Finding her.

Idina's escape...?

"What is it?" I asked worriedly whilst looking at Lucas and Idina alternatively.
"Honey, if you look at us like that, I won't have the  courage to speak." Idina said hesitatingly.
"Sorry..." And I looked away.
"So... Chris.. You know when .. Um.. I wasn't with y.."
"Excuse me, can you all please leave the room? We have some tests to do.." The nurse interrupted. And I mentally face-palmed myself.
"Yes please!!" Lucas said readily. We left and walked back to the room whilst Idina and Luke supported me. We came back to my room and everyone sat in silence.
"Well...?" I said breaking the ice.
"What?" Idina asked.
"Are you going to tell me?" I asked, anxiety boiling up in me.
"We don't have to now.. I mean you aren't well... We will discuss this later. Okay?
"No! I want to know now!"
"Okay, so six years ago when you were ten, correct?"
"Yes." I nodded.

~Flashback~
~ Idina's POV~

"Idina!!" I heard him scream my name.
That scumbag.
"What??" I replied.
"Come down here! This instant!"
"I would if the damn room wasn't locked!" I was stuck in this room ever since he kidnapped me.
I still remember that night. Those scars are still afresh. My little baby left all alone in the hands of these ruthless people. They tortured me. Brain washing me to give in my baby to him. I would rather let her be with her aunt, because I know her gran is looking after her. I wish there was a way I could contact my parents so they could look after her.
I miss you Chris... I am sorry...
The thought of my baby girl brought tears to my eyes.
"Aww.. Missing our little Shortina again aren't we?" He came in unlocking the room.
"Her name is Christina!!" I said angrily, clenching my fists.
"What do you want from me? Please let me go! I just want to be with my daughter."
"You know exactly what I want!"
"Please, she's just mere child, she has no idea about all of this."
"That is exactly why she's living with her beloved autie, she will have to till she is old enough to name all of the damn fortune to me."
"Please, I will give you all the money you want, just please let me go!!"
"Haha! Do you think I am actually that dumb?? You better that big, ugly jaw-boned mouth of yours!!" He said with the dirtiest smile plastered in his face, holding my face ever so hard, it hurt.
"Get up and make food for me!!" He ordered.
"Do it yourself! You piece of shit!" I spat on him.
"Oh so your that strong eh??" He said pulling my hair back.
"If you do this one more time, I will ruin your precious little girl!"
"No!! Don't you dare lay an eye on her!!"
"Food!! Now!!" I got up and hurried to the kitchen. I was fixing some food up. I heard the door knock.
"Who is it?" I heard him going towards the door.
"Yo, my man Luke how are ya?"
"Hey mate, how's it going?" I heard them greet each other.
"So, you here for the daily brainwash?" I heard him ask Lucas. He mumbled in response.
"Idina! Get the food and go up to the room." I obliged, as if i had an option.
I waited in the room for Lucas. I heard footsteps. I sat on the bed and brought my knees to my chest, burying my face in them. He knocked on the door.

"Can I come in?" He asked standing at the doorway. He looked stressed out. The first few buttons of his shirt undone, hair messy, sweat buds forming on his head.
"Do either of us have a choice?" I replied. He came in, shutting the door behind him, dragging the only other piece of furniture in the room, a chair, near to the bed.
"How are you doing today?" He asked.
"Does it even matter? Forget about me, you looked stressed."
"No..No...No I don't..."
"You seem like a nice guy... Why are you doing this? How would you feel if your daughter was in this situation, the situation my angel is going through?" I asked knitting my eyebrows together, fighting the tears. His fists clenched at this question.
"Does he hit you?" Lucas asked looking at the scars.
"Is that even a question?"
"Please just give me straight answers!" He said tensing up.
"Tell me about your relationship with Christina." He asked.
"It is like what it would have been with you and your daughter, if you had one."
He clenched his fists and grabbed all the papers in his hands. He raised his fist.
I thought he's going to hit me. I flinched and hugged my knees closer. I waited to feel a burn but I just heard him punch the wood of the bed next to me.
"You can open your eyes. I am not like him, I would never hurt you." I looked up and saw sincerity in his blue eyes.
"I..... I can't do this... I can't use my knowledge for wrong." He said whilst grabbing his head in his hands.
"Look, I am sorry for everything. I just can't let him do something like this to anyone." He said anger burning in his eyes.
"You are a nice guy Lucas." I said, try to calm him down.
"But why did you start working for him in the first place?" I continued.

