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“Love you too,” Cam says as he kisses her.Remy hugs her before I walk around to do the same.
“Thank you for always supporting me,” I say as I hug her tightly.“I love you so much, Tris.”
“I love you, Lori.Best bitches forever,” she says with a bright smile.“Bye, Ross.”
“Bye, Tris,” Ross smiles.
Chapter Thirteen
Beatris
Thedayfeelsweird,despite the obvious.I am happy to be getting out of that office and away from the chaos.I fucking hate that they are hounding Lorelei like this.She doesn’t deserve any of it.So what if she wanted to fuck for some extra cash?I sure as hell would have.Cam will never admit this to her, but he has seen her dance before and had suspected she was doing it, anyway.He said the times he went there to check on her, she always ended up in one of the back rooms, so I think it was always assumed that she was doing more.
I walk out of the back entrance to the building and step into the alleyway.I hate going this way, but it keeps me away from the media circus.Despite the fact that they’re up our ass, it’s a beautiful day.Sometimes it’s hard to look up at the sky and enjoy the sunshine when clouds loom overhead.I hope that Lorelei notices the sun eventually.She’s a strong girl, so I have no doubt that she will find a way to navigate all of this, even if it is piling on little-by-little overtime.
I make it to the sushi restaurant and pick up our order before walking back toward the office.It’s early still, but I have to go through the main entrance to get back in.I cut down the alleyway to get to the front of the building.I get about halfway down when a crowd of people moves in front of the entrance.
“Are you fucking kidding?”I deadpan.I’ll never get through all of those people.I turn to go back the way I came, and panic washes over me.There is a black van blocking the exit and a man in a ski mask walking toward me.Two others come around the van, and I freeze.
No matter how many times I scream at my body to just turn and fucking run, I don’t.I stand there with tears rolling down my cheeks, fully understanding what’s going on.When they get within ten feet, I finally bolt.I don’t get far before one of them grabs me by the hair and yanks me back.My mouth is covered by a calloused hand before I can scream, and I am swiftly picked up and carried toward the van.I thrash and scream against the hand.Trying to get away.Trying to survive.Why didn’t I run?Why did I just fucking stand there?I could be inside right now instead of being hauled into a van.
The moment the van door shuts, a bag is pulled over my head and my arms are tied behind my back.
“Stop!”I scream, then my pants are yanked off my legs.“Stop!Please stop.”
A man places his hands on my shoulder blades as I am pinned face down in this van and grunts as he shoves himself deep into my ass.A shrill scream rips from my throat as he starts fucking me hard and deep, desperately searching for release.“Fuck, this bitch is tight,” he groans.“Stupid fucking whore.Are you crying?”
“Stop,” I whimper.“Please.”
“Yeah,” a man says.“Yep.We got her… Dumb bitch left the office without her brother or boyfriend… Yeah… see ya.”
Fuck, they think I’m Lorelei.What the fuck am I supposed to do now?If I tell them I’m not, they will just go after her.I’d rather die than let her get hurt like this.The moment they grabbed me, I knew I was dead.There is no coming back from this.
The man fucking my ass moans in my ear as he rails into me.My body has gone limp, and I am just laying here.Memories of my life with Cameron, Lorelei, and Remington play through my mind, and I find solace in knowing I am saving Lorelei from this cruelty.Cameron is going to be devastated, but he has Lori and Remy to help him get through my loss.I wonder how quickly they’ll find my body.Will they ever?They have so much going on today; it will take them a while to notice I’m gone.They’ll blame themselves for letting me leave alone, but I knew better than to walk through the alleyway.I never should have gone that way, but my laziness contributed to that deadly mistake.
When the man comes, another replaces him, and he takes me harder and deeper.I whimper every time he slams deep, but thankfully, he doesn’t last as long as the other man.He comes and I am left on the floor of the van with an ass full of come and a bag over my head.The zip ties are so tight that I can’t feel my fingers, but I don’t care.I feel like I’m already dead, but I am waiting for my heart to get the memo and stop beating.
Several minutes pass before the van comes to a stop and I am dragged out.Someone picks me up, tossing me over their shoulder, and I’m carried off somewhere.“Put her on the bed,” a familiar voice says.
I am dropped on a mattress, and I am restrained so that my arms and legs are tied to each corner of the bed.The rest of my clothing is cut off, but the bag stays in place.I wonder how mad they will be when they realize they grabbed the wrong woman?
“Anyone seen you?”The familiar voice asks.
“Nope.She cut through the alleyway, and we grabbed her,” a man says.
“Good job, boys,” the familiar voice says closer to me.He grabs hold of the bag and when he yanks it off, I am instantly terrified for Lorelei.She will never expect this level of betrayal.“Are you fucking kidding me?Are you fucking stupid?”
“What?”a man asks.
“That’s not Lorelei, you fucking moron,” he screams.Three shots go off, one right after another, and I am stunned.I say nothing.I do nothing.I lay here wide-eyed and willing to die to keep Lorelei safe from this evil.How will she recover from this when she finds out she was betrayed by someone she cared about?
“Well, what the fuck am I going to do with you?”He asks as he turns to me.“You’ve seen my face now.”
“Why would you do this to her?”I ask with a small voice.“She cares about you.”
“She is a dumb whore who cares about those who kiss her ass,” he snaps.“Either you call her and find a way to get her here alone, or you’re dead.”
“Get creative when you kill me,” I say coldly.
