Chapter 27：chapter 27

Belle flinched as she felt her head hurt. She opened her eyes and saw nothing in the dark. She tried to sit up but she was tied to something."H-Hello?" she croaked.

The door opened instantly and light passes through. She squinted at the man in front of her and grinning. "W-Who are you?"

"Hi Belle," he approached her and sat on the side of the bed a few inches from her. "Don't you remember me?"

She squinted at him and gasped as he remembered the familiar features. "S-Steve?"

He laughed, "Surprise, surprise. It's me."

"Why are you doing this? Let me go!" she shouted at him.

"No, I can't." he shook his head. "I've waited too long. Just too long but you never gave me a chance. You never did."

She tried scream but Steve put a handkerchief on her mouth and she fell unconscious. He put a tape in her mouth and stared at her. After a few minutes, he brushed a hair away from her face and went out.

He picked up the phone and called Matt. Matt was the reason Belle never fell in love with her. He will kill him and have Belle for herself. He laughed and started dialing.

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A police line is around Belle's house. Michael and Lydia, along with Matt was sitting on her living room with a worried expression. Her parents left a little earlier after the polices left.

Matt called the police soon as he got his bearings after seeing the distorted body of a puppy on Belle's bed. It has been almost a day and no one was calling for maybe a kidnap ransom. The theory the police gave is that, Belle was kidnapped by a stalker and not someone who needs money. It happens often with popular people and Belle is really popular and very desirable.

Matt flinched at the thought. He can't think that someone is touching her or hurting Belle right now or else he'll go mad. He stared into space until his phone rung. He answered it lifelessly. "Hello?"

"Matt, are you okay?" Nathan asked. "Any news?"

"No, nothing." he said.

"I'm so sorry." Nathan said. "You'll find her. She'll be alright."

"I-I know." he said and hung up. After a few seconds, his phone rung again. It was Chase and he said the same thing. He was going to turn off his phone when it rung again. It was an unregistered number. "Hello?"

"Matt." A deep husky voice said.

"Who are you?" he asked.

There was a laugh at the other end of the line. "I'm the handsome kidnapper of your lovely Belle. Are you coming, knight and shining armor?"

Matt tensed. "W-Who are you?"

"I told you, the kidnapper." he said with a bored voice.

"What did you do with her?" Matt was now shouting with anger.

Steve just laughed. "Dude, calm down. I haven't done anything..." he trailed and coughed. "Yet. Nothing yet."

"Damn you!" Matt shouted gripping the phone in his hand. "Don't you dare touch her. I swear I'll kill you!"

He laughed. "You don't even know me and where I am."

"I don't care. I'll kill you with my bare hands if you touch her." he shouted. "Where is she?"

"She's here by my side. Want to here her?" he asked. "Or maybe not. Just come here and we'll know what happens. Does the prince survive and save the princess or will he die along with the princess? You choose..." he gave the address and hung up. Steve looked at Belle. She was crying. He took off the tape in her mouth.

"Fuck you! You should die. Don't bring Matt in here." Belle sobbed. ((Sorry for the bad words))

He stroke her cheek. "This will be fun. And another thing, does the prince suffer to death for the sake of the princess? Wait," he shook his head and leaned down kissing her in the lips. She struggled but he was stronger. "Since you aren't giving in to me...I'll just let you both die. If I can't have you...you should just die." He grabbed her hair and pulled her in a kiss again. He trailed kisses on her neck down her chest and stopped. "I don't want to do this with someone unwilling and you're not an exception." he stood up and went outside the room.

Belle sobbed silently and after a few minutes made an escape plan. She'll lead him on until she convinced him to remove the ropes so she could do more and protect herself but...can she do it? For her safety and Matt's? It felt like betrayal but...she has to do something.