Chapter 2: Ruined Vacation

—LIA —

I sighed and looked at the buildings we passed while travelling back to the hotel. However, after some minutes of looking outside, I noticed that the buildings outside are different from what I am usually seeing when I travel from the store to hotel.

This is a different route!

Panicking, I turned my face to the taxi drive and asked, "This is a different route, señor."

The driver is still looking at the road. He didn't even bother to look at me from the rearview mirror. "This is the shorter route, Señora," he said in a monotone voice.

Annoyed, I answered him. "I don't want the shorter route. Drive back now to the normal route to the hotel," I demanded.

Instead of driving back to the usual route, the driver sped up the taxi. The acceleration was so sudden that my back hit the seat at huge force. My panic rose and I started screaming at him.

"Slow down! You're gonna get us killed! Just stop this car and I will book another taxi!" I shouted, my panic being evident on every word I said.

The driver is still silent. As I lost my posture and calmness, I started hitting the door so that I could go out.

"I said, stop the car!" I shouted from the top of my lungs.

The driver, for the first time, turned to me and looked. "Shut up, conniving woman. You're gonna pay for what you did to the family," he said with a cold voice.

Confused and still panicking, I screamed, "What the hell are you saying? Stop this goddamn car! Now!"

Of course, he didn't stop the car. I continued hitting and kicking the door and the window with anything that I could use. I also started kicking the driver. I scratched his face, thinking that I can stop him from driving.

The driver hurriedly used one of his hands to block my hands. My left hand reached for eyes and I tried to pierce them, while my right hand reach for the steering wheel.

Forcing myself to control the car, I kicked his crotch. However, the kick was unsuccessful that my foot ended up striking his belly.

The driver lost his grip on the steering wheel. I grabbed that opportunity to control the car and make a u-turn while using my elbow to strike his face.

When I successfully placed the car on the opposite route, I clicked on auto-pilot and punched the face of the driver while trying to find the button to unlock the door.

"Damn you!" he exclaimed before covering my mouth and nose with a handkerchief.

Chloroform!

Before he could cover everything, I opened my mouth and bit his hand.

He screamed because of pain. I clicked a certain button while kicking the door of the driver's seat.

Seeing the light, I hurriedly ran, not minding the ocean of cars driving in my surroundings.

On my way to reach the other side of the rode, I felt a hard thing hit my neck and arm. Then, everything went black.

My whole body is aching, especially my neck. I can't open my eyes fully. The light hurts my eyes that I have to keep it close. I tried moving my arms, and then my legs. Thankfully, I can still move.

After some minutes of trying to open my eyes, I finally was able to see the whole place I'm in.

It was a place new to me – very unfamiliar. The elegant structure of the walls screams wealth. The whole room is huge, and I'm sure that it's much bigger that my whole house back in my country.

Even if it is difficult, I managed to stand up. The bed where I was lying earlier is also huge, probably a king size one. The whole room is in neutral colors, mostly black and white. I walked towards the large drawer and opened it. Surprisingly, there's nothing inside. It is as if no one is using this room.

While looking around the room, I suddenly realized that I don't know where I am right now. I rushed to the door, tried to open it. However, it was locked from the outside. I tried kicking it, thinking that I might be able to destroy it. But knowing the structure of this room, I'm sure that this door is made from a dense and strong material that kicking it with force for multiple times will not do any damage.

Next, I rushed to the window I saw on the other side of the room. I looked down, thinking that I can escape if I will try to jump down.

My blood almost stopped circulating when I saw how high I am from the ground. Just imagining me jumping from that height makes my whole body hurts. I can already feel how broken my bones will be once I did that.

I shook my head at the thought. I might be able to escape this room if I will jump, but I'm sure that I will die immediately when I reached the ground.

I was about to close the window when I heard a clicking sound. I looked at my back and I saw the door slowly opening.

My hands flew to my mouth when I saw who entered the room.

"So, my conniving ex-girlfriend is already awake," a deep baritone sound scattered across the whole room.

My eyes widened when I realized who this person is. It was the man from the beach earlier!

"Who are you? Why am I here? This kidnapping! I can sue you for this!" I shouted at him.

"Besides, what ex-girlfriend? I don't even know who you are!" I added. I am very upset at him. He kidnapped me, and now, he is saying that I am his ex-girlfriend. Is he insane?

"Now, you're denying that you were my ex-girlfriend. Why? Feeling pure just because you married another rich guy?" he asked, making me more confused.

He was not my ex-boyfriend. I didn't even have a boyfriend in my whole life! I don't have a husband!

And I am not feeling pure! I. AM. PURE!

"Let's see if you can still deny that fact," he said and threw a frame to me.

My eyes widened when I saw the picture in the frame. In the picture, there was a guy – the man in front of me. But, there was a lady beside him. She is wearing an elegant black dress that I'm sure I will not wear in my whole life.

And… this lady. She looks like me!