Chapter 88: Chapter 88

William looks sad as he heard my question, he rests his chin on the palm of his hand and sighs. “Nobody, I’m sure it’s nothing” He says, he gets up from the chair and asks me to follow him. He makes his way to the kitchen and I follow him behind “Where’s my car?” I ask. “It’s in the garage” He replies as he points his index finger to garage, "The garage is next to the kitchen" He states. “And my phone?” I ask as I’m looking around the spot.

“In the back seat” He replies. “Perfect!” I exclaim as I reach over my coat on the dining table. “What are you gonna tell to the police?” William asks, he's standing next to the fridge as he looks at me. “Ah, the truth… that you kidnapped me, that you hit me!” I respond as I turn around and look at him. “I was just doing what I was told” William explains. “Fuck you! Companies like this should not exist, it’s dangerous. People can get hurt” I state as make my way out.

“They’ll send me to jail...” William welds up as he blocked my way. “Wil, maybe you should’ve thought about that before you kidnapped me in the first place” I gasp, I walk closer to the door. “Garage?” I turn around and look at him with a raised brow. William points his garage next to the kitchen with his index finger. I walk out of the house and make my way to the garage, but I forgot to bring my car key with me. I back to the house and about to ask William about the key.

I open the door and get into the house “The key isn’t in the-” Before I finish my sentence I saw William held my car key in his hand. I stare at the key in silence for minutes while William standing in silence. “Wil…” I heavily breathe as I look at him. “I want you to think very carefully… about your next move” I say in a low voice, trying to settle him. I walk closer to him and keep looking at the key “Okay?” I demand calmly. William keeps staring at me in silence as he walks backward.

“Every second you hold onto those keys, you’re digging yourself in an even deeper hole...” I say. “I can’t let you leave!” William responds. I gasp and try to run out of the house but before that William catches me from behind before I could open the door. “Just hear me out” He demands. I turn around and facing him. “Okay please, if you could just listen to me for one second” Before he finishes his sentence, I take an umbrella inside the basket.

“Stay back!” I yelp as I hit his stomach. “Oh! God” He whimpers in pain. “Stay back!” I yell. “Okay, okay I’m staying right here… right here” He states, he's putting his hands in the air. I keep pointing the umbrella to his face before I see a gun on the table next to me. I grab the gun with me and point the gun to his face “I’m leaving Wil. Give me the keys!” I state. “Okay, okay chill!” William responds. “Don’t you tell me to fucking cool it… asshole! Give me the keys!” I yell.

William stares at me and sighs “It’s not a real gun” He says. “What?” I raise an eyebrow. “That’s not a real gun, it’s just a pellet gun” He explains. I look at the gun and check on it, I fire him with the gun and he screams. “Oh, shit!” He mumbles. “Give me the keys!” I say as I keep fire him with the pellet gun. “Oh, shit!” He screams, covering his balls. “Give me the keys!” I yell. “Goddamn it!” He whimpers.

“Give me the keys Wil!” I yell as I point the gun at him. “I really wish you could see this from my point of view” William says. “Give me the key!” I yell. “Okay I’m really sorry about this” William starts to remove the keys from the hanger and take the car key with him, he swallows the car key. I look at him and shocked. My eyeballs are about to come out of my eyes. I can’t believe William could do that shit.

“What are you doing?” I ask as I keep looking at him who falls to the floor. “Are you fucking crazy? Spit it out!” I say. “You can’t leave” He groans. “Until we’ve sorted this out” He whimpering in pain. “Spit it out, Wil!” I yell. He groans, his eyes half-closed “I swallowed it” He gurgles. “I… I just want us to talk about what happened and come to a mutually beneficial conclusion” He starts to gag.

“Spit the key fucking out!” I yell. He tuts “I swallowed it!” He responds. “Spit the key” I say as I point the gun at him. “Spit them out!” I yell. “I can feel it right here. God! I didn’t want to do that” He points to his stomach and starts to cry. “Spit out the key!” I yell. “I’ll try” He answers in pain. William run his fingers to his mouth and tried to bribe his mouth. “Ew!” I groan. William screaming as he keeps bribe his mouth. “Oh, gross!” I yell as I keep looking at him.

“It’s down there” He states as he looks up at me. “Ew!” I groan. “It’s down there now” He says. “Spit out my key!” I yell. He gags and tried to spit the key out and the landline suddenly rings, I run and try to pick up the phone but William catches my legs, I almost fall but I keep running and pick up the phone. “Please help me! I’ve been kidnapped!” I yell through the phone. But there's no one on the phone and William run closer to me.

