Kidnapped By Killers

Chapter 1

"Oh, that? It was a gift. I've never worn it. I'm not even sure that still fits me."

"Okay well, you're wearing it. Get dressed and let's go. It's almost nine." She instructed and I stood up and tried to get the dress on. She zipped me up and I sighed heavily. "See, you look great now let's go!" She said. I rolled my eyes and grabbed my shoes and my mask and we headed out.

"Did you call the Uber?" I asked as we waited on the chilly sidewalk in front of our apartment. I hoped she had planned ahead so I wouldn't wait outside freezing while we waited for a ride.

"I swear I did! It says its here." She took out her phone and I looked up and down the street. People were staring at us as I shifted in my dress. "Oh, I see him! Let's go!" She grabbed my hand and pulled me down the road. I struggled to keep up with her long legs but we eventually found the car and climbed in the back. "To this address please" She showed the driver her phone and he nodded.

The driver pulled out from the side and headed down the dark road. "So tell me again why we are going to this," I said as I attempted to tie my mask on. I wasn't much into partying and preferred to spend new years at home in front of the TV with a big bowl of popcorn.

"It's only the biggest party of the year for this town. Plus, you will get some great stuff to write about and we have both accomplished a lot this year. Why not celebrate? " Rose loudly stated

"I can think of a few reasons. Some guys at the office were talking about how The Spades are going to show up. I neglected to tell them I would be attending as that would turn this party into a work event. I'm not going to report on the party. I just want to have fun."

"And we will have fun!" She said.

"Not if those gangs show up we won't. You know what happens at parties when the gangs show up." I rolled my eyes.

"Ya fun is what happens when they show up! Besides we probably won't even see them there,"

"And what happens when they show up with their motorcycles and their leather jackets and their guns. Guns Rose. They'll probably end up getting pissed off when some girl refuses to dance with them and shoot up the place. You know how they are. This could be our last night out. And when we are dead, I can't wait for ghost me to smugly tell ghost you 'I told you so'" I warned and she sighed heavily.

"Nobody brings guns to a party plus we've never met them before so they would have no reason to notice us."

"I've heard the stories about them. And I do not intend on running into them. That's all I'm saying." She rolled her eyes at me before stepping out of the Uber. The hotel looked like a castle and there were people driving up to the curb all around us. Everyone around us was wearing suits and ties or long formal gowns. The best part was you couldn't even tell who they were because of the masks.

We walked into the hotel admiring the view and checking out all of the people who were also attending the party.

"I'm going to get us some punch I'll be right back" She called before disappearing into the swarm of people. I looked around mentally scowling at her for leaving me alone in this oversized dance hall. I scanned the room but couldn't recognize anyone. I saw Rose pushing her way through with two cups in her hands trying to keep them from spilling.

"Here," she handed me a plastic cup full of punch. I shrugged taking a sip

"What the hell is in this," I shrieked nearly spitting it out. It tasted like it had every kind of liquor mixed with a cheap sugary drink mix.

"No clue but it's alcohol and it'll help you loosen up" she laughed taking another gulp, she was right. Rose grabbed my wrist dragging me onto the dance floor. I took a sip of the punch and followed her out to the floor. "It's a dance. Time to dance!" She said. I rolled my eyes and we carefully danced. I felt the punch starting to have its effect on me already as I moved my hips to the music.

I felt something hard slam into my side and my cup tilted and spilled what little amount of the drink I had left all over me. "Seriously? Ugh, my dress." I yelled and turned to see who hit me.

"Watch where you are going, huh?" A tall man with black hair scowled at me as if it was my own fault for spilling my drink.

"Me?! I have been standing here dancing, in plain sight. What makes you think it's okay to bump into someone and not apologize?" I scoffed at him. I saw him smirk from under his black mask and I turned away from him. "I'm going to the bathroom," I said to Rose as I walked away from the crowds and down the hallway to the ladies room. I grabbed as many paper towels as I could and began patting myself dry.

"At least your dress is black so it won't stain," Rose said trying to make light of the situation. I shot her a dirty glare and rolled my eyes.

"Well isn't this night going just as I expected it to." I rinsed my hands and made sure I was dry enough to leave the bathroom.

"C'mon. You were having fun. Time for a change of pace. This hotel is huge let's go look around" Rose suggested. I shrugged and nodded before following her out of the hall and up an extravagant staircase.

"Where are we going?" I asked, trying to keep up.

"To the roof, I bet the view is beautiful," Rose said climbing up more stairs. She came to a sudden halt causing me to smack into her back.

"What the-" she shushed me. She peeked around the corner listening intently to the voices.

"The shipment is coming in tonight in Samana Harbor. Todd and some of the guys are down there tonight while we make sure everything here goes smoothly." A man with a husky voice said.

"Is Manny here to pick up yet?" Another man said. I couldn't see anything but Rosalie was clearly watching them speak.

"We should go. I told you The Spades would be here!" I whispered. She turned to me and held her finger to her mouth, telling me to be quiet.

I heard a ringer go off. "He is here now. Let's go." One of the men said. Rose gasped and threw herself back from the door. I felt my heart leap into my chest.

"Oh no," She yelled as she grabbed my wrist and took off running. "They saw me!"