Blind Date (Completed)✅

Part 24-Finding Hope

Sasha walked out onto the balcony with its panoramic backdrop to see the beautiful countryside of Mérida. Bucare trees and Frailejón flowers were blooming amongst the rich natural landscape. It was so beautiful it it almost took your breath away as the birds sang in the sky . She had been out of bed for almost an hour. Her strength was coming back but her loneliness in heart had her depressed. She missed her family and friends but most of all she missed Chase. She sat on the bench outside hoping that the nurse would eventually take the IV out but every time the nurse came in and gave her medication she would get sleepy and incoherent. She decided to take matters into her own hands.

"How hard could this be?"

Slowly she pulled out the needle that was attached to her hand. A small amount of blood oozed out as she went and covered it with a bandaid. She hissed at the sudden amount of pain. Feeling faint she took a deep breath and inhaled the natural scent of the landscape.

"Señorita, please get back in bed. Mr. Santos will be disappointed if he sees you up. I'm here to give you some more medicine." The wicked nurse of the west was back. There was something about her that gave Sasha the creeps. The nurse was tall with long black hair and way too makeup. Sasha had noticed the way the nurse looked at Alejandro with nothing but lust in her eyes but he never paid attention.

Sasha turned around and pretended to place the IV in her hand covering it with her other hand. The nurse quickly inserted the needle of medication into the IV and left. After the nurse left she walked back in to room and placed the end of the IV to drip in the trash next to her bed.

She heard the door unlocking and jumped under the covers. She could feel a presence in the room. She pretended to be sleep as she felt a hand move a stray bang from her face. His touch was soft but it wasn't Chase's touch, he was the only man she wanted to touch her so intimately.

"So beautiful," she heard him whispered giving her a kiss on the forehead. He started speaking in portuguese. He said she was more beautiful than the moon and the sky and that he hoped for her to be his soon. She heard him sigh as his phone began to ring.

"Hello. What do you mean that FBI agent is trying to find her? He will never find her. I will have her transported to Madrid if I have to. Call me if they head this way. What do you mean the girls have been taken? You wait a fucking week to tell me this. Some heads are about to roll and I mean literally roll that's a promise!" Sasha noticed he sounded angry and annoyed. He quickly left and she heard the door close.

She snuck out of bed and headed to the door. "Shit!" She whispered as the door was locked. She looked around and saw the desk in the corner. Evidently someone was looking for her, well she hoped it was for her. Looking through the drawers she found a notepad and pen. She thanked her guardian angel and sent up a silent prayer of thanks.

She quickly scribbled:

Sasha Worthington, US citizen, being held against her will. Please help me. Alejandro Santos is keeping me locked up in his home in the mountains in Venezuela. Please hurry before he ships me to Madrid.

She folded up the paper and tucked it under her pillow. Moments later she heard the door opening. She hurried back to the bed and got under the covers.

Peeking from under the covers she saw Maria coming in with a tray of food. Maria had been nice to her since she first day she met her.

"Did I wake you? I'm so sorry please don't tell Mr. Santos."

"Please Maria I was awake. Plus I would not tell Mr. Santos."

"Gracias, Señorita," she said bowing her head down.

Maria was an older lady maybe around fifty years old. It seemed as if she was tired and stressed out all the time. You could tell back in the day, she was pretty but hard labour had taken a toll on her. She was short with a small waistline and her hair was pinned to the top of her head.

"Maria how long have you been working for Mr. Santos?"

"About ten years."

"Is he good to you, Maria?"

She looked at Sasha with shock on her face. She looked around as if the walls had ears. She placed her finger to her lips and pulled Sasha outside onto the balcony.

"The walls have ears. You must not speak of certain things."

"Maria, I need your help. He is keeping me here for reasons that I don't know of. I have a family and boyfriend waiting for me and I can"t get in touch with them. So do you have a phone I can use?"

"No, no phone. I'm sorry Ms. Sasha by the help is not allowed to have such luxuries."

"I need to leave this place before he ships me somewhere else, please Maria I will do anything?"

Maria looked at Sasha. She knew something wasn't right when Santos brought her here a week ago.

"I don't know what I can do?"

"Can you get me a phone?"

"No, señorita."

"Can you take this note and give it to the police?"

"He has men that work for him at the poliza."

Sasha sat down with her hands covering her face as tears began to fall down. Maria couldn't help but notice the pain across her beautiful brown face.

"Maybe we can find another way," Maria said rubbing on Sasha's back.

"Please Maria whatever you can do, I would appreciate it."

"I have to go to market tomorrow. Alberto normally stays in the car when I'm in the market. There is an American man that owns a rug store. Maybe he can help. He smiles at me everytime he sees me." Maria said with a smile on her face. Maybe she had a small crush on him Sasha thought.

"I will bring your breakfast in the morning. Maybe you can write your number down for Mark, the American, can call it. Yes, yes that may work."

"Oh thank you Maria, I appreciate that. Tomorrow I will have the number for you. I don"t know how to thank you."

"If I help you, will you take me to America. I have family in California."

"I will do everything in my power to help you," Sasha said giving her a hug.

"Well it is settled. I will see you in the morning." Maria turned to leave, "good day Señorita."

"Good day, Maria."





Typing this on IPhone as I'm at a conference. Hope spelling and grammar is okay. The ending is coming soon. Hope you enjoy, gotta get back to the conference. Thanks so much for reading, voting and commenting.