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“No one is gonna save you. Do you honestly think someone cares about you? You have been missing for over six days, I don’t think they miss you. I thought you had a brother, what was his name? Joshua, Jason, Jacob, no it is Jackson. That’s right, although he goes by Jax if I remember correctly. Where exactly does he think you are.” Nic demanded.

Nic can demand all he wants to but Katie had been hanging by her hands for a little over five days. Katie was almost certain she was never gonna leave this place. That blood was never going to run back to her hands. At least this is what is going through her brain at the moment. She just wants to feel her hands. Who cares if she someone finds her? He will always get her right back and do much worse stuff to her.

Granted, she has been awake for over one hundred and forty-four hours, but hey she was the only one counting? Also, add in the fact that she had knives cutting her stomach for the last four hours did not help. Next, was the tub. How she despised the tub. In her own opinion, it is the worst form of torture. To drown by far is the most painful, especially the way they do it. If they wanted to kill her, why didn’t they pull the trigger already.

Katie thankfully woke up in a cold sweat. She felt as if her insides were on fire and the room was slowly collapsing in. She started hyperventilating. Katie knew she had to distract herself, for if she would go back to sleep it would not end well. So she started her journey through her new house. It was quite large, in fact, so she figured it would kill some time to morning at least.

This was not just a normal house. It was a cartel house and she had only been here for about twenty-four hours. Katie, along with her brother, Jackson now belonged to the Shadows cartel. This was not the first cartel she belonged to. Katie and Jackson originally belonged to one in Chicago, Illinois. She knew what the life entailed and loved the thrill of it.

Jackson and Katie were originally from Chicago, Illinois. Even though, the both of them grew up in Paradise Shores. The both of them were used to the big city. Now they lived in, their hometown called Paradise Shores. The bright side is it was near the water. Jackson loved the idea of being home again. Although Katie did not particularly like the beach, change of scenery was nice. Historic homes lined the streets and it had a huge town square.

The cartel house was considered an old, historic mansion in people’s eyes. Although the outside obtained a certain old charm, it remained modern. It was three stories tall. It had twelve bedrooms, fourteen bathrooms, a gun range, a large kitchen, and several other special rooms. Katie was hoping that just one of them could help her forget her kidnapper for at least the night. Naturally her feet started on down the hall.

The hallway was long, and there were doors left and right. Katie knew where Jackson’s room was, but that was about it. She was hoping some thing or someone could be of use. At this time of the night, it seemed as if everyone was asleep. Normally cartel members are up at weird hours, but maybe here the cartel is done differently. No one was in the hallway, so she kept moving on down the hall.

As she walked through this unfamiliar house, she heard voices. Being in a new place, Katie followed these voices. Katie was always aware of her surroundings. It was how you survive a cartel. You have to know what is going on all the time. There is no room for uncertainty, you have to be certain.

She ended up in what most people would consider a living room. The color palate was a lighter blue with a hint of gray. The room itself looked inviting, so she walked closer. It had the normal gray sectional along the wall and the big eighty-eight-inch flat screen television on the fireplace. The room had about four lamps that had these exotic designs. It looked normal, except these two big men standing in the middle of the room.

They were talking unquestionably discreetly about some thing important. One had his arms crossed tightly and looked angry at what the other was saying. The one that seemed mad was tall, even compared to the other dude. He had jet black hair and broad shoulders. Anyone could see that he constantly worked out most days. Katie figured this man was Tyler, the leader of the cartel.

Katie tried not to listen to their conversation and keep walking, but it proved to be challenging. Especially when Tyler stopped talking and just stared at her. It was then when she noticed his eyes. They were strange, yet familiar. Threatening, yet inviting. Silver and white were joined together, but it looked normal to Katie. She could have sworn she had seen those eyes before; but where?

It is about two or three in the morning when this random guy just started staring at her. She notices Tyler after having a nightmare, so she naturally has her guard up and is trying to escape the situation. Katie does not like how Tyler is watching her. Once she lays eyes on him, all she sees is a man who is full of himself and a player. In her lifetime, she has had too many of those types of guys in her life. Katie just wanted someone normal. Someone that would accept and love all of her. Katie did not want a player. Naturally, she paid no attention and kept moving. Hoping that the two of them go back to their conversation.

Her brother, Jackson, warned her about him. Saying how he would only break; Jackson knew that once she broke, Tyler could, in fact, piece her together better than Jackson ever imagined. Following her brother’s instructions, she kept on with her quest to find a gym or studio. She imagined it would be somewhere towards the back of the house. Katie was hoping she would get lucky. So that is where she was headed.

After passing Tyler, he became intrigued towards her. No girl, or young woman for that matter, had ever seen him and kept walking. Tyler was not used to this type of attention. Personally speaking, he hated it. Women flocked to him, he magnetized girls. Yet, this mysterious girl kept on walking. Did she miss him? He is over six feet, but maybe she could not see well. Maybe she overlooked him.

