CHAPTER 22 (2)

" Sophie I think you could . Don't worry it's easy . "

Can't you drive ? " " My head is hurting like a bitch .

Damn it ! I shouldn't have had a drink .

I'm sorry . " I sighed . " We should go . "

" Yeah . " I helped her up . She leaned heavily on me

. I put an arm around her waist and she put her hand on my shoulder as I pulled her up .

She stumbled in her heels .

" Take them off . It will be easy to walk without them . "

" No. I like those heels and no way will I walk around without any footwear . She said stubbornly .

We were in such a horrible situation where I doubted we'd even be able to reach home and she was more concerned about the five inch devils . " Bryle , shut up .

Take those damn heels off .

" When she made no effort to take them off , I glared at her . " I'll let go of you .

And maybe even leave you here alone .

You don't want that , do you ?

" We both knew I was not going to do such a thing but it was worth a try ."

Idiot . " She murmured as she bent down and took it off and carried it in her hands . If I would have been her , I would have chucked them in a bin .

I saw the red lines on her feet .

" Why do you wear them if they are so painful and uncomfortable ? "

" I love them . And I don't have many heels . And they also make me look tall and sexy . " She clutched her stomach .

" Are you okay ? " I asked her .

She immediately let go of my hand and ran towards the washroom .

I followed her and saw her puking her guts out in the toilet .

Ew . I looked away . I didn't know why but if someone puked in front of me I get a funny feeling in my stomach that makes me want to puke too .

After she threw up , she rinsed her mouth with water and tied her hair back .

" Don't puke in the car . It would be your loss as your car will be the to get dirty but I don't want to cause an accident just because you puked in the car . "

She didn't answer me as she fished for something in her purse .

" My eyesight is getting blurry . " She whispered and popped mint flavored bubblegum in her mouth .

Thank God , at least her mouth wouldn't stink .

" I hope you don't pass out . " I held her again and we made our way out of the bathroom .

The party was still going on , the loud music bursting my eardrums .

I dragged her out of the mansion and there were no guards at the gate this time .

" Uh . .. Where did you park your car ? " I didn't remember where exactly but hopefully she did .

She lifted her head which was resting on my shoulder and scanned the area .

" I think I parked it somewhere there . " She said , pointing to a number of cars that were parked along the street .

We hobbled towards it . I glanced at her wrist watch . It was almost midnight .

" Give me your car keys . " She took her purse and rummaged through it to find the key .

After a good five minutes , during which I had lost hope of getting home tonight , she finally dangled the lovely keys in front of my eyes .

I snatched it away from her hand and press the unlock button of the car .

In the distance , about five to six cars behind , I saw the headlights of Bryle's beautiful black car glow in the dark .

" Come on . " I said , pulling her with me .

We were almost there at the car , when I saw two big , muscular men emerge from behind it .

It was dark .

Nobody was around .

All were partying in the mansion .

A chill travelled up my spine which had nothing to do with the cold .

I came to an abrupt stop and Bryle glanced at me and followed my line of sight .

Both the men were stood in front of our car , staring at us .

" Sophie , let's go back to the mansion , " Bryle whispered in my ear . I nodded at her

. The shady men took a small step forward and I automatically took a small step back .

I didn't want to die tonight . I was so young . Just eighteen . Okay okay , turning nineteen in three months .

I turned around with difficulty as Bryle was leaning against me .

I heard the footsteps of those two men getting closer .

It was then that I noticed three dark figures walking towards us from the front .

They were dressed similarly to the two men behind us .

We were trapped .

Where were the guards when we needed them ? ! They were very close now .

I felt Bryle's hands loosen around me .

I held her tightly against me .

She was going to pass out .

" Don't come near me , " My voice was barely audible . " Stay away , " I said little louder , trying to sound threatening . I took a step back .

One of the three took Bryle's hand and started pulling her towards him I held on to her tightly .

I screamed for help but it was of no use , the loud music at the party drowned my cries for help .

No one could listen to me even if I shouted at the top of my lungs .

Nobody was even around to help me .

The man who had tried to push Bryle to him , successfully managed to do so .

He was now holding an unconscious Bryle . My hands tried to reach out for her again but I was pulled back .

I screamed again , begging the men to let us go .

I was so scared and so worried for Bryle . What were they going to do to her ?

I felt strong arms imprison both of my hands behind my back and I tried to squirm out of their grasp in vain .

I had completely forgotten the two men behind me .

One of them was holding my arms with one hand and the other hand was clamped down on my mouth , muffling my screams .

I saw the other one sprinkling some liquid from a bottle on a handkerchief .

My eyes widened when I saw him take a step towards me .

I kicked the man behind me in his shin . He hissed in pain but didn't let go .

I watched helplessly as the man in front of me placed one of his hands behind my head and slammed the handkerchief on my nose with the other .

I held in my breath , knowing that if I took a whiff of the scent of the liquid on the handkerchief , it would be bad and I wouldn't be able to do anything .

But again , what was I able to do now ? Thirty seconds passed and I still hadn't released my breath .

My lungs fought for air and I felt that if I didn't breathe now , I would die .

Either way I was going to die , so why not lengthen my life a bit . My mouth was blocked by the cloth so breathing through my mouth wasn't an option .

Not able to hold it anymore , I released the breath I had being holding and smelt the cloying scent of the liquid on the handkerchief .

It was sickly sweet .

It made me feel all warm and fuzzy , making me lose my concentration .

I felt my feet wobble and I was losing my balance . My eyesight was blurry and I couldn't concentrate .

I blinked furiously to clear my vision but something was wrong .

The smell was messing up with my thought process .

It was knocking me out of my senses .