Chapter 33

Nicholas POV

It's been a few days since we started our escape plan which is going well but kinda slow and Ravi introduced and persuaded and also bribed Maxwell with a million dollars for him to gather anything that seems suspicious about Marcus' activity.

At first I didn't trust him but after a few days of bringing evidence about Marcus and Samuel's dealings, he officially earned a place in my heart.

"Nicholas, is something wrong? You have been out of it for a few hours now." My brother asked, I like that.... My brother.

"It's just that I'm getting worried being here for too long, I mean Marcus should be forcing his way now and I don't want to give him an opportunity to use any of you guys as leverage over me."

"Calm down Nicholas, you don't have to worry about me or Ravi. I'm not the 10 year old boy I used to be and don't look down on Ravi, he is stronger than most men your size."

I chuckled at that. I couldn't imagine Ravi beating up a man twice my size and not to brag or anything but I'm pretty huge so I'm sorry if I find that funny but I'm not gonna say that to my brother. "Ok I don't doubt you for a second." I said, trying to hold back my laugh.

"Uh huh I'm sure you don't." He said chuckling too.

"But seriously thank you."

He tilted his head and asked. "For what?"

"Nothing really but it is good to have a brother to talk to."

"I guess so too."

I didn't want to sound rude or anything but I am literally dying to know what really happened to Adrian. I don't really know much except for the little piece of the puzzle that Ravi or Adrian drops... Accidentally of course and I am sure Nate is very much intrigued as well.

I was looking for the perfect moment to bring it up and I think this is the right one.

"So I see you have a very strong bond with the Duncan kid."

"Yeah, Ravi is a great person and very reliable. I mean he literally dropped everything to help me find Marcus....and I feel really bad because you know, I dragged him into a world of lies. I didn't mean to ruin his perfect life." He said, tears peeking out from his eyes.

I pulled him closer to my side, "Don't feel bad dear brother. I don't think he minds it at all, look how happy he actually is." I said, turning to look at the curly hair boy smiling and laughing with Nate like whatever he was saying was the most interesting thing ever said...and I didn't like that at all.

I wanted him to laugh at only my jokes and stories but I don't know why.

"Ah that look, I haven't seen it on someone before but that doesn't mean that I don't know what it is." Adrian said, smirking suspiciously.

"What the hell are you talking about?" I asked.

"You like him, don't you?"

"W-What? Where the hell did you get that from?" I was surprised at where he got that from. It can't possibly be me because I haven't said shit to anyone n-not that I like him so anything but you know.

"Don't destroy the few brain cells left trying to solve the mystery of how I came to know that you like Ravi besides it's not math, it's just logic reasoning baby."

I'm sorry didn't my BABY brother just sassed me... Key word on BABY.

"I don't know what you are talking about and can we just forget about it... besides I don't think in fact I know I would never love again or even go into a relationship.... especially not how hard I was burnt. I'm still bearing the scars Adrian."

I needed him to understand how this is difficult for me. I thought I had a wife and baby boy on the way only to find out I was being played from the beginning.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound so insensitive."

"It's ok."

"How about this? You tell me about your past and present seeing as your life got more interesting when we were locked up in here....and I would tell you mine.... mostly because you have been trying to ask but didn't know how to."

I nodded, "you're right and I agree but you start first."

"Alright but you better have a tissue on you because this is about to get really emotional."

12 year old Adrian's POV

It's been over a few days since mum(Victoria) came to visit me.

Was she tired of seeing me like father said she would or has her father harmed her like he does to me?

It isn't fair, I haven't done anything to father but he keeps hitting me for no reason at all but that hasn't happened since the last time mum came around to see me. He didn't return and I was a little bit happy that he didn't but that happiness didn't last when I found out that he had fired all my old nannies and maids and brought in mean ones that didn't let me go outside or sleep late.

Which brought me to this present time being bored out of my mind which is also how I found myself in my father's old office.

I wasn't allowed to be in here and normally I would listen but somehow I wasn't scared of the consequences so I went in.

