The Arrangement

Chapter 18

My head hurts. Where am I? A basement maybe, it smells damp and it's cold. Have I been kidnapped? I try to lift my hand to rub my head but I can't I'm handcuffed to a chain. I pull on it but it doesn't budge.

Moments later I hear footsteps coming towards me and the metal door at the top of the stairs open, its squeak sends goose bumps throughout my entire body, the lights flicker on and it takes a second for my eyes to adjust. When they finally do, I see Chris and Lilly stand before me. A very dangerous combination.

"What is going on here Chris?" Lilly asks.

"A gift?"

"What am I supposed to do with her?"

Chris shrugs, "I know what I want to do with her." I shiver.

"She's tied up, Chris." Lilly says.

"Still looks hot, right?" Chris says and bile rises up in my throat, this man is truly repulsive.

"Why did you call me over?" Lilly asks. It doesn't look like she is very comfortable with this development.

"To show you that everything can go back to the way it used to be." Chris explains but I don't get it.

"Okay, so what are you going to do with her then?"

"Whatever you want to." Chris replies. Oh shit!

"I don't want you to do anything with her." Lilly answers looking at me. It's a relief.

"You got John to shoot her." Chris says. So Lilly was behind my shooting.

"No. I wanted John to shoot Michael but the idiot missed." Lilly replies. What?

"What? Why? You love Michael."

"I did but then I saw how he was with her and he was never like that with me. I wanted him gone so I could focus on being with John."

"Then let's kill her! You can start over with Michael and it will be just the three of us again."

Am I going to die today? I can't do anything but listen.

"Killing her won't bring Michael back. Nothing will." Lilly says facing Chris.

"No! No! No! I fucking kidnapped this bitch so we can get Michael back and now you're saying no matter what we do, he is gone for good."

"Well you would have still had him if you didn't attack her; she's not the type that would ever go for someone like you!" Lilly yells.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?"

"You're crazy!" Lilly says throwing her hands up in the air.

"You're one to talk, ever since I met you you've been all over me."

"That's because I'm fucked up! I always mess everything up!"

"Now what the fuck are we going to do with her? We can't let her go she will tell."

"Luckily that is your problem now." She yells and turns to leave, Chris backhands her and she falls to her knees. Shit! He is going to kick her! Oh no. the baby.

"Stop it you bastard! She's pregnant!" I yell as hard as my voice would allow and yank on my chains praying they will break.

Chris grins at me, "No she's not, she just told everyone that she was. Lilly is fucked up and she craves attention." He turns back to Lilly and slaps her across the face. She falls down on her side crying. Chris kicks her in the stomach twice and Lilly calls out in pain, I keep yanking on the chain willing it to break. He storms off and slams the door behind him. I hear the lock turn. Lilly is crying. I need to get out of here. Both of us need to get out of here, Chris frightens me and I'm not sure to what extent he will go.