On The Run

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

"Fucking whore." Jake seethes as he kicks me again. "What made you think you could speak? Did I tell you to speak?" he asked. I quickly shook my head no. Then there was a knock on the door. Jake opens it to see a Mexican in a kutte that says Mayans. "Chico. What are you doing here?" he asked. "Came for the money you owe us." Chico says. "I don't have it." Jake says as he backs away. Seeing me curled up in the corner, Chico says "Maybe we could work something out." Jake looks at me and then him and says "Take her. If it will wipe my debt clean, take her." Chico walks over and grabs my arms and when he sees me cower away, he says "Come on pretty girl." I stand and do as he says. He tells me to pack a bag and he walks me out of the house.

He walks me into a warehouse where there are other men in kuttes like his. Sitting me in a chair, the man with the President's patch asks "What's your name girl?" I don't look him in the eye but say "Olivia, sir." He looks me over and asks "Who beat you?" Without raising my head I say "I ran into a wall, sir." He tilts my head up gently and asks "Who beat you?" Tears filling my eyes, I say "Jake, sir." Letting go of my face, he says "Well, I know just what to do with you." Chico grabs my arm, making me stand and he walks me to a closet and opens the door. Leading me in, he says "We'll come get you when we figure out the details." I nod and say "Thank you, sir." He looks at me and says "Stop with the sir shit." I just nod.

I turn around as soon as the door is shut and see a guy sitting there. He has a mohawk with tribal tattoos on each side of the strip of hair. He looks sad and scared. I don't say anything. I sit down on the other side of the room and curl into myself again. "You okay?" he asked. "Yes, sir." I say, not looking up. Neither of us say anything else. It seems like hours have passed when Chico opens the door. "Alvarez wants to see you both. Come on." he says before leading us to where this Alvarez man is. "Sit. Both of you." We do as we are told before he starts talking.

We have a van coming to get you two. It will take you both across the border where there will be a car waiting for you with directions to a house that's set up. When you get there, you'll find a safe. The combination will be with the instructions. There's enough money to get the two of you set up nicely until you find work. Juice, meet your new wife, Olivia. You are now, Juan and Olivia Ramirez." he says and we look at him shocked. He puts down an envelope that has everything we need. Passports, marriage license, birth certificates, money, etc.

One of the ladies that were milling around, put down a bag that had bottled waters in it and food to get us through until we could get across the border into Mexico. A few minutes later, we are being put in a van. Neither of us have said anything. We were in the van for nearly three hours when the van came to a stop and the door was opened. Juice gets out and goes to help me out but I cower away again. I get out of the van and the driver makes sure we have everything we need before handing us the keys to a Crown Vic that was waiting for us.

Getting into the car, Juice in the driver seat, I lean against the door. "You okay?" he asked. "Yes, sir." I respond looking at my hands in my lap. "You don't have to call me sir. My name is Juan." he says. I just nod. "What happened?" he asked. "Ran into a wall." I say. "Now, what really happened?" he asked softly. "I didn't do what I was told." I say softly. He doesn't say anything else until we get to a motel for the night.

Once inside, he showers, and then I do. When it's time to get some sleep, he gets in the bed and I take the chair in the corner. "Come to the bed Olivia." he says. "I'm okay here." I tell him, shifting, trying to get comfortable in the chair. "No you're not." he says softly. He walks over and kneels in front of me and I cower away again. "I'm not gonna hurt you." he says softly. I still don't look at him. "I'm used to sleeping in chairs. Good night." I say hoping he'll leave me alone. "Come sleep in the bed." he says before standing and taking my hand. "Yes, sir." I say with tears in my eyes. "What did he do to you?" he asked under his breath. Before he gets to the bed, I stop and turn towards him and get on my knees, reaching for his pants. "Hey. What are you doing?" he asked shocked. "This is what I have to do to sleep in the bed." I say, looking down. "No you don't. I won't hurt you. Just get in the bed." he says softly. I do as I'm told and we both fall asleep.