Tyler was in the living room, right next to the kitchen. He appeared to be talking to what looked like a second in command or bodyguard. Just glancing at him, it looked official and stressful. Some thing must have just happened. Another possible scenario is that Tyler was being informed of a matter that had happened earlier.

Jackson just casually walks out of the kitchen with a bowl of ice cream notices Katie and questioned, “did you have another one?” Jackson knew exactly why she would be up at this time. The same reason it happens every night around this time. He was just hoping she would admit to it.

Katie merely nodded her head and kept on walking. For she knew if she stopped, Jackson would ask more questions about it and she knew could not bear to answer his questions, especially tonight. It was bad, but he did not need to know that. Some secrets are best kept that, a secret. Jackson did not need to know everything that went on inside Katie’s head.

“How bad this time?” He wondered aloud. Jackson was highly aware of her nightmares and the occasional night terrors. He was the one that had to be there for her after she had one. Sometimes he just wished she would elaborate on what happened behind the closed doors when she was kidnapped. Katie spoke considerably mysterious about the times she was kidnapped. For no one truly knew what happened behind those closed doors, except her. Katie sometimes would tell him little things, but it was normally the little things that she felt he could handle; so he barely knew anything.

“Only about an eight tonight. I woke up before the good part.” She exclaimed, with her back to Jackson. Katie was on a mission to get rid of her enemy’s face, for at least tonight. Katie could not handle dealing with Jackson. Having to explain her nightmare or even having to fight with him because she was not saying anything about it. So she kept moving through the house.

Jackson knew that what she was referring to as the good part was what haunted her nights the most. If only she would let someone in, he liked to tell himself. Jackson believed they would be less severe if she would say them out loud and let someone else hold some of her pain. Katie being the independent female she was, he knew it would take a special person for that to happen; possibly Tyler. Jackson would just have to wait and see what the future held for Katie.

As she walked out of hearing range, Tyler started questioning Jackson, “who was that girl and what were you guys talking about. She looked familiar. I am not trying to pry into your life, but I am little curious as to what that conversation was about. It sounded a little serious. Should I be concerned?”

Jackson spoke, “Remember me telling you about my sister and how she has been through difficult things in her lifetime. Well, that’s her. Her name is Kathryn, but most people just call her Katie. You already know that, though. Funny story, she has been taken about three times in her lifetime. I found her about ten days ago when she was missing for about six days. So at the moment she is a little paranoid, but who wouldn’t be? Also, she doesn’t trust guys very well. So good luck in talking to her.”

“You mean to tell me, she was just recently found. What took you so long? You are her brother, Jackson. Aren’t you suppose to protect her, save her from these horrible things.” Tyler questioned. Tyler was absolutely astonished. Growing up, Jackson, along with Tyler himself always ran to Katie’s rescue. What was he doing while she was missing?

Jackson felt horrible when Tyler said this out loud because this is what he told himself every night and almost every time he looked at his sister. “I couldn’t find her. You have no idea what I go through. He is exceptional when he takes her. I’m surprised he has taken this long and hasn’t killed her yet. It’s like he disappears when he takes her; drops off the grid. It’s getting worse, though. Thank god I had people help me or else I have no clue if I would have found her. Trust me, it hurts, especially knowing she doesn’t sleep well because of it. Almost every time I look at her, I wanna break down, just because I know I’m failing her. How do you think I feel when she disappears, she is all I have left. You know what happened to my family. Tyler, you were there when everything went down. I know we aren’t as close as we used to be, but you have somewhat of an idea of what I went through. You of all people know Katie means everything to me. Spend some time with her and you will understand why. There is no one else like her in this world. Over time she has changed, he has changed her. Katie is not the carefree girl anymore. The little girl you picked on when we were little isn’t there anymore. Now she fights and kills for fun. Imagine that, she hated when we would claim to go hunting as little kids. Now she likes beating up people.”

“You know I still love her. Does she even remember me?” Tyler requested. Katie was the one for Tyler. She just had to remember him. Remember everything he did for her or even everything they did together as kid. It would be extremely hard for Tyler to convince Katie that he was the one for her, if she did not remember her childhood. Tyler wanted Katie to see more than the cartel leader. He wanted her to see the little boy that had always loved her.

“One of the times she disappeared, I think it was the second or third time when we found her she remembered little things. She could not have told you her name, or where she had been. I still remember the look she gave me when I found her. The look was horrible and I hope your sister, Emalynn never looks at you like that. It makes you wanna break. She had no idea who she was. She was a lost little girl. It took a couple of weeks before she knew who I was.”

After listening to Jackson, Tyler regretted choosing some of his words. When she walked in, she took his breath away like always. Of course, it had been several years, but she still looked like his Katie. The look he got when she stared at him was horrible. After Jackson explained, it made sense. Still Tyler just felt the need to stand up for her. It was a strange feeling, but when she walked into the living room, it felt complete. The house was finally finished. Tyler did not understand this feeling, but he intended to figure it out. He knew Katie held all the answers. Tyler just had to start asking the right questions.