Mag-log inThe sky moved from bright and sunny to cloudy. Two police vans stood right where I parked my car. Distant enough not to create awareness.While Detective Bradford and I kept watch at the house, four other officers combed the community, the farmlands, and the surrounding bushes. And Sara? If I hadn't known she was just Lena's friend, I would have taken her to be her sister. This kind of friendship was rare, often not seen amongst sisters too.Each time I looked at her in that pitiful manner, her lips parted with that subtle assurance. She was too sure Lena would come out safely. According to her, Lena can be emotional but never weak. She was now concerned about capturing Marcus. She positioned herself right behind a farmhouse toward the major entrance of the street, distinct enough to be seen easily, yet clear enough to capture any vehicle making its way into the vicinity. I had lost count of how many hours we spent waiting, maybe five or six or more. I stood there, sandwiched betwe
The little energy I had left was leaving me, but not just that, I feared the neighbors might think there was a burglar around. With the way I was hitting hard against the padlock, it was easy for them to do anything, maybe call the police on me. But I do not have any other choice. I would have to sleep out in the cold if I failed to open this door. The door I was struggling to open looked like an entrance to a haunted house. I was sure that every part of the floor would be covered in thick dust as well as the walls and every other thing in there. But there was no other place I could go to at this time, I had miraculously escaped from Marcus and his accomplice, with nothing left on me. There was basically nothing I could do with a dead phone, an empty purse, and a jar of pepper spray, especially not with the way I looked. No hotel would accommodate, that was if I had a means of payment. I swallowed hard. I was as thirsty as the dry land in summer. I knew I could get nothing to eat
I ran, as fast as my wobbling legs could carry me, feet getting stuck in the muddy farmlands. The sky looked like it was about to rain. But as long as I was out of that room, I could handle every other thing. I spun my neck at intervals checking if the raggedy man was coming behind me, there was no sight of him, nor of Marcus. My chest was rising and falling too fast, I was sure I looked like a ghost now. Tired eyes, wobbling knees, the dress on me felt too tight. I paused for a while, stretched my hand to the zipper, and pulled it till it stood just above my bra. I let out a low growl the moment fresh air fell on that part of my skin. That helped a bit, with my bag clasped tightly over my chest, eyes darting toward every rustling sound in the bush, I walked. My mind flew back to Mia and Aunt Linda, back to the life I had left behind, back to my Angel of a friend, Sara, back to Victoria that I was praying to see again, and now I had become the abducted one, funny but not
Her hands shook, the groaning sound of the man was destabilizing her, the burner phone in his hand was ringing, vibrating insistently. She knew at once who it was. Marcus. And he could sense the tension in the man if the man picked up. Then her eyes flashed to the table that stood against the wall, she stretched out her leg, and grabbed the vase that stood on it.“Lord, forgive me for what I'm about to do,” she muttered in her throat, hands shaking still. She lifted the vase in her hands and smashed it against the back of his head. The man sprawled to the dusty floor, vibrating like life was leaving him, blood spilled to the floor. Then he went still. Her heart thumped, chest rising fast, she bent over, felt his pulse, it was there but weak. He was unconscious. She pulled off him quickly. Time to act, not pity.She turned, grabbed her bag off the bed, something crashed across the floor from the bag, her eyes darted toward the sound once, it was her wristwatch.Every second mattered
“He's your brother,” Sara's voice rose, but Alex didn't let her finish.“Half. Half-brother.” He corrected. His grip tightened even harder around the steering wheel. The air in the car was starting to get too thick, even though the AC hummed low. He sighed slightly, whining down the glass enough to let in fresh air. “Okay… But you should have the slightest idea of where he could have taken her to… Maybe an old house, a hidden family house. Just anything.” She continued. Alex shook his head. “Could she just allow me to think?” He thought to himself.They had just left the third place he thought of, and not once had she contributed to anything aside from panicking. He admired the love and friendship she shared with Samantha, his Lena. But at this point, he was starting to regret why he allowed her to come with him. He understood she was frustrated, but maybe not as frustrated as he was. If only she knew how fast he wished to get this done, she wouldn't be getting on his nerves righ
I woke up with my head pounding like someone was hammering nails into my skull.The mattress beneath me was thin and lumpy, springs digging into my back. I blinked slowly. The room came into view in pieces, a small square space with peeling beige walls, a tiny window right behind the four-post bed. My eyes strayed still to the rickety wooden table pushed against the far wall. On the table sat a dusty ceramic vase with a few dried-up flowers, petals curled brown and brittle. The air smelled of old dust and something sharper, like mold and danger mixed together.I tried to sit up. My body felt heavy, sluggish. A wave of nausea rolled through me. I pressed a hand to my forehead. The skin there burned hot under my palm. I swallowed hard, my throat had gone dry and scratchy.Voices drifted in from outside the room, low and muffled, one familiar and smooth, the other rough and husky. I turned my head toward the slightly open door. My neck ached with the movement.Marcus.His voice floated
I twitched the bridge of my nose, the room smelled of damp wood and stale air, dust clung to the wall, a cobweb fold hung loose at one corner. There was nothing fancy about being in here, but it was the only safe place. Maria had directed me here and given me the keys too. It was her late grandmot
I had stood by the window for too long, fingers clenched around the edge of the heavy curtain as if it would tear it down. My brows furrowed, each vein thumping hard under my skin as I stood there, watching as the black SUV rolled down the driveway, headlights sweeping across the tall building bef
I really do not know how to react to the bouquet even after Sara had left. I managed to convince her it was one of his games to get me back to him.I grabbed my phone, searched for his number, then realised he was still blocked on it. I unblocked him in a few taps, then the call went through. His v
The night wrapped around us like a blanket we hadn’t asked for. Night flies occasionally resting on our bodies, their creaking sounds the only evident sounds apart from our own voices.We’d lost track of time completely, no clocks, no phones, just the slow lap of water against the pool tiles, catch







