Just pretend. | l.h.

Chapter 35 ~ A Taxi Ride to Trouble.

((Song of the chapter: Save You Tonight by One Direction ))

Jace held a tight grip around my body, his arm snaked around my back and his other hand on my thigh. I knew it would be hopeless if I tried to escape. I stare straight ahead at the back of the taxi drivers head. I can feel Jace's eyes piercing into the side of my own head. I refuse to look at him and appear weak.

"Where to?" The taxi driver asks while tapping on his steering wheel. Soft classical music is playing from the radio.

"The Marmorium Motel," Jace spits quickly. The driver is clueless to the predicament I'm in. Great, just great.

"Alright." The taxi man attempts to start the car, but it doesn't start. He continues to try and get the engine revving and fails.  "S.hit." He hits his steering wheel.

"What's wrong with the d.amn car?" Jace rudely asks. I roll my eyes. I suddenly feel Jace's breath hit my ear, "Don't you dare roll those d.amn eyes of yours at me."

I swallow hard. Someone help. This can't be happening. Why did he have to find me. How did he find me.

"So are you going to get it to start or what?" Jace shouts. He runs a hand through his disgusting locks in distress.

"Chillax man, I'm going to go pop the front and see what's going on." The driver gets out of the car and puts hood up.

Jace huffs and puffs a bit. "Of course, this would happen. I just need to get you back to my room ASAP." Jace strokes my leg a bit. I try to push his violating hand off of my but he only grabs it with his other hand and doesn't stop touching me. Not again. I will not let this happen again.

"Jace please stop," I say with as much authority as I could. He needs to know that I am serious.

"Don't tell me what to do," Jace shouts. I flinch at the intensity and the stench of his alcohol breath.

"At least wait until we get to your motel room," I barely whisper. He doesn't stop, but I stop fighting. I think I'm going to have to pick my battles. I need to save my strength for later.

All of a sudden the passenger door opens. A blonde, and beautiful, woman slides into the seat. I feel like I have seen her before, however I can not pin point where. She turns around and sees Jace and I.

"Oh, sorry. Hope you don't mind me. Pablo said he could drop me off on his way to your motel."

"Yeah, that's fine," Jace swoons. He is definitely not looking at her face while speaking to her if you know what I mean..

The woman has long blonde hair and a low cut dress that hits her just above the knees while sitting.  She faces forward and taps her phone on her knee while waiting for the driver. Part of me wants it to take him a while so that I don't have to face Jace, but the other part of me wants him to hurry up so that I can get this over with. But who knows what Jace has in mind. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't scared out of my mind right now.

I see the hood of the car shut and the driver, or Pablo I guess, returns to the drivers seat.

"Sorry about that guys, just had to rewire a few things," Pablo says. He then starts the car and it sounds like it's working correctly. He nervously chuckles and exchanges glances with the woman in the passenger seat before pulling out.

Jace keeps his tight grip on me, but moves on hand to hold both of mine. I look out the window at the many cars and buildings we pass trying to get my mind off what is happening. I'm gutted that none of the boys were able to come to my rescue, or anyone for the matter. Wait, my phone call to call never ended. My phone is still in my back pocket. This means if he did answer, or even if it went to voicemail, the call is still going.

"So what motel are we going to again?" I dare to ask. I know Jace already told the driver, but I can't remember.

"The Marmorium Motel," Pablo responds before Jace.  I can feel Jace's glare go straight through the side of my head as he tightens his grips on me. The woman notices and then nervously looks at her phone.

Pablo takes a few turns and then pulls over on the side of the road in front of a what looks to be some sort of city hall. There are a few cars parked in the parking lot, mainly black ones.

"Uh what are we doing here?" Jace asks.

"Oh, um, Rebecca here needs to be dropped off  here," Pablo says with some uncertainty turning off the ignition. Rebecca seems to give Pablo a deer in the headlights look as if she doesn't know what Pablo is talking about. Slowly, Rebecca unbuckles her seat-belt and opens the door.

"Nice to meet you," she looks at me directly in the eyes, "Thanks for the ride Pablo. Hope it wasn't any, uh, trouble." Pablo nods to her. Rebecca slowly shuts the door and walks away from the car. Rebecca makes her way to one of the black cars and gets in. Pablo is messing with his gps, so we remain on the side of the road. I'm pretty sure I see him just scrolling through random things, like food places, and not the motel. That's odd. Why wouldn't he be looking at the hotel/motel category on the gps? Is he hungry?

"Bro, hurry the f.uck up!" Jace shouts. He raises his hand towards Pablo, releasing mine, as if he is about to strike him.

Before I know it, I am being pulled out of the car and carried away. I start screaming and bashing my arms and legs aimlessly. My eyes aren't allowing me to see anything but pitch black. I hear lots of shouting and screaming and maybe a gun shot or two. What is happening. The person holding me only tightens their grip until they stop running. The person sets me down on the ground behind, what I'm guessing to be, the building we pulled up to earlier. I can hear the individual panting. They put their hands on my shoulders.

"Hey, hey, hey. Addie, it's me, Luke. Please stop crying and look at me dear." I take a deep breath and look up, only to see my man. Luke looks distressed and I'm pretty sure he has a bit of a bruise forming under his right eye. I also notice his red eyes as if he has been crying.

"Oh," I barely breath out. I feel myself begin to release a pool full of tears and curl myself into a ball. Luke sits down next to me and pulls me into him and just holds me. My mind is swirling with thoughts that I currently can't comprehend. "Luke, I-I-I."

"Shhh-shhh-shhhh, Addie. I got you now, don't worry," Luke says in the most calming voice. He places some kisses on my forehead. I decide to stop thinking and focus my mind on the one who's arms are around me.

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