The cold metal pressed tightly onto my forehead, sending chills down my spine. I stayed completely still and did not dare to make a sound. I was afraid that any movement would alert the person in front of me and cause him to pull the trigger.
Never had I imagined something like this happening to me. I thought that this would only happen on TV. At that moment, Christopher was about 10 feet away from the bed, looking at me anxiously as he signaled for me to stay calm with his eyes. That said, his hand was shivering with a gun in it.
I could feel how tense he was just by looking at him as even his fingers were trembling.
“You better stay put, or my finger might just accidentally pull the trigger.” The guy with the gun smirked and raised my chin with his other hand.
It was then that I realized that that man was actually one of the gay couples I saw on the second floor in the afternoon. He did not sound feminine like then. Currently, he sounded vicious and menacing. In that case, he was just faking it in the afternoon.
Sometimes, people’s minds become sharper and clearer when their lives are at stake. For me, now was the moment. I recalled the person called John and the kidnapping. Christopher and Darius also mentioned him at the hospital. The man was a mafia leader in the underworld for some good, long years.
The realization made my pupils constrict. Fear started spreading throughout all my limbs. My lips were shivering even though I was not speaking. No wonder Christopher looked odd when he talked about him. He was worried that I’d get scared.
The man had blood flowing from his abdomen, and he exerted pressure on it as he sat down beside me.
“Don’t be reckless, John,” Christopher spoke calmly.
Hearing that, John burst out into laughter and grabbed my neck. “Mr. Lane, I think you’re confused about the situation. I’m the one with the right to demand here. You should be the one listening to me, or your girl here dies with me. Now, step back and toss that gun away. I’m not going to say that again.”
Christopher’s expression darkened. He looked at my pale face and his gaze turned profound. “This is between you and me.” His voice was cold. “Are you sure you want to involve innocent people? You’ve committed countless sins and caused the death of your wife and children. Do you really want to continue on that path? It’s not going to end well for you.”
“I said to toss that gun aside!” John exclaimed and slammed the gun handle on my head.
The hit got me a little dazed. I could feel something warm flowing from the top of my head. It stung my eye, but I dare not touch it. The only thing I could do was grit my teeth and try my best to not make a sound.
I should not drag Christopher down at times like this, and I definitely should not do anything that might distract him. That was the only way we both survive from this.
“Stop!” Christopher exclaimed as soon as he saw me get hit. His face was white as a sheet, and I could see that he was staring at his gun. So, I quickly signaled to him with my gaze not to do what John said. If he did, we both would be doomed.
“What are you waiting for?” John saw that Christopher was hesitating, so he smashed my head with the gun again. I bit my lips, but I still could not stop myself from letting out a faint grunt. My body was sliding downward unknowingly, so John immediately pulled my hair and pointed my face towards Christopher.
“Do you want to see your woman get beaten to death?” John asked, gesturing to hit me again.
“Stop!” Christopher exclaimed. He looked at me for a moment before tossing his gun to the corner of the room shortly after, biting his lips as he did. Right then, I started to panic. What could I do to save the both of us? Why do I always cause problems for Christopher?
If it was not for me, Christopher would have subdued John with ease. But instead, he was forced to toss his weapon away.
Right then, the boat shook violently for a short moment. It swayed from side to side like it was about to tip over and made me roll towards the other side of the bed. John got caught up as well. So, when I heard him grunt, I immediately reached out for the gun. He was quick to react and pointed the gun back at me.
Bang! A gunshot cut through the dark silence.
