~Zoya
It happened so fast that I couldn't comprehend the whole situation. AH interrogating me, Kero's sudden entrance and then everybody rushing as if their pants were on fire, was too confusing. All I got to hear was we are being tracked which means my brother was able to track us.
There was a rush of adrenaline surged through my veins. Call me crazy but I am finally finding the whole situation, the whole whole kidnapping thing extremely thrilling. It was a welcome change in my boring life that only comprised of four bodyguards, shopping and resentment of my father and my cocky brother.
I felt like a little girl yipping as AH held my hand and burst through the exit of the house. If someone sees us and not know that i am a hostage and he is a kidnapper they would have thought we are two lovers trying to run way from the whole world. And suddenly I wanted to be kidnapped.
His hand felt oddly warm against mine. The size of his palm engulfed my small one. Rather from being scared I felt a sense of security.
Kero was standing right in front of what do you call it, a monster of the jeep. AH doesn't seem like a Jeep guy. He is so much like Land rover kind. If I have to imagine then I would rather imagine in Land Rover or BMW.
He pushed me inside the jeep and asked Kero to get handcuffs from inside. Little did he know that I have no interest in escaping?
Kero handed over the handcuffs and AH fastened that around my wrists gritting his teeth. This man oozes perfection. He looks more appealing when in the mission. If I have to rate him, I would choose AH in action.
He attached the other end of the handcuff with a rod inside the jeep then jogged around the vehicle to hope inside the driver seat. The other man singled AH to take left from the den while Kero sat at the back.
The screeching sound of the tires made goose bumps erupt on my skin and the hair against my nape stand. Woah! This is going to be one hell of a ride. He put his legs against the gas paddle and set the jeep on fire. By back hit the seat with force making the adrenaline rush though my veins.
He maneuvered the car outside the premises then hit the mud road. Where am I was the first question. I am not familiar with these kind of roads. Previously all kidnappers kept me either in their house, which was located in some part of the city, or they kept me in a hotel. So the escape was easy. But even if I tried to escape from here I wouldn't have survived one night.
We made out way through the jungle. No wonder he has a jeep and not a car or else the tires would have got stuck in the muddy road. It looks like it rained last night. Maybe that is the reason I could smell the rain in the atmosphere in the room where I was kept.
Looking outside my body shivered. We are inside some jungle. I wonder whether there are wild animals or not. Stupid woman, obviously there will be wild animals in the jungle. I could not suppress my curiosity and decided to ask.
"Kero! Are there wild animals here? I didn't bother to ask the person sitting beside me instead pointed my question to the othet guy who was less arrogant to me. Not getting any answer from him I looked back. He was furiously typing something on his cellphone.
"The have reached the Den AH. They will find wheels track. Soon. We have to hurry up and one of our men died.
I looked towards AH in horror. His eyes were blazing in anger and his grip tight against the steering wheel. His nose flares as he tried to increase the speed of the jeep.
"Who was it?
"Ronald.
"f**k, I am going to kill that bustard. Hold onto yourself Kero. I am not going to leave that bugger.
I have never seen my brother showing emotions towards his men. It looks like AH and his men are very closely knit. I felt bad for the person who dead today. May his soul rest in peace.
I watched Kero who sat quietly, his posture little defeated yet his eyes roamed around like a hawk. He then took out his binoculars and scanned the surroundings.
After hearing such dreadful news I just couldn't ask them any more question because they were visibly tensed and there is not point making them more agitated with my silly question.
"Since it's a jungle there were wild animals present here, Kero answered in a very deep voice. I sucked in my breath thinking what if we are attached my a tiger or a cheetah or an elephant?
"Then how do you live here?
"We don't live here, this is our quarter when we are in a mission, lady
"I know and I understand that but my question is are you guys not afraid of animals?
"Humans are more dangerous than animals. Animals attack to protect themselves. But humans attack to kill for their own purpose, this time AH replied.
I looked at him intently. He didn't look at me while he said those words. Something about the way he said hit an uncomfortable zone inside me. I couldn't figure that out though.
"Have you guys ever being attached by any wild animals?
"Quite a lot. More than wild animals we have encountered snakes here.
"What? my eyes were as big as saucers. I have never seen a snake in my life and they creeps me out. Their slimy body sends me chills.
Kero chuckled playfully as he says, "I am kidding with you.
"We are not in some guided tour. Will you both shut the f**k up? Kero! Is there any message from danny?
"We have lost connection. This part of the jungle doesn't have signals AH.
"Check the satellite phone. We are not far away from the main road.
~Aditya~
What's with this woman? Has she forgotten that she has been kidnapped? She is behaving pretty weirdly since we got into the run.
And now she is asking questions as if we are some kind of tour guide and Kero too is distracted. I have to set the guy right. He needs to understand that we cant be friends with the hostage.
And to top it all we have lost connection from the base and I have no idea how far are the Siddiquis.
I maneuvered the car towards north as planned and took the narrowest lane to reach the main road.
Just when we were about reach I saw their car. I screeched the tires towards right and headed south. Kero held his gun in position covered the back while I took my pistol to guard the front of the jeep.
I pushed the gas in full force and the car bumped from the mud track to the concrete one.
The car those were waiting for us followed behind us. Zoya, put her hand on the dashboard to steady herself and absorb the jerk the jeep has produced due to the sudden bump.
"Wear the f**king seat belt woman, I screamed at her.
She scrambled with the belt unable to latch it because of the nervousness. And right at that point another car bumped into the passage seat side making her slid towards me and hit the gearbox. She winced in pain as her wrist started bleeding that was handcuffed. I tried to find the key putting one hand inside my pocket but couldn't find it. Damn it.
She straightened herself and held the cut against her wrist. She jumped as Kero fired few shots and set one car on fire. Great job kido. I have never found as efficient as Kero and at this age. I brought him in my house when he was 2 or 3 years old along with his brother. There wouldn't have survived if they were not given shelter on time.
Another car hit the jeep this time on my side, but the impact was less as I diverted my jeep on time. I furiously tried to search the handcuff key. Kero shot another car on fire. So there was only once car that was left.
There was a blasting sound and the jeep toppled towards the ditch. That son of a bitch blasted the left side front wheel. The jeep spun twice and dragged against the road.
Another shot and the engine caught fire. Kero managed to finish of that car with one shot and I realized he jumped from the jeep before the impact and hit the mafias head-on.
There wasn't much time now. If I don't get out of the car in 2 minutes the engine will blast and the jeep will fly into pieces. It was easy for me to climb out of the car but when I looked at my hostage I froze in the place. She was lying on the road stuck inside the jeep. She was unconscious because no matter how much I tried to call her she didn't move.
I looked at my watch and we just have one-minute time to unlock her handcuffs and get her out of the jeep.
Kero came running towards the jeep seeing me standing on road then his eyes flew towards her. He didn't waste a single second before lunching himself inside the jeep to take her out.
He didn't bother to ask me for the keys as he applied all his focus to break the rod. He took her out in no time holding her in his arms. Both of us ran away from the jeep and within 10 seconds the jeep blasted into flames.
She would have been dead if it was not Kero. I was looking at the jeep when Kero's voice broke my trance.
"She is not breathing AH, Kero held her close to him as if she is the most precious thing in this world. "She is not f**king breathing.
I watched him slap her face lightly to bring her to breath but she lie on his lap lifelessly responding.
"Do you know CPR damn it? AH do you know CPR?, he asked fanatically. What is with this guy? Why are his emotions all over the places? It is against mob rules. There is no place for emotions. And why is he bothered about this woman?
"AH!
"Yes I know.
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