The sound of the car's engine roared smoothly, and the chirping of the nocturnal insects filled his ears as he drove through the woods. He had left the main dirt road and took a turn down another that only he, and a few others knew about. No one in the day would even notice it, that's if they look hard enough. Anyone would think it's just a simple trail someone made to get out of the woods faster. But to the man in his car, it's more than that. This road led somewhere that only he and a few others had visited before.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCA3PHcV9S
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He soon came to a stop as the trees in front of him were now clustered together that there was no way through for the car to pass. He killed the engine and the car's headlights died down. The man looked to the passenger seat and took the torch that lay there. He removed his keys from the ignition and got out of the car, making sure to lock it. He knew no one would've followed him, but you couldn't be too careful with anything.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFoa4Ebn4q
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He looked forward, turning on the torch to see where he's going and headed for the trees.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLQBcm7W1x
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The sound of running water, alongside the sound of crickets filled his ears. He's close. He continued his way forward, stepping on broken twigs and leaves in his wake.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjXEV5QCa5
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Soon, he could see the bright light from the moon find it's way through the trees and the sound of the flowing water became even louder. He stepped out into the clearing and found himself standing at the banks of the stream. With the light coming from the moon, he turned off the torch.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQxy5uLfPI
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"Do you always have to come through that way?" came a breathy voice behind him.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cfM86QWxF
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The man smiled as he pushed the glasses up the bridge of his nose. "Why don't you ever understand that I want to stay hidden?" he asked. "And besides, I'm not the only one."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXpGt6dYhd
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The man with the breathy voice scoffed. "Who would ever think you're here? You worry about everything all the time when you're always careful with what you do."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckXwiKYHkP
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Mr. Sinclair turned around. "You might never know who's watching."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIeSfs6TLA
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"You and your paranoia," said the other man who just like Mr. Sinclair, wore black clothes, except that his was a heavy, long coat and Sinclair wore an all black suit.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Z7YhVzkT9
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Mr. Sinclair rolled his eyes and approached the man. "I see you're still the reckless type. I shouldn't be surprised."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdj00KhO6tS
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The man shot Mr. Sinclair a deadly look. Even when the light didn't fall on the man's face, Mr. Sinclair could tell that the man's dark eyes were straight on him with the usual grim look Sinclair knew so well.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jFa6e7rh5
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Mr. Sinclair stopped within a few feet. He smiled. "I missed you, you old fool."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffD7ECsRA3
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"Bah, you're as annoying as ever, Sinclair," said the man, sounding irritated. "Now tell me, what's been going on in this little town of yours? Not much happens anymore."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbO6K32Sr98
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"Ever since Emelda passed?" Mr. Sinclair raised an eyebrow.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYqd5L36LG
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The man continued to look at Mr. Sinclair as silence passed between them. He turned to look towards the stream before looking up at the clear night sky.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfJiNaPVzT
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"It still feels like yesterday when she left us," said the man, his gaze resting on the moon. "I hear her grand-daughter is in town."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFD1BdC5ER
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"Seems you're up to date," said Mr. Sinclair, not sounding surprised.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4hxdPsNu2
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The man scoffed. "Why wouldn't I?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkaWI30B9X5
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Mr. Sinclair raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you going to ask how she's doing?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5qZVlDQsL
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"Should I?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9K8HXs4OD
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Sinclair sighed. "Thank goodness she doesn't know you enough for you to welcome her. She would've received a bad reception."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGas8Ym7S4Q
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"Like I said, why would I even ask how she's doing? I'm not close to her to even care."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbksEdiFL3
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"Well, you should because trouble woke up the moment she got here."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4IR3cRfBt
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The man paused for a bit, contemplating on what Mr. Sinclair said. "What do you mean?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Tx2hNwD9d
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"Let's say that Emelda's enemies are after her."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBorNW5Ilk
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The man didn't say anything as he continued to look at Mr. Sinclair, contemplating.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPszYCKj8q4
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"What does the girl got to do with all this?" he asked. "Does she know something that might threaten them?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVw8HB6z2K
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Mr. Sinclair shook his head. "As far as I know, she doesn't know anything. Not even the past drama that surrounded her late grand-mother."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxXPkHkI6f
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"Then why attack her when she hasn't done anything?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamLnDRqY2t
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"That's what I don't understand." Mr. Sinclair turned his head to look at the dark flowing stream to his side. "She hasn't been here in years, yet she's being attacked like she's a threat."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAxBT3pJMm
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"Is she?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0BDTjED4l
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Mr. Sinclair turned to look at the man before him. "Is she?" he repeated the question, sounding rather confused by it. "You think she knows something?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIKoaIavt7
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The man shrugged. "Who knows what she knows. That doesn't have to make her a target. Emelda's gone."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8VYSrQxxb
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"Do you think it's because of her father?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1lxNME1bG
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"That could be the case. But if they were just mere thugs who only want money, they would've kidnapped her by now."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAjPkcLO7d