I read and brushed through old papers and documents till I came across an old book that I have seen my father write in so many times and I once made the mistake of asking what he was writing about, I got a beating for that one.

The book was very old but the words I could see clearly. I figured I could find something spicy and juicy at the end of the journal like in the opera on TV.

I didn't get to open the book but I felt something fall on my leg which I bent down to pick. It looks like a picture.

A picture of my mum covered in a pool of what looks like her own blood.

Present Time

Adrian's POV

"So you found a picture of mum covered in blood?"

"Yeah and then I found her death papers and a record of you but I didn't care about all that. I mean I had just seen my mother laying in a pool of her own blood." I said wiping the tears already falling, "I wasn't sure taking the book with me was the right decision but I did anyway and I'm glad I did. That was how I found out that Marcus shot her and also about you. I was happy that I had a brother and I would probably see him if I was a good boy but that didn't last long."

Nicholas frowned in confusion, "what do you mean?"

"Well a few days later, he finally did come back and I was happy and somewhat scared but I pushed my fear away because I wanted him to let me meet you but I didn't get the chance to ask because he said that he wanted to take me out for lunch." I went on, I wasn't sure exposing my weakness is a wise thing to do but then I remembered that I'm talking to my brother who has experienced the same thing in the hands of that monster. I don't feel so alone like I usually do a-and I'm glad about that.

"That sounds very suspicious. I mean Marcus doesn't offer something unless he gets something back in return."

I nodded my head in fault calmness. This is where things get serious. "Yeah but I was 12, I was happy that my father wanted to spend time with me. I wasn't thinking clearly and I wish I did." I said, " agreed to the lunch mostly because I thought that it would be the perfect opportunity to ask him about you but as you would expect I didn't get the chance to ask because as soon as we finished our food, he paid as dragged me out of the restaurant but the strange thing was that we didn't walk towards the car so i thought we were going for a walk. Oh how greatly I was mistaken, we weren't going for a walk because the next was me being thrown into a van and not being able to struggle or even scream and then I saw Marcus shaking one of the guys hand which I later found out to be Adam." I said looking at Ravi who was now listening to us alongside Nate.

"Wait, I have heard that name before but u can't remember where." Nicholas said.

"Victor." Nate answered.

"Yes! That's it. I wonder how Victor knew him?"

"Well wonder no further because Adam used to be our driver and pilot for as long as I could remember.... I was 14." Ravi said.

"Yeah and he was the one that brought me from Marcus at least that was what I thought before I realized that Marcus didn't actually sell me. He just decided that I was more trouble than I was worth so he decided to hide me which led to me working in one of his brothels at the age of 17. I know it was horrible."

"Oh my God! That bastard." Yelled Niko.

"That man is a psychopath, how can he do that to his own son?" Ravi asked.

"I'm still wondering about that. I mean if he can kill the woman that he claims to love what else can't he do."

I didn't get to say more because the was forced open making it hit the wall loudly scaring the crap out of us most especially me.

"God damn it old man!, Can you at least for once open the door like a fucking normal human being and not some deranged pyhcopathic idiot!" Ravi screamed.

"Oh I'm sorry, did I hurt your feelings?" Mocked that bastard. "I would be around the bush but I don't have the time for that. Nicholas I'm running out of patience. What thoughts have you given to my offer?"

Nicholas scoffed. "What the hell are you talking about? You didn't make an offer to me."

"So we are going to play that game now, right?"

"I'm not going to agree to that Marcus. You would be a fool to think I would ever do that so forget about it."

"Well I for one don't think you should be in a hurry to make up your mind especially seeing as your answer doesn't favor me which is why I came to offer you so persuasion. Take him." He said to the guys that look to be on steroids seriously.

"Oh no you don't. He is not going anywhere with any of you crack heads especially not if I can help it." Ravi said.

"You come calmly Nicholas but know that either way you're coming with me." Marcus said.

"I will come with you." He answered after a short pause.

"No! What the hell!" We said that wasn't a good idea at all.

"I will be fine, guys. Don't worry." He said leaving with those crack heads.

"Guys I don't think that that is a good idea but it's too late to do shit. We can only wait for him to come back."