Why me

I looked at my watch for the umpteenth time. What the hell was keeping him so long...he told me he would be waiting for me here. He said he would clarify everything and he would finally put an end to this fiasco. The waitress came back to my table...

"Still waiting?"

I was fed up... "Not anymore", I told her and proceeded to pay for my coffee

"No need honey it's on the house"

I looked up at her and she gave me a warm smile a lock of her white hair falling to her face

"Thank you", I said and she turned to continue her work

I got up and looked at my watch again...he isn't coming is he? I ask no one in particular. I sigh and get out of the coffee shop.

I check my phone and find 5 missed calls from Mikael... I wasn't going to call back I wanted nothing to do with them anymore I was done , I got more than I bargained for and now all I was left with was heartbreak a bruised ego and a crazy Barbie doll as a m uportal enemy.

I turned as I head the sound of a car screech past I saw a black can pull up close to me and two men in Black outfits and ski masks get out.

Now if there was one thing books have taught me it's that black vans with odd looking men are bad news I turned and started to walk away fast when I was grabbed by the waist by one of the men I screamed and dug the heel of my combat boots into his foot he shouted, promptly let go of me and cursed in Russian I fell to the ground and tried to scramble to my feet dropping my bag in the process.

I almost got away but I was grabbed again athis time by his bigger and burly friend I screamed and scratched at his arms. He put me in a snake clutch whilst his friend took out a syringe and injected me in my neck.

A man came out of the coffee shop and tried to call 911 but they shot him in the foot I could feel my vision blurry and my breathing getting laborious.

They threw me into the van and drove off the last thing I think before I descend into the darkness is "How the fuck did I get mixed up in this?"

THREE MONTHS EARLIER

I smiled as I turned the last page of Pride and Prejudice, I had read the book 18 times already but I could never get enough of it...it was one of those books in which you discover something new about the characters each time you read it...it was no secret that I had the biggest crush on Mr Darcy but I shipped him and Elizabeth big time.

I wished I had a Mr Darcy but no...college boys wanted hot, dumb, popular nymphomaniacs who shopped at Dior and went to every frat party that was thrown.

I was not like that...I was the exact opposite if not worse... I was a total book addict, wore glasses, bought clothes from a thrift shop and my idea of fun was watching a good romcom and pigging out on cheese popcorn....don't judge me. Girls like me weren't date worthy we were the wallflowers that made popularity seem like the bright side of life.

Hi my Name is Malena Smith.... But I prefer Lena it makes me seem like less of a grandma because when you hear the name Malena you immediately think of a retired opera singer who lives in a Gothic mansion with her hairless Egyptian cat instead of an insecure 19 year old girl.

"Lena, LENA!"

I jump out of my bed and fall to the floor"

"Phoebe what the hell?"

"Sorry but I've been calling you for the past 30 seconds!"

She looks at the book I abandoned on my bed and shakes her head

"Still in Mr Darcy land?"

Phoebe has been my friend since elementary school where I put punched her twin brother Jax for pulling my ponytail and laughing at my glasses and freckles. When she came to me later during recess I thought she was going to hit me on behalf of her brother but she just sat down by me and said

"Hi I'm Phoebe...can you teach me how to punch my brother?" And we've been inseparable ever since.

Growing up Phoebe and I were alike we both loved books, music,pranks and swimming. But as we got older I maintained our childhood interests whilst Phoebe got into makeup and fashion she became a successful blogger and fashion icon all the boys wanted her and I became the nerdy best friend who never got noticed...not that I minded it, Phoebe even though she was popular never left me alone and even went to college with me I loved her.

"Austin cancelled our date he had to take his mom's cat to the vet" she said with sad eyes.

"Too bad "

"C'mon let's go out I'm bored"

"But..."

"No buts! Lena put on something nice and let's go."

I knew there was no use fighting her so I obliged and put on ripped jeans and a red turtle neck top.

"Okay let's go"

"Yayyy" she screams with a smile and pulls me out of our apartment.