Chapter 27

“So you will let me watch this but not “American Horror Story”.” They just nodded and laughed.

“Well, I’m not watching this. I will be in my room.” I tried to get up but Brandon held me back.

“Nope. You are watching this with us. If you can watch this, then maybe, and I mean maybe, we will let you watch American Horror Story.”

“Fine deal.” I got comfortable and sat quietly between them. Within the first five minutes, I have dug myself farther into the couch. Trevor looked over at me and chuckled.

“Scared Baby.” I shook my head, not trusting my voice. He put an arm around me and went back to watching the TV. I snuggled into him and turned back to the TV. Only a few minutes had passed before I sent my whole body onto Trevor’s lap.

“You win! Oh my gosh, you win. Turn it off.” I screamed into Trevor’s chest while shaking. He immediately nudged Brandon to turn it off. I hid my face in his chest. I felt Brandon rub my back and Trevor rubbed my hair.

“Oh no. We shouldn’t have done that to her.” Jake said while coming over to us.

“We went too far. I’m so sorry Bug.” Trevor said while consoling me. My body was still shaking as he started to move.

“Stop! Don’t leave.” Trevor immediately stopped moving. I gripped his shirt in my hands and pushed myself farther into him.

“Hey Bri, it’s okay. I was just getting comfortable.” Trevor sighed. I just whimpered in response.

“What the hell happened?” James came barging in. He ran over and picked me up from Trevor’s embrace. I rested my head on his shoulder as he sat down on the couch.

“T-T-They were just t-t-trying to protect m-m-me. I wouldn’t l-l-listen.” I whispered out.

“Boys, what the hell does she mean?” He whispered yell at them, trying not to scare me anymore.

“She wanted to watch American Horror Story. We didn’t let her because it wasn’t okay for her age. We said that if she could watch a scary movie, we would maybe let her watch it.” I felt James sigh.

“That is one of the most idiotic things I've ever heard.” Before he could say anymore, I put my hand on his arm to try and tell him that I was okay. He looked down at me and smiled. “Boys, I’ll talk to you later. I am going to bring Bri with me.” He stood up with me in his arms and walked over to the big door.

“W-W-Wait what? Is this s-s-safe?”

“I would never put you in any harm. Okay, Baby?” I nodded and rested my head back on his shoulder. He walked out of the panic room, down the hallways, and into his office. He set me down on the couch in there and went to leave.

“Wait. Please don’t leave me.” He looked at me with soft eyes.

“I would never leave you, Bug. I’m just going to my desk to get some work done.” I sighed and laid down. He covered me with a fuzzy blanket and kissed my forehead. “Buonanotte Tesoro.” I heard him whisper before I was sent into dreamland.

I woke up surrounded by warmth. The softest material wrapped around my body and swaddled me. I slowly opened my eyes to see a dark room. An eerie feeling washed over me when I didn’t recognize the room. I went to sit up but I felt restrained. I looked down and saw thick leather straps laid across my body. My hands were held down by handcuffs and so were my feet. Fear hit me like a truck. Suddenly, the room had no oxygen. The familiar panic feeling seeped into my blood and spread throughout my whole body. I tried to gulp in the air but with every pant, it seemed to get worse. Tears burned my eyes, begging for me to release them. I fought with the restraints making the struggle worse. Sobs leaked out of my mouth and mournful cries were heard in the room. Loud footsteps were heard outside of the room and the door was opened at the speed of light. Light flooded the darkroom and a tall man stood there at the doorway. His fast footsteps toward me made me even more frightened.

“Abbassa I Toni.” My heart was in my throat. I had no idea what he was saying. My mind was racing a mile a minute. My panting increased and the man looked worried. His hands found their way into his pocket and he fished out a small brass key. He quickly grabbed onto my wrist and unlocked the cuff. He did the same for my other wrist and my legs. He then stood up and came over to the side of the bed. He played with something underneath the bed and then my body was free from the straps. I immediately curled myself into a ball. He then raised his hand, causing me to flinch away. He grabbed something else out of his pocket and held it in his hand. With his other hand, he reached for my head. I shook my head but he still got a grip. It wasn’t painful but it was strong. He then forced the object into my mouth. “Breathe.” Tears finally made their way out of my eyes and onto his arm. I felt hard plastic on my lips. He pushed down on the object and a puff of air came out. I realized it was an inhaler and breathed in. The air soothed my lungs and calmed down my tense muscles. He then did it again and this time it helped me get my breath back. He gently laid my head back down onto the pillow and moved away from the bed. He put the inhaler on the table next to the bed and sat back down at the end of the bed. I stared at him wide-eyed.

“W-W-What is happening?” The guy sighed and rubbed his face with his hand.

“You were at the wrong place at the wrong time. Boss wanted you safe so he brought you into a secret safe place.” My eyes widened and my heart picked up again.

“Why was I chained up?” He chuckled to himself and looked at me with a sparkle in his eyes.

“You moved a lot in your sleep. Boss also didn’t want you to get up and run.” I just nodded my head with a ghost of a smile on my face. He gave me a small smile and got up to leave. As he got to the door, my stomach dropped.

“Wait!” He quickly turned around and looked alarmed. “Where are my brothers? Where is my dad?”

“They are out fighting.” And with that, he left. I quickly got up to go after him but I heard a lock snap into place. I ran to the door to see it was locked shut. I banged on the door with all of my might but nobody came. I slowly stopped and walked over to the bed. The chill of the room finally seeped into my bones and made me shiver. I looked down and saw the bed was filled with soft blankets and pillows. I let a small smile creep onto my face. I grabbed the softest blanket and wrapped it around me. I sat down on the bed and just looked around. The room was very bare. It was just the bed and the nightstand. There were no windows or anything on the walls. I laid down on the bed and snuggled into the warmth. I found myself closing my eyes and slowly drifting off. Before I could fall asleep, I heard the lock on the door unhatched. I sat up straight away, becoming alert. Ethan’s familiar face walked through the door. A huge smile spread across my face. I jumped up and ran into his waiting arms.

“Oh Bri, I was so worried. Oh my, I’m so glad you’re okay.” He picked me up and wrapped his arms around me. He kept rubbing my back and kissing my head. He walked swiftly to the bed and sat down with me in his arms.

“Ethan, I thought you were gone.” I trailed off at the end and held back tears.

“Oh Honey, it’s okay. I’m right here. Everyone is okay.” He kept rubbing my hair and my back.

“What happened?” He sighed and pulled away from me slightly.

“We had a mole within our people. He was connected to them and they went after you.” I let the fear seep into my eyes. He pulled me into him again. He then stood up with me still in his arms and started to walk again. He walked out of the eerie room and into a long hallway. Ethan gently stuffed my head in his neck and held it there. It seemed like he was walking for a while before the familiar smell and warmth of the house invaded my senses. He walked into the living room and sat me down on the couch. I opened my eyes to see everyone charging at me. I was first scooped into James’s arms.

“Mi Bella, Oh mi Bella.” He cried out while hugging me with so much love. He rubbed his hands up and down my back while he kissed my head.

“I’m okay. I promise.” I looked up at him to see tears in his eyes. I gave him a small smile and hugged him back. I was then stolen into Trevor’s arms. Everyone except Ethan and James came around and hugged the life out of me. I got so many kisses on the head and squeezes from everyone. After about 10 minutes, James saw they weren't letting up so he stole me back. They all kinda whined and I just giggled. James put his arm around me and I rested my head on his shoulder.