Chapter 3 - Maria's fate awaits her

AJ picked up the phone and dialed Howie's number. Howie said "hello?" "hey man, I can you do me a favor?" ""sure AJ, name it." "Well I need to find this bitch and.." Howie interrupted saying "you and your girls." "no D it is different this time. This bitch tricked me and stole my car." AJ stopped for a second hearing Nick's voice in the background. "Is that Nick?" "Yeah." "Ask him to help you. I need you to catch her and bring her back to my house. Will you two do that for me?" Howie asked Nick and then said "AJ what do we get if we do?" AJ said "what do you want? Name it and it is yours." "me and Nick want to join in on the fun." "no problem. Hey Kev wants to know if can come pick him up so he can drive my car back here. While I prepare for my victim's arrival." "Sure AJ, tell him we will be there in about 15 minutes." Then hung up. AJ said "hey Kev, make sure they don't let my slut escape." "no problem AJ. I am sure we can handle her. So are you going to show her who is da man." AJ gave a sinister grin saying "yeah Kev. I am going to teach that bitch a lesson she will never forget." "glad to hear it, remember I want some playtime with her too." "don't worry Kev. I am gonna make her stay here for two weeks so I can teach her how bad she fucked up. The first 24 hours I want her all to myself but after that you, Howie, and Nick can play any little games you want with her. But there is one condition." "which is?" "any and all games you decide to play with her have to be extremely painful. Ok." "Yeah AJ, I'm sure we can come up with some creative ways of torturing her. I.." Just then Nick beeped his horn. Kevin said "bye AJ, see you soon" and walked out of the house. He got into Nick's car and off they went on their mission to capture Maria. They drove around looking for about 30 minutes looking in all the places they thought she might be.

----meanwhile back at the lake---

Maria sat alone thinking about how she was going to get out of this trouble. She seriously believe AJ would make good on his threat. She kept replaying those events in her head. She saw how AJ could be compassionate one second and uncontrollably enrage the next second, his unpredictable attitude only added to her fear. She thought to herself "what am I gonna do? The car, gotta lose Alex's car, get my car back, and leave town before he finds me." So she got in his car and started towards the bar where she had met him earlier to get her car. She was completely unaware of the fate that would soon be awaiting her.

----Back in Nick's car----

The guys were still looking for her. Nick said "damn it man. Where in the hell is that bitch?" Kevin said "probably at the bar where she met AJ." Howie said "naw, man. She wouldn't be that stupid, She has to know we would be looking for her there." Kevin said "think about it, she is scared and she knows we will be looking for AJ's car. So she would go get her car and try to leave the city. Nick let's go there." Nick said "ok, what do we have to lose?" Howie said "AJ's bitch if you are wrong." Nick interrupted him saying "and if Kev is right, like I think he is. Then it will be that much easier to get her. What bar is it?" Kevin said "the one on Reyes St." Howie whined "this is a waste of time." Nick ignored Howie's comment, they reached the bar, and slowly pulled into the parking lot. They glanced around looking for Maria or AJ's car. Kevin said "there's her car. Park here so she won't see us and we will watch for her." Nick did as he said and turned off the engine. They sat there for about fifteen minutes listening to Howie complain about it being a waste of time and how they should be out looking for her. Then Kevin said "I told you so. There's the bitch now." Nick looked in the rear view mirror and said "so you were right Kev." Howie said "yeah he was right, for once." Kevin quickly told them the plan and then they got out of the car. Maria was unaware of the three strangers as she got out of AJ's car and started walking towards the parking lot. She was about fifteen feet away from her car. When she heard Kevin's familiar voice say "hola Maria." She quickly glanced around but didn't see anyone because they were still standing in the shadows. She quickly made a desperate attempt to get to her car knowing instinctively that she was in serious danger. It was too late. Nick's muscular arm wrapped tightly around her neck. She started to scream but e silenced her by putting his hand over her mouth. She struggled to get away but he only became more aggressive and tightened his powerful grip. She felt like prey to a boa constrictor and had no hope from escaping her attacker.


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