William had sat in his car for a few minutes after he left Jess’s apartment. He had desperately wanted to go back and talk some sense into her but he knew she needed time. As he finally convinced himself to leave, he saw Pete walking towards the lift carrying a shopping bag. He couldn't hide his disgust as he remembered how vicious this man could get. He had seen photos of him beating up people who had stolen from him, and he was rumored to be even more cruel to anyone who crossed him. Jess had assured William that they had separated, but she was not ready to be with him because she feared his family. William watched Pete enter the lift and he felt a sinking feeling enveloping him. He hoped that Pete would not convince Jess to forgive him and rekindle their relationship. Unfortunately there was nothing William could do. The decision was hers and hers alone. The following morning, William went t

It was Friday at NextGen and the office was in the usual weekend mood. Pete had come into work early and he had been working at his desk. He was determined to put on an ordinary front because he intended to make the most of this day. His colleagues at the IT department realized how up beat he was and they all commented on it. He kept telling them how excited he was because things were going really well with his girlfriend. The guys made jokes about how that was a coded message about a wild night in the bedroom and they all had a good laugh about it. Pete did a great deal of maintenance work that morning and then he called it a day at about lunch hour. He bid everyone goodbye and then he dropped by the PR department hoping to spot Pam. He found her heading out for lunch in the company of some of her colleagues. She lagged behind on the corridor when she spotted Pete and walked to him with a big smile.&ldqu

It was a warm and sunny day and there was a relaxed mood in the air. Jess woke up to the sight of a beautiful room with large windows. The curtains had been drawn so she could see the landscaped gardens with huge trees and lovely purple flowers. The bed she was lying in had white linen and Jess was hooked up to a drip. Her head felt light but most of the pain in her body had lessened in intensity. She was sure this was not the hospital, but there was no one around to ask any questions. Jess sat up and stretched her limbs so that she could get some relief and then she lay on the bed and looked around the room. There was a sofa set not too far from the bed with a large three seater and two one seater chairs. They were served by a coffee table which had a lovely flower arrangement at the center. Next to the sofas was a trolley which had some partially eaten food. Further on closer to the door, there was a small desk with an office chair. The desk had som

It was 7a.m at the Garcia household. Donald was both angry and frustrated. He had been informed that Jess had been abducted by armed and masked gunmen who had taken her to a different location. What made him angry was that Jess had been taken to his country home that was on the outskirts of the town. Donald had tolerated many of Amanda’s excesses but this time she had gone too far. Donald did not understand why Amanda had kidnapped this girl or what her mission was. Additionally, Donald was made to understand that Pete had been injured in the whole fracas. Donald had lost all sense of respect for Amanda because she did not seem to have the heart of a mother any more. Donald had intended to keep investigating the circumstances but he was overwhelmed by anxiety. He had spent the night in the office trying to collect more information. Now he was back home and Amanda was at the breakfast table. She acted innocent as though nothing was going on, and

Margaret had been having a terrible day. She had been looking for Adam Harris for three days and she was distraught. She had tried calling his daughter but all her calls were not answered. She did not know where Jess worked or lived so she did not have any other way to contact her. It was late afternoon and she had just got back from searching for Adam in several hospitals. All these activities had been unsuccessful and she was exhausted and frustrated. She was sitting in the yard while pondering her next move when a car pulled into her driveway. She recognized the young man who walked towards her as Jess’s boyfriend but Jess was not with her. This heightened her curiosity although she felt a bit nervous.“Good day madam,” he said.“Good day young man,” she said. “Jess was n