Falling For The Girl I Bullied
Chapter 141

Kyle’s P.O.V.

I looked at the three roads in front of us helplessly. The place where the kidnappers took the pendant away from Violet was a trisection, and now we had to choose which road to go. We were already running out of time and everything coming our way was making things difficult for us till now. It was already 9 p.m. and my anxiety was at its peak now. “Ask for the CCTV footage of that camera, Mr. Hampton,” Mr. Westfield asked the police officer with us while indicating upwards. I immediately looked in that direction, and a ray of hope rose in my heart again. There was a camera, and it could be possible that it had captured something beneficial to us.

“Leave that to me,” Mr. Hampton answered him and then immediately took out his phone. Mr. Westfield was a criminal lawyer, and for the first time, I was thankful to him for being with us. He was seeing things from the point of view of a lawyer and an investigator, and it could be an advantage for us here. “You have the license plate number of the previous vehicle. Ask your men to look for that particular vehicle in this area between 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.. They must be here in between this time gap,” he further instructed him. “He is really good at his work,” Axel whispered, admiring Mr. Westfield, but it was audible to me as he was standing behind me. “He is the CEO of Westfield Law Firm. His firm is one of the most prestigious law firms in the country,” Warren answered him this time.

“Guys… we can talk about him later. Let’s think about what to do next,” David asked them annoyingly in whispers. I smiled faintly at David’s concern and looked at Ethan, who was also looking around anxiously. “Let’s narrow down our chase from here,” he spoke in a calm tone and then opened his phone. We all went near him and looked at each other questioningly. “Let’s see where these roads lead,” he said while opening the map on his phone. I looked at Ethan and we also opened the map on our phones. “I am checking the left side of the road and the area around it. Check the two other roads and see if there is any abandoned building or secluded place around any of these roads,” he instructed us and all of us nodded to him.

“There is a wide open area on the right side of the road two miles away from here and then it goes to the toll,” Ethan spoke after some time. “Road on the left side also goes to a crowded place,” David spoke next. I was looking at the road in front of us. I narrowed my eyes when I remembered something. “Dad,” I immediately called him and looked at him at the same time. He looked at me questioningly. “If…. If I remember correctly, then we also have a property three miles from here,” I asked him, and he raised his brows in surprise. “Where?” Ethan asked me hurriedly while looking at me anxiously. I looked down at my phone and dragged the pointer on the map to go to that place on the map. I looked back at my father anxiously while thinking about something.

Dad narrowed his eyes and then ran his fingers through his hair. “Yes, we have three warehouses and an old factory area, and,” he paused, his face changing from calm to horrified. “What is it, Sebastian?” Mr. Parker asked him immediately and my heartbeat increased to the maximum. I could hear my heartbeat clearly. “One… one of those buildings is going to be demolished by tomorrow morning in early hours,” dad told us in a worried tone and I felt that someone had snatched the ground under my feet. Ethan and David immediately held me tightly, but I felt difficulty breathing too.

“Let’s do one thing. Let’s split into two teams. We don’t have much time left if Violet is really somewhere in those properties. One team will go and search for that building first, and another team will look at other buildings in that same area first. There is a possibility that the kidnappers have used any of them to hide her,” Mr. Westfield suggested and I saw my dad and Mr. Parker nodding in agreement. “Gather yourself, Kyle. We can’t be weak right now,” Ethan tried to boost my spirit. “Let me talk with the person in charge to stop the demolition,” dad said while walking towards his car and taking his phone out.

“Okay… let’s make the team first,” I spoke in a calm tone this time. I had to keep myself calm if I really wanted to replace Violet. “All the boys from the volleyball team with my dad and Mr. Westfield. We will search for Violet in that building first. That building had no supply of electricity and all we have to do is to call her after reaching there. We all know that she has a problem with darkness and shitty areas like this. If… if she is … is… still conscious, then we have to ensure her that we are there for her. The football team with Mr. Parker and Mr. Bishop will search in the nearby building with the same circumstances and will have to look for her in the same way. They have guns… so we will need the police officers with weapons,” I looked at Mr. Hampton this time. “We have ten officers with us right now. I am calling for backup. Until they arrive, five officers will be with each team,” Mr. Hampton answered me and I nodded.

I looked at everyone and now I could see the determination on their faces. “Let’s do this, Kyle. I am sure that we will replace her in the next few hours. It’s just,” Noah who was trying to comfort me went worried in the end. “I wish th.. that she is still unconscious or else she would have a panic attack and it will worsen her condition,” he spoke further when everyone looked at him questioningly. “O My,” Axel gasped in shock. “We forgot about that….. let’s not waste time then,” Ethan spoke this time and we all almost ran towards our cars. “I will drive,” Ethan said to me and I just nodded. “I stopped the demolition. She is safe if she is really there,” dad informed me but I didn’t respond to him. My mind was in a mess right now.

Suddenly, dad stopped in front of me and put his hands on my shoulders. I looked at him anxiously. “Listen to me, Kyle. You are a sportsman. You were the captain of your team and you are capable enough to take quick decisions at the time or urgency. Believe in yourself, son. You will replace her. We will replace her. Just stay calm and hope for the best,” he asked me in a firm and calm tone. Without thinking anything, I threw myself in his embrace. He held me tightly and patted my back gently. “You can do this, son. I know that you can,” he encouraged me in the same firm tone. I took a few deep breaths to calm myself down before I pulled myself away from him. “Thanks, dad,” I said to him and he passed a weak smile to me. “Let’s go, son,” he ushered me and I looked at Ethan. He also nodded and we went to the car.

