Broken Dreams Stories

Chapter 123

Before anyone spoke, lake moved from the side of the bed and carefully picked me up so I was cuddled in his lap. I knew he wouldn’t let me go anytime soon, so I got comfortable and waited for them to begin. Patrick and Josh moved closer to me, and then Patrick started talking

When we returned to the house, we realized you were gone. We immediately pulled up the security camera recordings and saw the man in a pizza delivery uniform carrying you out of the house and driving off a few minutes later.” Patrick let out a shuttering breath, reaching for my hand and kissing my palm.

Josh continued, giving Patrick a minute to collect himself.” Patrick was on the phone with his dad, and I was trying to reach Drew and Mike to tell them what had happened and to get them home.” Drew and Mike stepped closer, each resting a hand on my legs.

Taking a steadier breath, Patrick continued.” I got ahold of the dad’s, and lan began working on getting access to the traffic cameras; the others started. reaching out to friends and acquaintances they knew could be of some help: Patrick paused again, looking at me carefully.

“I’m okay, I promise,” I assured him. 1 remember ordering a pizza and going downstairs to meet the delivery guy. He injected me with something that knocked me out, and everything got fuzzy after that.” I shrugged, taking a deep breath, hoping to calm myself.

jake tightened his arms around me, kissing the top of my head. “Sweetheart, you were missing for four days before we rescued you, and we were all so worried,” Jake placed another kiss on my head, and left the others to continue the story.

“We began looking into anyone who had a grudge against us, and discovered you father had gotten released from jail, with lan’s help we began tracing his movements and found out he was planning on selling you to pay off a debt he accrued while in jail, Patrick continued.

“I remember some of that,” I said from Jake’s lap. I was awake for a little while and two guys came down to drug me, I was pretending to be asleep and one of them started to touch me.” Angry growles interrupted me, and Jake held onto me tighter. My father was standing at the top of the stairs and stopped them before one of them got more then a hand under my shirt, and told them not to touch me, that I needed to be ready to work. It makes more sense now though.” I could feel my body tremble at the thought of what could have happened to me. Josh took a seat next to his twin and took my hand.

“You’re sale now baby girl, no one will ever hurt you again.” Josh promised. I nodded laying my head against Jake’s chest again.

“Tan was able to find out where they were holding you, and we met up with the dad’s and their men. Along with Drew and Mike we surrounded the house, took out the men that were in the house, and rescued you.” Patrick finished. All the guys were watching me carefully, seeing how I would react the the news that my father was dead. Honestly I was releaved. If my father had gotten away I would have spent the rest of my life looking over my shoulder worried he would reapear, with some new kidnapping plot.

I’m not upset that my father is dead.” I found myself saying before giving them each a tired smile. “Thank you for

still feeling tired, and all I wanted to do was sleep, but I wanted them all to stay. Waking up alone would be terrifying, and I knew it would be a long time before I would be able to sleep without a light on. Before I could say anything else, the door opened and a nurse

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better as well. She waded through the guys and set down a couple juice boxes, some cheese, crackers, and jello. I thanked her as she left, and Josh handed me a juice box, and opened some crackers for me. I was happily munching on my snacks when another nurse came in asking if I was ready for my x–rays. The last thing I wanted to do was

traded places with Jake, and I smuggled into his lap, and even managed a short nap, before the doctor came back. The good news was that I was going to get my

in one of the guy’s laps. I did insist that the guys go get food, when

loud noises and a bright light in my eyes. Why don’t they just leave me alone? The sting of a

awake again. Is this some new form of torture my father came up with? I’m too tired to open my eyes, and honestly, I don’t want to know if I’m still in the basement or some new hell, I embrace the dark silence when it comes. This is

finally wearing off. Should I open my eyes or pretend to be still unconscious? Do I want to know where I am now? I’m still lying on a mattress, but this one feels slightly different. No, I’m not ready to face whatever

and

I move, a sharp pain stabs across my hand, and I gasp. There is a loud sound near my feet, and a shadow suddenly stretches across where 1 lay. My fight–or–flight response decided to come back from its drug–induced slumber, and I panicked; the sheet and blanket seemed to trap me against the mattress, and the beeping was getting louder and faster. Loud sounds and raised voices come closer

head, I look around and realize I’m in a hospital room. My sudden movement catches the attention of the person sitting on a chair by the foot of my bed. The room is still dim so I can’t tell who it is until they step forward and I recognize Patrick’s mother Shannon. Her face shows a look of pure relief, and her eyes shine with unshed

all been so worried,” she says with a trembling voice as she steps forward and takes my hand. I open my mouth to respond, but all that comes out is a dry cough. Shannon quickly reaches for the plastic water pitcher on the table next to my bed. She holds the cup for me and bends the straw to my lips as I take my first sip of water in

longer feels stuffed with old cotton,

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be right back, Shannon assures me,

where are they? I croak again before carefully reaching for the cup

be here soon, love. Now I will be right back with the doctor.” With that, she hurries out of the room. I take several small sips of water while 1 wait for someone to come in and tell me what’s happened. I want my guys, and I hope they get here soon. Just as I finish