The Soldier Next Door

…Matty POV…

A part of me is questioning if I truly did hear the words that are coming from the direction in front of me. If there are ever the most terrifying words that one has spoken, then I a sure that this will be it. I do wish that he did not just say that, for I am more afraid of Ethan’s life than mine.

No, as I stare into the godawful face of James, the other man has not yet made his appearance. Well, this shall not happen today. I shall not allow to be taken and overpowered by two men that clearly think that they are playing god.

Now, as I watch Ana’s face, I see the terror creep over her face as the other man starts to speak. If there is ever the most terrifying look that words can not speak then that is what is on her face. But as this man steps forward, I can see the utmost expression of joy on his godawful face.

“Mark,” I hear her gasp as she nearly trembles over in tears. “What are you doing here?”

“Next time, get the right police to escort me; you should know that I know people in places.”

“So, what? You are here to get revenge on me.”

“Oh, Ana, I am already getting revenge on the real person that deserves it.”

A part of me is questioning if I truly did hear the words that were coming from his mouth. Is he talking about Ethan?. If there are ever the most terrifying words that have been spoken, then I am sure those will fit comfortably amongst them. I do wish that he did not say what has been spoken, for I see Mark with the utmost expression of joy on that godawful face of his.

This shall not happen; I shall not allow him to do this to Ethan. And as I turn to face him, I can see the amusement on his face.

“My dear Mark, you have two chances of getting to Ethan.”

“In fact, I already have two changes on Ethan.”

“Forgive me if I sound somewhat skeptical, Mark, but what makes you think that you shall even achieve that?”

“Oh, let me just say he has a very welcomed distraction while James here played with his fiance.”

I watch as Ana becomes increasingly frustrated just having to listen to Mark and his ramblings.

So with that, she grabs me by the hand and tries to break away. As my gaze falls on her hand in horror, I can hardly believe the woman’s determination. Has she indeed gone mad, or is it purely her determination to save Ethan. I can see the most profound sadness that finds its way int to every corner of her face. I cannot let her do this; I cannot let her sacrifice herself like that while there is still away out of this.

I know, not quite how yet, but I know that we shall get out of this alive and that she shall soon speak to Ethan again.

So I only but whisper in her ear, “Ana, just hang on, I will get us out of here.”

“Matty, I do not see how this is going to happen.”

“Just stay close to me, and when the shit happens, just stay behind me.”

It only takes a few moments of hesitation, and she looks at me and nods.

Now, if this has not frustrated Mark, then that would be an understatement. He has now, with a newfound urgency, shoved his Ruger into my face. I hear Ana gasp, but yet I whisper for her to remain calm.

“You will pay for this, just as what you are going to pay for what your brother did to me.”

“What do you honestly think one woman is going to do to Ethan.”

“Oh, Matty, who said it was only a woman?

“It seems that you have thought of this plan carefully?’

“Well, I did have a few months to play this out in my head.”

God, I wish that I can rip every piece of him apart. If it were not for that goddamn gun in my face, then I would have done it by now.

“You are a coward,” I so bravely claim at him.

This only but sets his rage at a spark at my accusation. As he turns around to hand his gun to James to come to give me a good old beating, I see this as my sheer chance.

“Today, you shall listen, boy.”

“Today, you have made a mistake, Mark.”

I watch as he grabs a knife from the back of his pants and starts slicing at my skin, one by one; each jab nibs at the open flesh of my arm, but yet I do not flinch, and I do not feel the pain.

And with a fake smile, I turn to him. “Is that the best that you can do?”

…Ana POV…

If I thought that I could have gotten away from this monster, then I was sadly mistaken. I am aware that we will not be leaving here, not now and most certainly forever. So I have come to my resolve that this is where I shall spend the rest of my years, which means an eternity in the pit of hell.

So as Mark stares down at me, for a brief moment, I think that I have just made a grave mistake, but as I see James sitting in the distance happily playing with the gun that Mark has given him. But that does not change the fact that Mark is scaring me beyond the terror of seven horrors. Though it becomes quite clear very quickly that he sees my presence as an opportunity for his own sadistic needs.

And with that thought lingering in the back of my head, he steps one step closer and slowly drives my body back into the wall that has so conveniently presented itself. I can feel the heat radiate from his body, but it is not the heat of the pit; he has a deep desire that I can feel slowly building up inside him.

Then he runs his hands softly over my shoulder, twisting his fingers in the straps of my dress. There is a deep growl rising from his chest. Then he moves further down over the curves of my body, where they come to rest around the small of my back. He pushes his groin deep into me; I feel my body tremble as his semi-erect length press into my thighs.

Then he runs the edges of his lips softly against her cheek. I softly whimper his name. He runs his warm, hot breath slowly over my soft cheek to my deep red velvety lips. His lips are but an inch away from touching mine. 

“Let go of her, you fucking monster,” I hear the rage build up in Matty.

He moves but a breath closer until we touch.

Mark’s intention is clear.

…Matty POV…

I wish that Ana had come and spoken to me; she would have known that I would have helped her. And now we are stared with Mark, and he shall get what he desires, in any way he wants.

So my intentions have now become clear, while Mark has his attention on Ana, I shall go for James and take that gun he is so casually playing with. Should I even make such a hasty choice? I just know that somehow I need to overpower at least one of him.

So I look over to Ana and but only nod my head.

She only but closes her eyes and hopes that my plan will work.

So with slow and steady steps, I slip away from Mark’s sight, who is firmly focussed on Ana; not even James notices me.

The room, as expected, goes even more dead quiet than before. Well, this was the reaction I was expecting, but the question begs, do I even care for what their answer would be? I need to act, and I need to act soon; I fear for what this monster would do to my Ana. There are some horrors you never return from, and this is one of them. No matter how charming the Mark can be, you do not wish to find yourself in his bed.

So I wait for a few moments longer, and after several minutes in silence, I finally speak again.

“You should really not take your eye off the very man that you are supposed to be watching. Now let me tell you this, you pose with one problem, your sidekick has not noticed that I have cone and second, there is nowhere that you will get alive our here today.”

He only swallows hard and deep, but as I grab the gun from his hand, he nearly falls over and dies; that would have sat far better with me, for I would rather prefer that than what I am yet forced to do now.

“You, my dear friend, James, made the biggest mistake of your life to mess with my brother and sister. I might not be a Marine, but I will protect them with my life.”

Then in a flash of an inch of a second, I slightly squeeze the trigger and watch with one jolt as the body of the man that betrayed my brother for months drops to a sack of shit where he deserves to be on the floor.

With that, I see Mark disappear out the door.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.