I notice him running behind me and I hit him with the phone handle, I stepped the paper on the floor and fall. My head feels hurt, my sight is hazy and I blackout. I half awake and I found out that I sat inside the car with William driving next to me. I open my eyes slowly and groan as I try to move. “Here, for your head” William give me an ice pack. I take the ice pack and stare at him “Oh, this is a fucking nightmare” I groan as I place the ice pack on my head.

I hit William with the ice pack after. “Ah! Hey, cut it out! You want me to crash?” He states. “Stop it” He mumbles. “You can’t do this, the cops are looking for my car. You know that right?” I state. “Where are you taking me?” I ask. “We couldn’t stay at my house anymore. It was only a matter of time before cops swung back around” He explains as he keeps driving the car. “So I’m officially your hostage?” I ask as I bite my nail.

“You’re not my hostage” William scoffs. “Do you know that you’re committing a felony now, you asshole!” I say in a high voice as I stare at him. “You know what Maia? You know something?” He sighs. “You know what. Never mind. Forget about it! It’s not important” He says as he keeps driving the car. I point my gaze to the road and smile in silence. “It just…” He sighs. “Oh, dude…” I scoff.

“Have you stopped to consider the amount of abuse that I’ve taken from you today?” William states. I bite my lip and try to not laugh “Oh, you’ve gotta be fucking kidding me, right?” I stare at him. “I’m the victim here, I'm the victim in this scenario!” I start. “I am the victim here, not you!” I yell as I point my gaze at him. “You’re right. I apologize” He welds up. “Oh, jeez! Don’t apologize. Fuck just let me go!” I scoff.

“I can’t risk you going to the cops right now, okay? Look, I know that there’s a solution to this situation and if you and I can just put our heads together and figure it out, everything’s gonna be okay, alright?” He says. I nod and smile as I’m looking at him “Okay” I say under my breath before I punch him in the face. “Ughh!” He screams and he pulls over the car after. He pulls me and drags me into the trunk before we continue our way.

“You motherfucker! Let me out of here! Fuck you! Fuck you, you motherfucker! Fuck you! Let me out of here! Fuck!” I scream inside the trunk. I keep screaming for minutes before I got tired, William keeps driving the car for 15 minutes and he pulls over the car. He out of the car and open the trunk door “You okay?” He asks. “Come on! Just give me your hand, just come over here” He takes my hand.

I have no more energy to move or punch him again because I’m starving. “Stop it! You’re being silly now. Come on” He states as he pulls my hand. We’re in somewhere, there’s a cabin in front of us. William grabs something inside the car and he’s not watching me behind. I walk silently and hiding behind the car. “I honestly think you’re gonna dig this place. It’s a family cabin. My dad built it in the 80s and my sis-" He gets his head off of the car and stops talking when he didn't see me around.

“Maia!” He calls me as he looking around the spot. “Maia? Come on” He groans. “This doesn’t have to be such a chore. Let’s go!” He says. “What are you hiding from me for?” He asks as he keeps looking for me. I walk silently and punch him with a rock “Ahhh” I yelp when I hit him. His power is bigger than mine, he carries me with him and walks us inside the cabin. “Fuck! Fuck!” I yell. He ties my hands and puts the BDSM gag balls in my mouth.

He disappeared for minutes and back, he sits on the couch next to me. “I’m really not a bad person, I’m a good person caught up in a fucked up situation and you’re not exactly making anything easier on me right now… I like helping people” He sighs. “That’s why I do what I do. My whole business is about helping people. My clients come to me to escape their everyday troubles and put themselves in a scenario, however…” He heavily sighs.

“That really helps them gain some perspective on life it’s just you and them, cut off from the outside world, when they get to that microcosm where time ceased to exist and they’re forced to retreat inward and really get to know themselves better and I’d say... nine and a half times out ten, they emerge from that experience and be a better person” He ends. “Uh-uh” I shook my head, the gag ball inside my mouth.

“Hold on a second” He takes the gag ball off of my mouth. I groan and move my mouth, stretching the facial muscles. “Sorry about that” He apologized. I give him a look with a raised brow “That’s not what microcosm means” I whisper as I wet my lips. “Huh, what?” He stares at me in confusion. “That thing that you just said about time standing still, that’s not what microcosm means” I explain in a low voice. “Oh...” He nods. “Do you want some food?” He asks.

I heavily sigh as I point my eyes to him “Yes, asshole. I’d like some food. It’s been over 35 hours since I’ve eaten anything” I state. “Right… let me see what I can whip up here” He responds, he gets up from the couch and makes his way to the kitchen after. I sit on the couch with tape wrapped around my arms and I can’t move. “You might wanna think about trying to fix that thing on top of your head” I say from the couch.