Left In The Dark

Chapter 1

In the backseat of my best friend's Infiniti FX45, I sat with my arms folded firmly across my chest. My heart was pounding against my arms. Strong and heavy.
Thump…thump…thump
Each beat filled me up with a swelling anger which sustained in the pit of my stomach. I chewed on the inside of my cheek as a preventative from having another violent outburst. Sort of like the one I previously had before they got me into the car. As I replayed the entire scene in my head it took every ounce of me not to scream. My inner mouth was raw and throbbing from me continuously digging my teeth into its flesh. But it was all I could do at the moment to remain calm…if one could even identify what I was feeling as calm. As we continued to ride in silence, questions flooded my brain. What kinds of friends ambush you in your home and throw you into the back of their car? Better yet, what kinds of friends kidnap you without even a hint to your destination? Sometimes I wonder what I did to deserve such friends. I rested my body against the car door and gazed out the window. Leaving my inner mouth alone, I moved on to chewing my bottom lip instead. My eyes diverted to the car door handle and the unthinkable crossed my mind.
Tuck and roll.
Part of me was half joking with the thought but the other the half was meditated. Serious. I glanced up to the front side of the car where they both sat. Eyes fixed ahead on the road: the driver and her accomplice. Being as quiet as possible, I tried the door by pulling the handle.
Damn!
Child's lock.
I looked back up at them. Both were sharing knowing smirks. That's what I get for having friends that knew me well. In this moment it was a little too well for my liking. They must've figured my crazy ass would even consider trying to hop out of a moving vehicle and into oncoming traffic. Hell, I'd do anything to not be HERE right now—wherever herewas.
We came to a red light and the car halted. Kelly glanced up at the rear view mirror and her worrisome eyes met my cold glare. She sighed and turned around completely to face me. Her eyebrows scrunched together and her mouth twitched, itching to find something to say. Her eyes scanned over my face. Mine did the same with hers. Both of us were trying to read each other but with different motives. I wanted answers. She only had questions. Her lips finally parted, but it seemed like she still couldn't find appropriate enough words to form those questions; or at least not on time. Michelle tapped Kelly's shoulder indicating that the light had changed. She sighed again, turned around, and continued to drive to God knows where. I felt like I was left out of an inside joke. I was still trying to figure it out. I felt uneasy and the nerves were settling in.
Where are they taking me?!
The car slowed down as we made a right turn on Duncan St. and pulled up to some big office building. "New Beginnings: Your Bridge to a Brighter Future!" I softly mumbled under my breath. "You have got to be kidding me." I huffed and slouched even further into my seat. Kelly and Michelle exited the car and walked over to my side. Kelly reached for the handle and I quickly locked my door. With her car keys she unlocked the door only for me to re-lock it. She gave me the face all while continuing to entertain my childish antics. We went back and forth, locking and unlocking the door. Finally Michelle intervened holding the handle in preparation. When Kelly hit the button to unlock the car once more, Michelle whipped the door open so fast I thought she would have ripped it off the hinges.

"Come on Bey." Kelly pleaded.
I shook my head in protest while looking straight ahead. Through my peripheral I could see her staring at me with an annoyed expression.

"It's for your own good." Michelle added.

I crossed my arms tighter digging my nails into my forearms, creating mini crescent moons in my skin. "I don't need to be here." I spat at them.

"Yes you do." They replied in unison.
I remained seated.
"That's it!" Michelle said, her patience now gone. She gripped my arms and dragged me out. I tried to break out of her grasps, but this girl sure enough can put up a fight despite her frail appearance.