Chapter 14

Elena

“This fucking phone, I can't do anything with it. Why would they give me a phone that does not work? What the heck?”

Nothing works on the damn phone, the only thing I can do with it is watch YouTube videos. What the fuck? I need help, not YouTube.

I've been trying countless times to call someone but it just doesn't work. There's a number saved as A on it. I tapped on the number and it started calling.

I immediately sat up. Is the phone working now? My face immediately lit up when I saw the call going through. The person answered, shit. I brought the phone closer to my ear.

“Hello.” “Shit.” I immediately hung up. That was a man's voice, and it wasn't just any man's voice. It was Archer's voice.

Fuck fuck fuck. How could I have missed that? A is for Archer. Shit I'm so screwed. Does he know that I'm trying to call for help?

Wait, does that mean the phone is working now?

I typed in Gia's number again. *call declined* “Oh for fuck sake. Ahhhh.” A frustrated sound left my lips as I threw my phone away. So the fucker made the phone in such a way that I can call only him.

This is so stressful. I just want my old life back. I hate this, I hate all of this. I don't have my freedom. I'm being cooped up like some chicken.

I don't get a say in anything, I'm not even allowed outside my room until it is time to eat. What the fuck is all of this?

Do I really have to go through all of this? And for what reason exactly. Ever since I attempted suicide the last time, Archer made sure that all sharp objects were out of my sight.

Great! Now I feel like a child whose toys just got confiscated. I'm not even given forks anymore, only spoons. Great way to torture me Archer.

Wait, the other time he spoke as if he had my room bugged. I got down from my bed and started looking around. I saw this trick on YouTube. How to sight hidden cameras using your phone camera.

I grabbed the phone from the floor. “You lucky guy, you didn't even crack.” I opened my camera and started scanning the room. Where the hell could it be? Just then, I saw the red dot thingy the YouTube video said.

It was inside the clock on the wall. What a pervert. Does he jerk off watching me or what?

Archer

I fidgeted with my phone as I stared at the screen. She just called me, cursed, and hung up. I wonder what she's up to. We've been so occupied that I've forgotten to check up on her.

She's interesting, that I must say. “Ric, what's she trying to do with her phone?”

“Who?” His brows furrowed and he quickly understood what I said. “She's been trying to call a particular number, and also 911.”

I don't know why that made me laugh. Such a funny girl. Even if she was able to call the police, they wouldn't dare step foot in my house.

Who is the other person she's trying to call though? Her friend? Or boyfriend? It better not be the latter option.

“Our car has arrived.” I followed Ric into our car. Throughout the ride I kept on checking my phone. I don't even know what I was waiting for.

We finally pulled up in front of the place, because of the event being held, the entrance was packed with people. We used the back door, there's no way I'm taking the door the common people use.

We entered the place and the waitress led us to the VIP lounge. Over there, we could see everyone downstairs. Whenever I went to the club, I never used the VIP lounge, only the VVIP lounge.

Why? Because being in the VIP lounge is the same as being with the commoners. VIP tickets are affordable for even broke people, but not VVIP tickets.

I'm only here this time because I'm on a mission.

My eyes scanned the crowd. They were busily dancing. I never understood the logic of clubbing. Paying money just to dance around people? Can't you do that at home?

My eyes finally landed on her. She was with a friend. Nice, the more the merrier. I called the waitress and whispered something into her ears and she nodded.

I watched her as she moved through the crowd, she finally reached Wendy and tapped her on the shoulder while whispering in her ear. Wendy immediately looked up, and her eyes met mine.

I didn't do anything, I just remained still while looking at her. She tapped her friend and they whispered for a few seconds before they made their way through the crowd and towards me.

Good choice. She smiled faintly as she reached our table, her friend looked more excited. Women, I don't get their obsession with bad guys.

Ric gestured for them to sit. Ric looks American because he was born in America, matter of fact his parents are both American, but he didn't get so lucky and got trafficked as a kid, by the Russians.

He was so young that he didn't even know his name. Luckily he was saved by my father and taken to a foster home. He became really attached to my father so he brought him to stay with us, so my father named him and raised him.

He was referred to as number 43 at the Foster home because he was the 43rd kid that month. Ever since then, he became part of the family and we were both trained for the mafia.

I mostly use the American accent and not the Italian accent, but he prefers the Italian accent more but he has to speak in the American accent most of the time because of our job.

“Hola, ¿cómo estás?” (hi, how are you?)

Wendy finally broke the silence. “Lo siento, tu hablas ingles?”(Sorry, do you speak English?) Ric said to her. I understand Spanish very well, but I didn't want to speak it.

“Oh, si–I mean yes. Hi, I'm Wendy, this is my friend Loretta.” The girl next to her waved, but i ignored her. She was not part of my plan. My eyes shifted to Wendy, not bad. She is pretty. She has black hair and freckles on her cheeks. She has a very pointed nose and looks very short.

“Beautiful name for a beautiful girl.” I blurted out, and her face suddenly turned red. Oh yes, I'm a flirt. I've been like that for a long time, but I stopped because of the security hazards.

They started using girls as spies, so I had to stop. It was one of the reasons why I stuck to Crystal. At least I knew she was not a spy.

“I'm Archer.” “And I'm Ric.”

“Nice to meet you guys. Is Archer your real name? I don't know, but this is my first time hearing such a name.”

“I earned it, so it's not a nickname.”

“Is there a story behind it? Perhaps you like it arched?” Her friend said in a flirtatious manner.

I just smiled faintly. “Would you girls like anything to drink?” I called the waiter and let him take their order.

Ric and the other girl were flirting while I was also flirting with Wendy. God, women are so easy.

“Would you like to continue this at my place?” I asked her with a small smirk, and she smiled while nodding.

I winked at Ric on my way out, and he smiled. Let the game finally begin.