EIGHTY-NINE

ELLEN

"Hi, Ellen. Long time no see," Tony said.

I scooted back on the floor as Tony took a few steps toward me. My eyes darted behind him. How did he come in here? Where was Oliver and Sophie? They should still be in the compound. How come Oliver did not see him.

"What are you doing here, Tony?"

"I came to see you of course."

"My husband was just outside...Mrs. Jones?" There was no answer from her.

Tony scoffed and squinted his eyes at me. Then he reached into his pocket took out a pack of cigarette, took a stick, stuck it between his lips and lit it with the lighter. He sucked in and puffed out.

"Your husband? The one that I forced you to get married to?"

"Tony, what do you want from me?"

"I gave you a simple task, yet you disappoint me."

"Tony, you have to go now, please." I did not want this to get worse than it already was. "I could not do it. I could not kill the father of my child."

"You should have thought about that b