Chapter - 5

Trapped

"Dylan, I need you to do something for me. "Neal said walking towards his desk.

Dylan, who was pacing back and forth stopped when Neal entered.

"What? What happened? Who is that dude?"

"I will tell you later. I need to go now. It's urgent. I will tell you when I come back." If I come back, Neal thought.

"What is it boss? You are scaring me." Dylan asked in frustration. Whoever the man is, he looked so scary and Dylan didn't trust him at all.

Neal give him a forced smile.

"Don't worry. Look, I have to go to a place. So I'm leaving clinic to you. You already have a key, don't you?," At Dylan's nod Neal continued,"Okay. When you close, go to my place and tell Arjun that I have gone to a place. I will call him when I'm free. Take this, if you need anything don't hesitate to use it." He told, giving one of his debit cards.

Dylan was panicking at this point. What is his boss up to?

"I'm going now." Neal said taking off his lab coat and giving Dylan a side hug. Neal rushed out, before Dylan can see his glistening eyes.

Neal looked ahead to see the young man waiting inside the already started car.

He opened the door and sat in the passenger seat.

"Ready to go?" The man asked and smiled. Neal nodded and looked at his clinic one last time.

"Give me your phone." The man said stretching out his hand to Neal.

Neal didn't say anything and silently give him his phone.

The man took it and opened. He took out the sim card and broke it into two pieces. Without looking at Neal, the man drove off.

Neal's lips quivered and he bite down on it to stop the sobs. He is going to die. Will he ever meet his mother again? Or Arjun?

The man didn't turn to look at the doctor even when he heard the sniffing sounds.

The car turned into a forest after two long hours of journey. Thirty minutes later it stopped infront of a huge mansion's gate.

"Get out and wash your face." The man said giving Neal a bottle of water.

Neal didn't realize he was crying since they left. His flushed face stained with tears, his eyes red and puffy. He took the bottle and got out. He drank from the bottle and washed his face. He took out his kerchief from his back pocket and dried his face with it.

Neal wanted to run away, but where? All he can see is trees and plants other than the impressive mansion in front of him. There were four guards in front of the gate with straight face, watching him closely.

When Neal get inside, the gate opened and the car moved forward. There is still fifty meters or so to the three storeyed mansion. The path could fit atleast three cars in row. The left and right of the road was lawn with beautiful garden. As they neared the mansion Neal noticed many people here and there wearing formal and informal clothes.

The man drove to the side to park the car. He was the one who stepped out first, and when he noticed a frozen Neal, he knocked on the glass startling Neal.

"Get out."

Neal nodded before opening the door and stepped out. One guard opened the huge door for the tall man and Neal, greeting the first one. Neal followed the man closely, looking around. His head ached from all the crying.

"Brad." Neal looked up when the man he came with called out to a man equally muscular as him. Brad walked towards them.

"Kaiden." Brad greeted with a nod.

Neal's eyes widened at the name as he quickly turned to look at the man who introduced himself as 'Tony'. He knows the man. Hunter's right hand. Neal fisted his hand when he felt them shaking.

"Tell Drake and Hunter we are here." Kaiden said. Brad nodded before going to find Drake. Kaiden lead Neal to the living room. Neal never been inside a house like this. The living room alone was big as his whole house. Light yellow walls, white ceiling and white shining floor. The whole place was so bright and spotless. Shouldn't mob's places look dirty and dark? Neal thought to himself. He admired the huge beautiful chandelier hung above. The walls are decorated by paintings of flowers and wild animals instead of family pictures.

Kaiden cleared his throat, snapping Neal out of his thoughts. Neal looked at Kaiden who is now sitting in couch scrolling through his phone.

"Sit." Kaiden said without looking up from the device. Neal hesitantly walked towards the huge white L-shaped couch. He sat still at the end of the plush surface, few distance away from Kaiden.

There was also a similar couch opposite them. In the middle of the two couches, there was a rectangular table with tinted glass. There was only newspaper on it and nothing else.

A 'ding' sound was heard. Neal looked to his right and that's when he saw the opening doors of the elevator. Neal's breath hitched as he caught the sight of the tall figure stepped out, followed by two other ones.

He recognized Brad and assumed the other guy with straight face is Drake. His eyes returned to the stunning male walking towards him. Hunter.

Kaiden stood up when he saw them, making Neal to stand up as well. Hunter walked towards them with elegance. He was wearing an olive green button up shirt which tucked neatly inside his black dress pants, secured with an expensive belt.

Hunter stood infront of Neal with his hands in his pant's pocket. Even though the doctor was 5'9, his height only reached Hunter's chest.

Neal looked up to meet the beautiful blue eyes, very similar to him, but held different emotion.

Neal realized there is no escape anymore. He is trapped. But he did not know whether he was trapped in that big mansion or those electric blue eyes.

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Arjun sat in their living room like a statue. Tears welled up in his eyes, blurring his vision. He clenched Neal's car key in his fist.

Half an hour had passed since Dylan left their place after handing over Neal's car keys and informing what his boss told him.

Arjun knew where his friend is and who took him.

His eyes flared, "If you dared to touch my friend, I won't leave you alone Mr. Hunter." He gritted out and stood up with determination.

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