Hope

Chapter 4

I was so caught up in my mind and my leftover memories that I didn't notice that they were talking about a plan about getting through the mine. They didn't figure out yet that I knew they were criminals, so I acted like I didn't know what they were.

"See this spot?" Harry said pointing to the edge of the map. "This is us, we need to get over here." He moved his hand so it was pointing to the center of the map. "We already started tracking our way in but all the tunnels seem to move around the place that we want to go through. And we think that there are secret tunnels leading there." 

"What do you want from me? Why did you show me this?" I asked

"We want you to lead us through the mine." 

I couldn't help but laugh, I guess that happens when I'm nervous. The five of them just glared at me. Well how am I supposed to help them? I don't know anything about diamonds and even less about ancient mines with secret tunnels.

"Look, I don't know who told you that I would help you out, or that I have knowledge about this stuff. But I don't. I'm sorry I won't be able to help you." 

"The girl lies." Skylin growled.

"No, she's not. She just doesn't remember." Jackson stated.

"Then we'll make her remember" Ivan said also taking a step forward. That guy gives me the chills sometimes.

Harry stopped him by putting his hand up to his chest and saying, "Take her back to her room,  we will decide what to do with her later."

"Yes boss." Ivan responded with his head down as to be ashamed. He took me by the arm with a strong grip. 

"Ow." I said flinching at his sudden contact.

"Careful with her, it took a while to find her." Harry snapped. 

Ivan just gave a nod. He took me out to the hallway and started leading me to my room. Then a crazy Idea came too me. Ever since I got here, this place got something in my mind triggered, memories. Old ones, like about my mom and our old house and school. And I also remembered the 6 months I took of self defense. If I could just knock him out for a few seconds that would be enough for me to escape his grip. I still remember a few moves, gosh am I happy I took that class. So to distract him I decided to make small talk. 

" Soooo, you um... Have a...tattoo?" Good going Addie that was a boring thing to start a conversation with. 

Then surprisingly he said something, "Yeah, good hunch princess" He said.

Yeah that was a stupid thing to say, but a second question came to mind. "What does it mean? Your tattoo."

He looked at me with confusion on why I asked that question. "Why do you care?" He hissed.

"I Just wanted to know." I muttered under my breath. I felt really bad about lying to him about the tattoo, even though I didn't know him I wasn't the one to lie. 

"The snake coming down my arm mean awareness and cycle, I never wanted to get a tattoo, but I got it for my sister that died when our house caught on fire." He responded, and I think I heard his voice crack a bit towards the end of the sentence. I almost felt bad for him, but then again... I didn't. 

Then I made my move I turned him around took his arms and put them behind his back and I kicked him. I didn't even know if that was karate move or not, but at least it was a surprise to him, you could  see that he wasn't expecting it. That's what I wanted, he was now on the ground holding his hands in pain. I started to run. I ran down all of the hallways that looked familiar to the ones I went through earlier. I was startled when I heard an alarm go off. 

Dang it! Ivan pulled the alarm to warn the others.  I started to run even faster now, hoping to find an exit. I heard someone shout my name behind me.while I was running I turned around, it was Harry. He had something in his hands, it looked like a... Oh my gosh... It was a gun.

"Stop running!" He yelled, "Or I'll shoot!"

That made me stop. Would he really shoot me? I took my chances and kept running. Then I heard a gun going off. Moments later I felt a burning pain in my ribs, the Pain started to spread up to my head causing me too feel dizzy. I collapsed to the ground, then I realized that he shot me. 

Next thing I know I was drifting off into my memories.