How long were they going to keep me locked up in this dark basement? The urge to pee again was killing me and only the desperate pang for hunger could keep my mind off my bladder. Phoenix still hadn't visited me since the meet with Byron and I was beginning to think that he was never going to come. So fuck him. I didn't need that bastard to save me. I could figure out a way by myself.
I checked the zip tie around my hands that was connected to a long horizontal pipe. I could move side-to-side across the basement which made going to the bathroom a lot easier. The zip tie wasn't going to break and my sore wrists could attest to that. The rusty pipe looked so brittle on the outside but no amount of kicking or hitting could break it. My willpower was waning.
Why couldn't Byron be a normal brother? Why did he have to be such an asshole? He was so nice when we were kids until he joined the Fires of Hell. Everything changed after that. My adopted parents wanted nothing to do with Byron and I didn't see him around much during my last couple years of high school. When I asked to move in with him before starting college, I thought things would go back to the way they were.
But I was sorely mistaken.
Footsteps at the top of the stairs brought a glimmer of hope that it might be Phoenix. My hopes were dashed when Coal came clambering down with the same old water and bread. He tossed them at my feet with a smile. I didn't care anymore about trying to stay strong in front of my captors. They barely fed me and my stomach was imploding on itself. I snatched the stale bread from the cold floor and inhaled it whole.
“Hungry, are you?” Coal said, kneeling down in front of me. I tried to ignore him, drinking from the water bottle to wash the rock down my throat. His smile stretched into a devious grin. Coal's index finger touched my cheek. “You're kinda handsome.”
My leg recoiled in horror. “Don't fucking touch me.”
“Oh come on now.” Coal's hand returned to my face. “I think the two of us can have a little fun.” Coal stood up and unzipped his jeans slowly. His penis was small, skinny, and shriveled. It would be a miracle if he could perform with that. “I bet those lips of yours would feel mighty nice on my snake.”
The thought of doing anything with Coal made me want to gag. “I'll fucking bite it off if you put that thing anywhere near me.”
That didn't stop him. Coal licked his lips and stroked his little rod. “Just play nice. This could feel good for both of us.” Coal closed his eyes, moaning to himself.
Now was my chance.
I reeled my left leg in and pushed out with every ounce of strength I had left. My foot connected with Coal's face, sending him flying back. His body made a thud against the cement. I thought he was knocked out until he groaned and rolled over, holding his hand to his face.
“Now what the fuck was that?” he yelled. Coal checked his hand for blood and found none. “I was gonna to take it easy on you. But now you've asked for it.”
Coal grabbed my my chin. I struggled against his grip, kicking and screaming. “Get the fuck off me!” Coal just laughed. I tried to pull on the rusty pipe that my zip tie was connected to but it wouldn't budge.
Coal's nasty dick was only a foot away from my mouth. His eyes were empty and cold. I couldn't do anything to stop it.
“Get the fuck off him,” a voice said from behind Coal. Phoenix came out of nowhere and grabbed Coal's hair, dragging him away from me.
Coal was on his knees. “What the fuck are you doing, Phoenix? You don't own him!”
Phoenix didn't reply and instead punched Coal straight in the face. Coal spit out blood and lunged at Phoenix, knocking him over. I heard the crack of Phoenix's skull as it hit the basement floor. Coal jumped on top of Phoenix and choked him with both hands.
Phoenix was dazed from the crash against his head. He needed my help. I called out to him to fight back but he couldn't hear me. I tried to bargain with Coal to not kill him. Told him he could have me as much as he wanted if he spared Phoenix's life.
But Coal was too far gone. His anger had taken over and nothing could stop his rage.
I pulled as hard as I could on the rusty pipe, my wrists bleeding as the zip tie dug into my skin. The pipe finally broke in two pieces, freeing me. I gripped the pipe like a baseball bat and flew at Coal. I never played any sports in school and never even held a bat before. But I had been to a few games. It couldn't be that hard. I swung the pipe at Coal's head, hitting him directly in the temple. A spray of blood shot out in a wide arc behind him.
Home run!
Coal's body went loose and he toppled over. Phoenix gasped for air, holding his red-marked neck. He looked over at Coal, checking his mouth for any breath. “You fucking killed him,” he said.
I dropped the pipe and it made a clang as it hit the ground. Tears welled up in my eyes. “Holy shit. I didn't know what to do. He was going to kill you.” Phoenix got up and wrapped his arms around me. “I don't know what would've happened if you didn't come down and stop him.”
Phoenix told me be to be quiet as he put his arms around me. His strong embrace calmed me down a little. My nose was running and I wiped it with my arm. “What are we going to do now?” I asked.
Phoenix ran his fingers through his hair and inspected Coal. “I have no fucking clue. The MC is going to crucify us both if they find his body.”
I put my hand on Phoenix's shoulder. There had to be a way out of this. “What if we sneak his body out and bury him somewhere? They'll think he's gone missing.”
Phoenix shook his head. “Too many guys upstairs. No way we get out of here without being seen.”
“Then you tell them it was all me. I tried to escape, killed Coal, and you stopped me.” I didn't want to sacrifice myself but it was better than both of us going down for the crime.
Phoenix took my hands in his. “I won't feed you to the dogs. I'll take on this whole MC if I have to.”
I wanted to kiss him so hard right then. Phoenix looked so stoic. A real hero.
Gunshots boomed upstairs. My whole body shivered with fear. I grabbed onto Phoenix tight, my fingers clenching his leather cut.
Phoenix whipped out his pistol and checked the magazine. “You stay down here. I'm going to check it out.”
I couldn't let go of Phoenix. He was the only one that could protect me. Who knows what awaited him upstairs. More gunshots went off. “Don't leave me alone down here.”
Phoenix pried my fingers off his cut and lowered me down until I sat back in my old spot in the basement. “I can't afford you getting hurt. Stay here and don't make a sound. I'll come back to you...I promise.”
I believed him.