MY EXAMS ARE FINALLY OVER! I finished Tuesday!

ALINA'S POV

I don't answer the man as I doubt he would actually listen to me if I said no.

It's not like I can ask "can you just let me go and take me home please? I don't want round 2"

"Do you want to play a game?" He asks me.

I glare at him in anger continuing to stay silent

"I'll take that as a yes, then" he tells me after a moment of my silence.

He takes a step closer and I clench my hands together to try and stop myself from shaking out of fear in front of him.

"The rules are simple. If you answer my questions then I won't hurt you. Easy to understand, yes?" The man continuous with an evident Russian accent.

What have I ever done to these people to deserve this? There's nothing I can think of.

"What exactly do you think, me, a 14 year old would know that you don't?" I ask him seriously.

"Considering you live with them, I'd assume a lot more than what we know"

"Well I hate to burst your bubble but I haven't been living with them for that long, because you took me away from them as a child, remember? So maybe it's just easier if you let me g-"

SMACK

My eyes grow wide as tears erupt in my eyes from the sharp sting of the punch my face just received.

Ok, I've most definitely been proven right . They won't be letting me go easily.

"Shut up and stop being snarky. It won't get you far in here" the man tells me as he cackles.

My face begs for something to try and soothe the pain but my hands are still stuck behind my back.

I'm completely defenceless

I've tried really hard to get out of them but all it's caused is more pain as the metal cuts deeper into me.

If these people don't kill me I'm scared I'll die from an infection.

I don't even know how long I've been here, but I do know that my body is starting to feel weak.

I've gotten used to eating quite a lot every day and I can't handle hunger like I used to.

"Are you even listening to me you brat?" The man asks me as he kicks me in the side.

Now that definitely got my attention.

I'm listening now.

"Now I don't want to hurt you, but I need answers" he tells me.

That's the biggest lie of the century.

"First, I need you to tell me everything you know about the Russian mafia"

"I know nothing, I swear!" I tell him honestly.

He takes a step closer in response and my mouth opens automatically out of fear.

"All I know is that you guys and my family are enemies because you're both fighting for the top spot in the mafia hierarchy. You guys are the ones that took me as a child. That's all I know, I promise you!" I tell him again, tears making their way to my eyes.

He stares at me for a moment before nodding.

"And what exactly are your family planning against us? Because we've heard rumours but we want clarification.

"I don't know anything about any plans against you. I'm not even apart of the mafia!"

"Now Alina, that's a lie. Because I know damn well that you were there when one of my colleagues was questioned on your land. So I'll give you another chance to answer"

"It was a one time thing. I honestly know nothing else" I tell him sincerely.

"I think you need a bit of an awakening to jog that memory of yours, yes?"

I'm unable to reply as his fist makes contact with me face once again. And again, and again.

I thought that he was finally done with his brutal assault as he turned away from me and banged in the metal door in a certain way.

I finally let a sigh of relief out hoping he'd leave again.

Of course luck wasn't on my side as I see the door open and him turn back around with a bucket of water in his hands.

The bucket itself looks disgusting making me cringe at thinking about whatever is inside the bucket.

I didn't have to think for long as the contents of the water was dumped on me.

I held in my screams as dirty, murky water covered my body.

Only a gargle left my throat.

My disgust was soon turned into worry as I realised I had been drenched making my clothes soaking but also allowing this contaminated water to touch my open wounds.

My eyes go wide as I realise that infection is this place is inevitable.

Hypothermia could also come into play if this room gets any colder.

Surely he's done. What more could he want? I ask myself as he come closer again.

He kills my hair into his hand and yanks it, hard, causing a fresh set of tears to emerge.

"Why are you doing this to me? What could I have possibly done to deserve this!?" I sob to him

"This is the debt you owe for being the daughter of our enemies."

That's the last thing I hear before seeing his fist come straight for my head again.

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ROCCO'S POV

Pathetic.

Absolutely pathetic.

I sigh as I watch my screen turn blank once again.

I'm tracking everything and anything I can, yet I keep hitting dead ends.

It's been around 3 days since Alina's been gone. I haven't slept, and I don't think anyone else has either as they're too busy trying to help.

The boys from the dinner are spending day and night learning how to handle weaponry and basic self defence from our men.

If they want to be want to be useful they're going to need to learn how to be. They've made good progress so far unlike me.

I keep coming up short. It's becoming infuriating.

I've sat at this computer for 3 days straight, hoping to get something; anything.

I probably stink but I don't care. I can't give up. Not now, not ever.

It's getting hard to concentrate as everything seems to remind me of her.

I can't even make myself a smoothie without feeling guilty.

Luca stole her plush dragon and has been carrying it everywhere with him. He refuses to let go of it as it was apart of his favourite memory of her.

Marco still hasn't said a word. He still makes sure to discreetly check up on everyone.

Romeo's eyes are continually red from crying.

Matheo had immersed himself in his work like me and Dad

Adrian hasn't been sleeping. He can never sleep without knowing where she is and he's refusing to take his tablets in case he sleeps for too long.

Mom and Dad are a mess yet they're still trying their hardest.

Elias has been a great help to us all. His men have been useful on scouring the city.

I really hope she's ok.