"He's my cousin... And I didn't know what I was getting my hands into."
"But I promise... I won't be doing anything like this to you any more. In fact, I am never doing this again. Ever." I smiled meekly at him.

"I can do you a favor..." He said in a low voice.
"What?"
"Write a letter to your daughter... I'll give it to her granny... She can give it to her."
I couldn't believe this. How could someone be so nice. To me, in this house.
"You up for the offer?" He asked smiling at me. I nodded.
He took out a piece of paper and gave it to me.
"I need a pen too y'know.." I said sarcastically.
"Right... here you go." He handed me and I started to write the letter. I couldn't help but tear up.
I could've wrote for ages but I didn't want to keep Lucas waiting. I ended the letter and looked up.
He staring at my me, I raised an eyebrow at him. He shook his said and took out a packet of wet tissue from his pocket, opened it, and gently cleaned the scar on my face.
Just then the door flung open.
"Awww... How romantic.." He came in with a grin
"You were supposed to brain wash her but I can see the quite opposite happening here... Ah! Young love." He said with a dirty smirk on his face. He came in, placed the bottle of wine that was in his hands on the floor.

"The deals off!" Lucas said sternly, quickly putting the letter in his pocket.
"Why has her love-spell worked on you?"
"Shut up you brute!!" Lucas said angrily.
"Look mate, I can't do this anymore..." Lucas continued trying to be more calm.
"What do you mean you can't do this anymore??" He asked angrily.

"I didn't study psychology for this... I can't go on with this inhumane behaviour. The deals off I can't do it. This is just pure shit." Lucas started walking towards the door to leave.

He blocked his way and pushed him back. Lucas fell to his back and I rushed to his side. He pulled out a knife.
"You either die or do as I say!" He said coming closer to Lucas.

"I would rather die than work for you!" Lucas said.

"Very well then!" He came closer to him, the knife pointing at him. He raised the knife to stab him.

"Stop!!" I screamed, coming in his way, trying with all my might to stop him. He pushed me aside and I went banging into the wall.
Lucas tried to fight back but he knocked him out. Once again he raised his knife. I looked around for anything to throw at him. The chair and his wine bottle. I threw the wine bottle at him and it hit him straight in the head. He turned around to face me but I knocked him out, hitting him with a chair. He fell to the ground, unconscious.

"Luke!! Get up and go!! Please fast!!" I said. 'Luke' where did that come from?
He quickly got up to leave.
"Come with me! This is your escape!" Lucas said. And I quickly thought about it and nodded. Both of us made a run. But something caught my leg and pulled me back. It was him. I came falling to the ground. Lucas stopped.

"You go!! Please! Tell her to read it when she needs it most the most and that I love her!" I screamed to Lucas. I was instantly cried my eyes out because I was so close to escaping.
I felt him hit my head and I passed out.

I couldn't escape. I failed.

~End of flashback~
~Christina's POV~

Idina was crying. I couldn't bear it. She went through so much because of me. I was crying. Lucas was standing near the window facing away arms crossed.
I got up and hugged Idina the tightest.
"I am so sorry.... You went through all of that because of me..." I said in between sobs. She just shook her head smiled and wiped away my tears and I did the same for her. I hugged her again.
"Hey Luke?" I called out to hims.
"Yeah?" He said, quickly rubbing away his eyes.
"Thank you." I whispered. and he came joined the hug. And have a light peck on each of our heads.
"This was the favour I was returning. Your mum saved my life." Lucas said.
"I'm glad I did." Idina said.
And we hugged one more time.
One thing revolved in my head;
I love you guys... And I'm sorry for what you went through... I'll try my level best to protect you.... Even if it's at the cost of my own life ....

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