I'm in this very wretched car, my cloth is soaked, my hair is like a battlefield. I'm sitting next to this lady with a size to fill up the entire world. I feel like I'm suffocating. It brings tears down my face, anytime she talks to the driver in front. The smell from her mouth can turn litmus paper red. I'm barely clinging on to the hope that I'll see home again - I'm lost. Deep in the middle of nowhere.
Even though this car smells like rotten egg, I'm super glad they decided to give me a lift. It's been 3 days now, that I've been running through the woods. Those men have been chasing me down. I don't know if they put a tracker on me, because anytime I thought that I had lost them, I still hear their foot steps coming closer. Lucky for me, I'm a good runner, they couldn't catch me.
It all started when I had a little problem with my best friend. I came back home last week, after been away for more than 7 years. While I was away Jeff, my best friend, always called me for financial assistance. And as a good friend that I am, I was always there for him. Now that I'm back we decided to catch up on old times. He's surprised at how much wealth I've been able to build for myself in a short period of time.
We went clubbing one night. That was the night I met Rachel. Immediately I laid eyes on her, I felt my heart screaming - this is it. "This is my wife". In all my life, I've always been a playboy, a Casanova to the core. If someone ever told me that I'll fall in love someday, I would never believe it. Here I am, starring hopelessly at this beautiful lady in red. Jeff is busy dancing and drinking hard.
I rushed to him, and said "my friend, can you see that beauty at the bar, on that red spaghetti dress?".
Jeff said "O yes, I can. But wait, that's Rachel". I said "Do you know her?".
Jeff replied "Yes I do, she was my colleague in school. I chased her for so long, she never gave me a chance".
I replied "Jeff, I really like the girl, she's everything that I've ever wanted in a woman. I'll go talk to her".
And so I went over "Hi gorgeous. My name is Fred". The music was loud, hence I was on the top of my lungs. I could feel that she heard me just faintly, she replied "I'm Rachel". I wanted so much to talk to her, so I summoned the courage to ask her "can I talk to you outside for just a second". And I winked. She smiled softly while deliberating. Then she said "sure". I felt really excited.
Getting outside, after some few words, we were both laughing and really liking ourselves. And Jeff came out looking for me. He saw me and Rachel laughing, and his face went soured. There was a really bad vibration between Jeff and Rachel, as they exchanged very weird pleasantries.
She said "how do you know Jeff?". I replied "his being my best friend since childhood". Rachel then said "Jeff was a bad boy in school. I've got to go now".
We exchanged numbers and Rachel left the club with two of her friends. I went back to talk to Jeff, but he was cold. While driving home, he told me that he needed some large amount of money for something.
And I said, that's a lot of money, I can't help you with that much. Perhaps, I'll give you part.
Next thing Jeff said was "All these years, you've always given me the money I've asked of you. Just tonight, you met Rachel, and now you're saying this".
I was really shocked at how rudely he sounded, and how entitled he felt that I must give him anything he asks for.
But calmly I replied "This has nothing to do with Rachel, who I just met this very night. It's just that you've never asked me for such huge amount of money. And I can't part with that amount of money right now". And he turned to look at me. His look was daggering.
I asked him why such horrible look at me, but he went silent.
We got to my house, I wanted to start a conversation, but he told me he was going to my guest room to sleep. I said "okay". Not more than one hour, and some men burst into my house, and grabbed me. I lost consciousness. I woke up in this very thick forest, and they told me that until I paid a huge amount of money to them, they'll not set me free. I was tied up, and locked in a dark room.
It all felt like a nightmare, I was wondering, "could Jeff be behind this?". This is all happening just immediately after a little issue between us. While away oversees, I learned some skills on how to break free if tied up. I had to twist my wrist, to breaking point. The pain got me gnashing my teeth and saliva pouring down my lip. Finally I broke free, I saw the phone of one of the men, and took it along.
I'm presently in this foul smelling car, and I'm heading out of this unknown territory. Explaining all that happened to a young man and promising to pay him handsomely if he helped me get home, he took me in his car and journeyed to my house. I did not get into my house yet, but rather asked him to take me to my father's house. There I opened the phone and listened to a voice note from Jeff ordering those men to make sure I pay that money.
I reported the case to security, and Jeff was caught, I gave the phone to the security men as evidence. After eating and showering, only one person came to my mind - Rachel. I called her, and explained all that happened. And she replied "Remember I told you Jeff was a bad boy in school". I invited her over for dinner, and she said " it will be my pleasure".