There will be hell for these Russians to pay.

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ELIAS' POV

I've spent my time staring at the floor plans of the buildings looking for anything that could have been missed.

The majority of people are working from their computers, and as I'm not the best with technology I happily left it to them.

"Have you found anything?" Adrian asks me as he yawns beside me.

I have to tear my gaze away from him to stop myself from seeing Alina in him. They're so similar in looks and with their personality.

I clear my voice before responding to him.

The poor kid looks battered. After a lot of nagging from everyone, him, Raphael and Athena all had a nap.

Athena and Raphael are still asleep, and I'm glad. They were both becoming more defeated as time went on.

This must be so hard on them.

"Not yet kiddo, but we're still looking, don't you worry!" I tell him.

He sighs in response as he starts looking at the paper in front of us.

"Do you think there's anything that's looking out of the ordinary?" He asks, his eyes full of hope.

I don't answer him but that seems to be answer enough for him.

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ADRIAN'S POV

It's been hard the past couple of days on everyone.

I've spend the majority of the time wondering if Alina's ok. They better not have hurt her.

When I get my hands on those stupid Russians I will make them regret ever being born!

Raphael has just woken up and I'm trying to recruit him to go and search the building again with me.

There's something in my gut that's making it seem out of place.

I make my way to him quickly.

"Raphael, will you come and look at the building with me again, please?" I ask him.

"Again? We've scouted the building for the last 2 days Adrian. Are our efforts not better used here, helping the others?"

"Please Raphael, this is the last time, I promise!"

He stared at me for a minute before shaking his head and sighing.

"Fine, but let's try and be quick please"

I tell my Dad where we're going and he assigns us 5 bodyguards as he gives me a peck on the head.

Everyone else is so engrossed in their work they don't see us leave.

I walk across the road at almost a sprinting pace. My feet continue until I'm stood outside the door of the changing room Alina was last seen.

"Look man, I want you to rest once you get back. Alina would kill me if she knew you weren't taking care of yourself" Raphael tells me as he places a hand on my shoulder.

"I'm fine. I'm not tired" I tell him.

We both know that's a lie.

I haven't slept since she disappeared.

I can't.

I'm constantly reminded of the fact she's gone and that I let her be taken from underneath my nose.

The fact she's somewhere that I don't know scares me. I will refuse to rest until she is found.

I can only sleep if I know she's near.

"You don't have to be so brave all the time Adrian. You're a child. Don't be so hard on yourself!" He continues.

"I'll stop being so hard on myself when she's found!" I tell him ending the conversation

I'm hard on myself because I blame myself.

I sigh as I walk to the middle of the room.

Alina never left this room between the time she left us and being taken.

The cameras weren't tampered with so she must have disappeared from this room.

I think back to the layout Elias had.

That's the perks of having a photographic memory for you.

There's a toilet attached to the main part of the changing room and it all seems to add up.

Nothing seems out of place.

Raphael takes one side of the room and I take the other.

I survey the walls trying find anything that looks out of place.

My nose scrunched up due to a foul smell coming from somewhere.

"Raphael, did you fart? That's disgusting dude!" I tell him.

That's one of the worst things I've ever smelt in my life. What does that guy eat?

"What, no! I did fart I promise!" He tells me with his hands up.

I walk over to him only to be proven wrong as the smell became less prominent.

I took a couple of steps back only for the smell to return.

What is that smell.

It seems like it's coming from the toilet but no one has used it for the past couple of days as we put the building on lockdown.

And I searched this changing room myself originally and it didn't smell like that.

There's nothing down the toilet and there's nothing in the sink.

Another stupid dead end!

I kick the stupid sink out of anger.

I'm about to storm out of the room in anger yet in scared out of my souls by a crash coming from behind me.

I slowly turn around, terrified for my life.

I'm met with the mirror from above the sink having fallen down onto the floor making a gaping hole in the wall visible.

"RAPHAEL!" I scream.

I hear his footsteps running towards me straightaway.

I don't even need to look at him to know he is wearing the same expression as me.

"Is that what I think it is?" He asks me.

I nod in reply.

"A garbage chute. Or in this case an ideal escape route for some kidnappers! They could have had a garbage truck waiting for them at the bottom of the chute allowing them to blend perfectly into plain sight" I tell him.

"We've got to tell the others, come on!"

My legs move as fast as they ever have yet Raphael is able to match my pace.

I make my way back to our room in record breaking time with my lungs begging for oxygen

"Rocco, I need you to track any garbage trucks that left the building from the time Alina went into the changing rooms!" I tell him, loosing my breath.

"Ok, but why garbage trucks?"

"Because, the bathroom in the changing rooms is actually an old garbage chute." I tell him with a smile in my face.

"Of course! No one would suspect a garbage truck. That how they left the building without being seen. Adrian, you genius!" Rocco compliments me as he gets to work.

Mama woke up during all of this commotion and made her way straight over to me.

She didn't say anything as she just held me.

For the first time in days, I saw her smile again.

"Our little knight strikes again" She tells me in a soft voice as she pecks me on the head.

We're coming Alina. Soon.

Just wait for us.

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The next part will be exciting! So stay tuned!

This is a little rushed!