Beg Harder by Artemis Dianne (good books to read in english .TXT) 📖

BABY

Astor dragged my body out of the bushes like a bag of potatoes. You could hear muffled cries coming from me as I attempted to get Astor to remove the tape that covered half of the bottom of my face. 

I try to kick and shatter as many smaller tree trunks and plants as possible in order to have tracks.

After about a half-hour, I started to feel agony in my belly as it dug into his shoulders. Astor didn't stop but instead dragged me all the way to another little footpath leading to the main road. I made sure my shirt gets snagged in one of the branches leaving a piece of cloth.

Astor had another medium-size car, which he had positioned and well-disguised near to a large tree for further protection. He seated me in the front seat and instructed me to fasten my seat belt as he made his way to the driver's seat. 

"If you promise to remain quiet, I will remove the tape; but, if you continue to make noise, I will replace it with a fresh one right away.  You can bet I would do it too!" Astor forewarned me when his friendly stare could no longer be seen.

I nodded in agreement.

The tape is gently removed from my lips, and I can feel the stickiness of the strips as I wipe away all of my perspiration with my right shoulder from my struggle to keep my hands unbound.

My tears simply continued coming down while I heaved and heaved. I couldn't stop them. All of the sobbings didn't bother Astor since he just had one aim in mind.

As we drove farther away from the little lodge, I became more irritated as I looked in the rearview mirror at myself.

"If you attempt to do anything, I will sedate you. Please don't make this any more difficult than it already is. I will untie you when you calm down, but if you do anything, I will sedate you." Astor spoke in hushed tones, his voice shaking with emotion. 

"How-how can you simply let her die like that?" I was able to express myself for the first time. "I was under the impression you were over  heels in love with her." Astor didn't say anything, but he wiped away the perspiration and tears from his brow.

 

My voice was husky and my throat was hurting but I continued to bombard him with questions till I eventually gave up since he stayed deafeningly silent during the whole journey.

After a few moments, He pulls the car over on the side road and unties the ties that have bound my numb hands to my back. 

I inhaled deeply looking at the marks and bruises it left me as I attempted to shake my hands to get the blood flowing through them. He hands me some wet wipes to clean my face. 

"Why did you imprint the chip on her?" I broke my silence while he kept his.

"Astor, answer me! "I'd like to understand." I exclaimed in anger, but he wasn't phased by my outburst. I held his hand and said, "please, tell me."

He let out a breath before answering. "The chip that was placed in you needs a host; if we burn it, it will recognize their system immediately." We merely fooled it by placing it on your Aunt and expecting it to serve as camouflage. It would take them two days to figure out who has the chip now, and by that time you'd be far gone to a secure location. "Believe me, your Aunt has it all sorted out."

I shook my head in defeat, biting my bottom lip as I can't believe that this is really the last time I will see her, and hearing these words come out of Astor makes it even harder to swallow the sacrifice she's about to do.

"Didn't you think I tried to convince her? You've seen Charles technology and for weeks I begged her but you know your Aunt once she makes a decision there's nothing you can do to change that. She's convinced that she's too weak and can't win this one. I owe her my life and if her last wish is to protect you and Carly this way. I will do it even if you get mad at me." 

Astor's head is clouded with so much anxiety that he can't see clearly. My aunt's opinions were more influential than my own. Of course, she has that much weight on him for My aunt saved him many times. He will do anything she asked of him.

I already know there's no way I'll be able to persuade him to follow my advice and establish a plan. I'll have to be courageous and accomplish everything by myself. 

We owe our life to my Aunt Madonna, just like Astor. She is entitled to a better life since she prioritized the needs of others before her own. It is for the sake of our family clan that she has become what she has become. I will not let her life go to waste just like that, She doesn't deserve this!

I kept quiet in my corner, thinking of ways on how to get away from Astor.  He mentioned about sedating me then he must have the solution ready somewhere in his bag or in his jacket's pocket. 

Besides all the tracks I left behind, his laptop will tell me the coordinates on how to get back in that lodge easily, all I have to do is trace where he turned on the signals.  I could use this vehicle to get back over there. I have to make him think that I'm finally okay with to out his guard down. 

I hugged him while I yell repeatedly, "you're supposed to protect her." I cried as hard as I can. This gesture surprised him. 

"It's okay now Baby, Your Aunt loves you very much." He drives while he wraps one arm back to pat my shoulder tenderly. "Now I need you to stop crying and focus on getting away."

"You never told me how Charles captured you." 

Astor was hesitant to speak but went ahead with the story. "I woke up and I knew right away that I was in the trance for there were no..."

When I thought that our chat was finally heading somewhere, I opened with that question to put him at ease. I kept him talking trying to get more information about whats happened. and when it's finally about our travel arrangements, he said I'd find out soon, so I pretend to slumber while waiting to learn where we were heading next.