Ethan started driving the car while I was on the passenger’s seat. “I don’t understand one thing, Kyle,” Ethan spoke to me after some time. I looked at him questioningly. He was looking at the road in front of him. “Is Millie really capable of doing a such thing as kidnapping and murder, huh?” he asked me in a confused tone. I took a deep breath and thought about what Grace told us in Parker’s Mansion. I couldn’t believe that everything that happened to Violet today was because of me. Millie was also obsessed with me and it was her obsession that had put Violet’s life in danger. Why everyone was so obsessed with me that they could hurt others in the worst ways. At first, it was Sia only and now Millie had done something really unexpected just because she was obsessed with me.

“I don’t know what to say right now, Ethan. These girls are now getting on my nerves. Why can’t they understand that … that liking someone is a mutual feeling between two individuals? It’s not necessary that other people also reciprocate your feelings for him. You… you should respect other person’s feelings too,” I answered him after some time in a frustrated tone. “What are you thinking about how to deal with her?” he asked me again in a firm tone this time. “We still don’t know what the truth is, Ethan. Let’s replace out the truth and also replace out who helped her. I am sure that someone helped her plan everything. She is not capable enough to plan everything on her own. There must be someone else behind everything. Someone more intelligent and powerful than she,” I replied firmly, thinking about who that person could be.

“Who else knows about the demolition except for your parents?” he asked me again and I took a deep breath. I didn’t answer him because I also didn’t know about the demolition. I had to talk with my dad about this. Millie couldn’t choose this place on her own. Someone must have helped her. “This… this place is really scary,” I looked at Ethan in confusion when I heard him muttering something. I looked out of the window and sucked a breath. There was complete darkness everywhere outside. “Please keep yourself calm and wait for me, love. Just keep your faith in me,” I pleaded to Violet at the back of my mind. I was now concerned for her safety. Anxiety once again started building up inside me.

AT THE SAME TIME WHEN THEY WERE DRIVING TO THE PLACE:-

Violet’s P.O.V.

I g*****d in pain while trying to open my eyes but they were too heavy to open. What was wrong with me? Why I was in so much pain? My whole body was aching badly and the pain in my head was the worst. I tried to move my body but screamed in pain. My whole body was hurting badly. I felt that I was tied up. I stopped struggling and tried to keep myself calm. There was dead silence around me. It meant that whether I was in my room or somewhere where there was no one around me. I could feel that my whole body was in a straight position but completely numb. Where was I and why was I in this condition?

I let my inner darkness engulf me. I didn’t know why, but I didn’t want to open my eyes. I was scared that I would see something scary and that would be not good for me. I tried to remember what happened to me before I fainted. I racked my mind for my last memories and my heart started thumping aloud against my ribcage. I was with Ethan and Kyle in the parking lot of school when…. When… someone attacked us. I panicked when Kyle and Ethan’s screams surfaced at the back of my mind. We were attacked. They attacked Kyle and Ethan first and then they hit me. My whole body trembled in fear and I hissed in pain again. I was sure that something really bad happened to me, but I was worried about Kyle and Ethan. Were they also here with me?

“K…..y….l….e,” I called him in a weak voice. The fear started engulfing me when I didn’t hear even a small sound around me. My throat was completely dry and I was so thirsty. I could feel restrictions around my wrists and ankles. Di… did someone tie me? I felt difficulty in breathing and started breathing heavily in panic when the question rose in my mind. What happened to me? Where was Kyle? I remembered that he was holding me tightly in his embrace before I fainted. Was I alone here? I panicked and tried to open my eyes but they were so heavy and sticky. “K…y…l…e,” I called him again in a weak and panicked tone this time, but there was no response.

I sobbed due to the helplessness that I was feeling right now. The past memory of the incident when Sia locked me inside a janitor in middle school surfaced in my mind, making me more scared than I was already. What if it was also a closed room or something like that? I sobbed again while trying to move my body, but screamed in pain again. Why was I in so much pain? I took a few deep breaths and tried to keep myself calm. Kyle would have asked me to stay calm. But he was not with me. He was not with me here. I couldn’t feel him around. There was only frightening coldness and silence around me. “Please come to me….. please… please… I am scared,” I pleaded to him inside my heart while crying internally.

My eyes were hurting, and my throat was completely choked and dry. My hands and legs were tied in a very uncomfortable position. My whole body was aching badly, and there was the worst pain in my head. I was exhausted, weak and I didn’t know for how long would I be able to stay awake. Everything was scaring me and I was losing hope. “Please come and replace me, Kyle…. Please come fast,” I pleaded to him once again. I didn’t know why, but I still had this hope that he would come to replace me soon. I knew him. He would do anything to replace me if… if … I am really was taken away by those attackers. All I needed was to keep my faith in him. I decided not to try to open my eyes. I was still scared about my surroundings and knew that I would panic if I were inside a closed and dark room and it could lead to a panic attack that I had to avoid at any cost. I kept comforting myself that everything would be okay and soon someone or Kyle would replace me. I had to wait for him…. I had to wait for them.