Chapter 71
Rachel
I approached her like you would approach a scared animal, slowly with my hands in front of me. “My name is Rachel, you’re in an apartment in New York City. Damon the guy whose apartment this is, got you out of the water and brought you to his apartment for the doctor to stich you up, apparently you were shot.” She looked at herself then notice the bandage around her leg. “What’s your name?” I asked her, standing still not approaching her. She looked at me, then look away. “Nobody here is going to hurt you, I promise.” “Can you please tell me your name?” “Danielle” “Can I come closer Danielle?” she nodded. I walked to the coach that was next to her bed, I’m sure it’s were Damon slept last night. “It’s nice to meet you, Danielle. Can you tell me what you remember?” she tried to jump up and then felt the pain in her leg. “Danielle please don’t move you will tear your stiches.” “My friends, where are they?” “You had friends with you?” I asked in utter shock. “Yes, yes where are they, they were supposed to jump overboard with me.” “It was only you Danielle, they didn’t jump. Can you tell me what happened from the start, if you can?” “Why should I trust you?” “I can tell you what I know” I told her.
“You and other girls were kidnapped and you got to New York, I don’t now from where you are or the other girls, to the harbour. When the boat was near the dock you jumped overboard and the men on the boat shot at you. Damon jumped into the water and got you out and brought you here.” “You’re not telling me everything, why was this Damon there, was he there to buy one of us?” she asked sceptically. “No he wasn’t there to buy anyone he was there to save you girls. My boyfriend heard of this family that are bringing girls in. He send, he’s men and Damon with his men to get you girls, he also send the FBI, but the boat came in earlier than expected. Damon’s guys took the other girls to a warehouse where they waited for the FBI.” She interrupted me so you know where my friends are?” “Not yet” “What do you mean not yet.” “The family that kidnapped you and the other girls ambushed the vans with the girls in and took them again, a view FBI guys got injured and 2 died.” “Oo my God, so I’m the only one that got away.” “Yes, Danielle and I know you don’t trust anybody and I totally understand that, but you’ll have to try to trust us, because that family will be looking for you, you are the only one that can identify the men that took you.” “You keep on saying the family and I should trust you guys? Who is this family? And who is the people I should trust now?” “The family I refer to is a Mafia family going rogue and the people you should trust is Damon and his men and me and Massimo and his men.” I explained. “Why do this Damon have men and your boyfriend Massimo, why do
es he have men.” “Jeez Danielle you have a lot of questions.” She fired back at me “If I asked more questions the night, we were taken we might not have been taken.” “I hear you, Danielle, what about a cup of coffee and something to eat, then I’ll tell you the rest.” “That would be nice I’m starving.” She softened a bit. “Can I help you.” She tried to get of the bed, then she saw what she was wearing. “How did I get into this?” “I’m sure you were wet and Damon changed you, I brought you a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, we can see if it fits but I’m afraid we’ll hurt your wound. Stay here I’ll go and see what’s in Damon’s closet we can use.” I went to Damon’s closet and found a pair of shorts, it’s going to be way to big for her but there are strings we can use to tighten the shorts. I got back to the room and Danielle was trying to stand up and walk. “Danielle wait, let me help you, where do you want to go.” “Bathroom please.” I helped her to the bathroom and gave her the pants to put on. I realised we got our first test on hand I’ll have to ask Marco or Damon’s guy to help her to the kitchen. While she’s in the bathroom I called Marco. “Rachel, what can I do for you.” “I need help to get her to the kitchen.” “I’ll send Paul, she’ll have to get use to him, his going to be her bodyguard.” “Thanks Marco.” Danielle came out of the bathroom, I could see she was already tired, they probably didn’t feed the girls. Mother fuckers. “Wait Danielle, I’ll help you.” Then there was a knock on the door and Danielle got a freight. “It’s okay Danielle, it’s only Paul, he’ll help you to the kitchen, you are way to weak to walk and I can’t carry you.” “I can walk.” “Don’t be stubborn Danielle, you went through a lot the past few days, let him help you. Come in Paul.” Paul also approached Danielle like I did scared she might try to run away. “Hi my name is Paul; would you mind if I help you?” These guys are so polite I couldn’t get over it. She looked at him then at me. “I’ll be with you the whole time, Danielle you don’t need to worry.” She nodded to Paul and he picked her up and walked with her to the kitchen where Marco was already placing a soft chair near the kitchen for Danielle to be able to see me the whole time. Paul put her softly on the chair. “Danielle, I’d like you to meet my shadow, Marco. Marco, Paul this is Danielle” They both said, nice to meet you then they left us again. “Okay Danielle what can I get you, coffee, latte or espresso, unfortunately that’s all I know how to make.” “Coffee please.” I opened the fridge and saw some fruit I put that on a plate for her and gave it to her. She started to eat like someone that didn’t eat for weeks. “Slowly Danielle, you going to make yourself sick, I’m still going to make some eggs and beacon.” Danielle looked at me ashamed of her behaviour she pushed the plate away. “No Danielle eat the fruit, just slower, I don’t want you to get sick if you eat so fast.” She picked the plate up and started to eat again and I started on the beacon and eggs. I brought a table closer to her chair then I brought our plates and coffee and we sat and ate. When she was done, I asked her.
“Can you tell me know how you were kidnapped?”