I'm Not Your Bridge
Chapter 1

Bruck....

"This is the man, sir. We caught him when he tried to escape at the airport."

A man with both eyes covered by black cloth and his hands tied behind his back groaned in pain after his body was thrown on the floor. His entire body looks full of wounds and bruises after being beaten all-out by the five burly people who brought him earlier. His mouth that was covered by duct tape made his voice sink down his throat. Even the clothes he was wearing were out of shape.

That man is Aaron. He was forcibly taken by the five men who beat him earlier as he was about to go to the airport. And now he doesn't know where he was taken.

"Good! now open the head cover. I wonder, he wants to find out what else now!" said the man who was called the master by the five people.

Sitting on a chair in front of Aaron with legs piled on each other. Sometimes he is seen smoking a cigarette he holds. His face looked cold with a savage smile engraved with a lips. He's Albert, the owner of the business giant in this town.

A man came forward and opened Aaron's head covering with duct tape covering his mouth.

"Hoah, who are you? Why did you bring me here?" aaron shouted as his mouth opened. One by one the people who were in the room. But the lack of light there makes it unable to see their faces clearly. Moreover, his eyes had been closed for a long time.

Albert lowered his legs and brought the face closer to Aaron. He breathed the cigarette smoke he sucked into Aaron's face to make him cough before he started talking. "Can't you recognize my face anymore? Or do you pretend you don't remember?" said cold.

Aaron's eyes widened as soon as he saw clearly the face of the owner of the voice. Understand now the mastermind behind his kidnapping earlier. At that instant his body trembled violently from fear. "Tu...tuan Albert" he said.

"Yes, I'm Albert. The most and one only. You thought you could run away from me after taking my money. No, don't dream!" he said cynically and then spit to the side.

Soon, Aaron prostrated himself at Albert's feet and begged for forgiveness for his life. "I'm sorry, sir! Don't take my life. Please give me one more chance. I promise, I'll return the money soon sir."

Albert aligns himself with Aaron. His index finger raised Aaron's chin up. A cynical smile fell on his face hearing his request. "I've given you the opportunity to return my money, but you're trying to escape instead. And now, you want me to give you one more chance?"

Aaron bowed in fear, not daring to look at Albert's face. "I beg you, sir, one more chance. I'll do whatever you tell me as long as you don't take my life."

"Anything?" ask Albert to make sure. Next to the eye, squeaking upwards.

"Yes, sir. Anything!" answer ensured.

"Are you sure?" albert asked for confirmation.

"Very sure!." Aaron nodded with certainty. It's up to Albert to do what's important now that he doesn't lose his life.

"All right then!" said Albert. Get up and surround Aaron's body. On his lips was a sly smile. "I will release you but on one condition."

"What is that, sir?" ask Aaron. His face was beaming with hope when he heard Albert was about to let go.

"I heard your wife is young and very beautiful. I want you to give me your wife, and I'll take all your debts for you."

Jamb....

Aaron felt stabbed by thousands of sharp knives. Didn't think that Albert would ask his wife for bail. "I.that's impossible, sir. I might give my own wife to you" he said.

"I.iya, sir, that's true. But this is not what I meant. I'm willing to do whatever the master asks but not by handing over my wife."

"So you won't obey my orders?" berang Albert was angry.

Seeing Albert's anger, Aaron grew trembling in fear. "I beg you, sir, to ask for something else. Don't ask me to give up my own wife. That's impossible because I love him so much."

"Mmh, so it seems. Then, how about I give you a very attractive offer?."

Aaron's face turned back. His eyes looked at Albert in confusion. "I mean sir?."

Albert smiled faintly. "I'll give you one of my companies and also assume all your debts are paid off if you're willing to hand your wife over to me. You're free to choose whichever of my companies you like."

A very tempting and very dear offer to miss. But Aaron still firmly rejected the offer because of the magnitude of his love for his wife. "I'm sorry, sir! but I can't leave my wife to you" he said, bowing his head.

"Don't be in a hurry to make a decision" Albert smiled. Sit back on the chair and throw your back on the back of the chair. The two hands are folded in front of the chest with both legs piling up against each other.

"I'll give you some time to think about my offer. And if you change your mind, then you know where to call me."

Aaron was silent, neither refusing nor agreeing with Albert's offer.

Albert turned to look at his man. "Let go of all the ties in her body and give her new clothes. Then let him be free."

One nodded and removed all the ties in Aaron's body. Not to forget he also gave a new clothing stel.

Aaron moves his body that feels stiff due to being tied for too long. Then he hurried to change his clothes.

"Now you can go home. But remember, don't try to run or hide. I will always watch over you and look for you until I meet you" Albert said back with a cold attitude.

Aaron nodded slowly. "Okay, sir, I understand! I promise I won't run away again."

"Mmh, nice! Go now!" shaking hands to let Aaron go.

"Alex, take her home."

The man named Alex nodded. "Good, sir!."

Driving a semi jeep, Alex takes Aaron home. But he did not deliver it at home like Albert ordered earlier and instead dropped it on the side of the road. "Heh, come down now! Just find the way home by yourself," he said rudely.drawn Aaron's body violently until he fell plunged to the ground.

Aaron turned his head around, not wasting the opportunity and immediately stood up and rushed away from the jeep.

With a limp step due to injuries all over the body, Aaron returned home to meet his beloved wife.