You've got to understand, I didn't mean for my life to be like this... it just happened. "Sarrrrrra come out and play! I know you're there Sara, and if you don't do something, the hostages will die. And you do want that on you, do you?"
"No chance in hell." I whispered, but I was terrified on the inside. The kind of terrified that makes you want to lay down and cry. Then one of the thugs looking for me, came over to my hiding place. I shot him, and he fell to the ground. Good thing dart guns aren't lethal. Though the asleep body was bound to attract attention. I had to move.
I was at what I call "The Crossroads". It's a moment in time where there are a bunch of different possibilities could happen. One of the guards could see me, the hostage taker could get a itchy trigger finger, or maybe I'd sneeze. Thankfully I was able to move and not be seen. I was behind new cover now, one step closer to the hostages. Then I was it from behind! Pain ebbed through my head, I said "Aw hell..." then... nothing.
"Interesting..." he says.
"It is... can I go now?" I say.
"Could you start from the beginning."
"I did."
"I mean... what led you there?"
"Oh... fine."
I was at my penthouse, getting ready to go out. Then someone knocked on my door.
"Who is it?"
"C'mon Sara, who else has access up here."
"My friend Jill."
"This is Jill."
"Why didn't you say so? I can't see through doors."
"Ha, now can I come in?"
"It's unlocked."
"Seriously?" Then she walked in. "Why aren't you dressed?" I wasn't
"I'm getting dressed." All I had managed to get on was my underwear. We were going to a charity auction, where they were selling Jill's work. She was a sculptor.
"Why are you never dressed when I get here? Also can I have food?"
"Why are you always hungry when you get here?"
"Cause I am."
"That's my answer to getting dressed."
"So can I have something."
"Anything from the cabinets." She went into the kitchen, and I finished getting dressed. I got into my red dress, then went to the kitchen.
"Ready to go?" I asked.
"Sure" we walked out, and got into Jill's car. We didn't talk because Jill says it distracts her. It was a long drive, I starting to get bored, but then... we were there. Almost immediately, Jill started to talk again, she was starting to look like she'd explode if she didn't talk.
"Did I tell you about my new piece?"
"No, what is it?"
"I tried to create a commentary on all these super guys that keep popping up." Supers was what we called people with powers. No one really knew where they came from, they just popped up one morning. "So anyway. The statue is split into thirds. The first third is blue and looks heroic. These are the supers that are heroes. The second slice is wearing civilian clothes and is painted gray. This is the side that hides there powers. The third part, is red and looks evil. These are the villains."
"Wow... that was a really in depth explanation"
"I know... I wrote it."
"Heh." we walked in. It was really just a small art gallery, but they had table and a bunch of celebrities. One of these guys walked up to me and said:
"Sara Raft..." he said "...welcome to the party. I love your company, Raft Tech."
,
"Thank you... who are you?" I tilted my head, like I was studying him.
"..." then he just walked away, without saying a thing.
"Who was that?" I asked Jill.
"Heck if I know. Hey look the biddings about to start." but it never got to start. The door flung open, like someone had kicked it! Then two masked men walked in and yelled "Everybody down!!!" He shot his rifle into the air. The sound was painful. "I said down!!!" Everybody went down on their knees. Then he looked around the room, and saw me.
"You." he said. "Come with me." my heart was racing, I was terrified, but I went with him. He took me outside to a truck. My heart was going faster and not stopping. Then he blindfolded me, which didn't still my heart. Then I was in the back of the van and driving away. Terrified.
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