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"Ya, you're right. But there could be other reasons related to her father that they would try to threaten her."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmE9yksQlZu
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The man raised his eyebrow. "I forgot about that. That man wasn't as perfect as everyone thought him to be."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgUl9KIFmq
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Mr. Sinclair cleared his throat. "Let's not go there. Let's say they are attacking Rhénee because of that, why drag her into Emelda's past? I should tell you that she went to Emelda's cottage and the aftermath wasn't pretty."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWG0MviYnlp
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"She went to the cottage?" the man sounded surprised. "But how?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqzv06LNHg
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"She was obviously told to. I'm surprised she managed to find it. They couldn't have told her how to get there."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPk1pX6gri
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"Maybe they did."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0I8hhUnDRY
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"If the people Rhénee's dealing with are who we think they are, they probably didn't tell her. Or maybe they told her because they wanted her in their grasp."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66hqZopt0E
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"I'm going with the latter, it makes more sense. You said what happened at the cottage was deadly. Did she get hurt?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19d7N8A3vT
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"Quite the contrary," Mr. Sinclair smiled when he spoke. "She managed to escape and save one of her friends by eliminating the enemy."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQObmBQWZxs
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"She killed someone?" the man couldn't believe what he's hearing.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UYcJKueAc
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"She did. That's something her late grandmother wouldn't have wanted her to do."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYvxaLdgcy
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"Don't sound so sympathetic, Sinclair," the man snarled. "What did you want her to do? Watch her friend die? She knew that if she let that happen, she would be next."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OWOR6Ua4j
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The corner of Mr. Sinclair's lips were raised to a smile. "A fairly reasonable answer. But naturally, she acted like a good friend would."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCR27i6dMlz
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"You always have a reasonable explanation to counter mine, don't you?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRh3CYbX3v
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"Rhénee's like her grand-mother. More like her mother in a way, but you can't deny that she attained some of her grand-mother's attributes."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyH50ddNSG
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The man in front of Sinclair, humphed. "I can't believe you on that one. You said she killed someone. How did she do it?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZNgYct9Hp
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Mr. Sinclair smiled. "She shot him, of course. Miss Marie gave her a gun and she did the only thing necessary to save her friend."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPavoC7XQa
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"Miss Marie was there?" the man sounded surprised.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3kDgFKQCs
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"Yes."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYb28JiaKAp
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"That coffin-dodger. She needs to be in an old people's home where she belongs."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVRBSeve7V
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"Don't you've to go there too, old timer?" Mr. Sinclair smirked.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcUNKktUXX
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"Never mind. About Rhénee..., looks like she still got it, huh?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUwM5SThOE
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"Her aim? I would say it's spot on. Hit the man right in the head," Mr. Sinclair pointed his index finger to the head, "and square on the chest," his finger moved to point to his chest.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUYpU52VZ2
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The man folded his arms as he tilted his head to the side. "If you ask me, her late grand-mother would be proud of her for defending herself and her friend."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZquXCKKdHW
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"That's because she's being dragged into something she knows nothing about. We just need to play our part and do whatever we can to stop this from going any further."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovIlEMutgG
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"Is that why you called?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgWC95pqpI
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"Yes. I know you'll do whatever it takes to protect Emelda's treasure."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffJkCNqWym
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"Why don't you do it?" the man asked as he turned his head to look at the stream.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWx74CH4p9S
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"My people working on the ground are already tied up and they can't do everything at once. That's why I called you."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopNQwWffoj
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"If Rhénee is your main priority, why don't you protect her? You did make a promise to Emelda, right?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyn2ZsIJSwd
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"I did," Mr. Sinclair closed his eyes as his right index finger pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose. "But like I said, there are other priorities I've to take care of. Like Emelda's enemies, for example."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKYcAu45Gh
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"Don't you have them in your sights? How long are you going to look for people who are right under your very nose?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXJ84a74YL
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"It's not that easy to snuff them out, you know?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3deJ3aE8bm
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"Psst. You're just weak and too soft for my liking, Sinclair. You know who they are, but you can't grab them by the throat and deal with them."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxK5kl9fhx
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"Like I said, it's not that simple. They know how to play the game, old man. It's not going to be easy. Everyone's playing their cards right at the moment."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcgcRgxafG
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"And for how long do you expect them to be that way until they mess up?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5974vCwSj7
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"Soon. Very soon."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUwSeVPqdR
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"And so for the time being, you want me to keep an eye on Rhénee?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsETFz9RsnP
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"It's what Emelda would've wanted."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9Hphk8Ql1
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"Don't bring Emelda into this," the man sounded offended. "I don't know why she trusted you so much to take care of her affairs when you simply can't protect her grand-daughter."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNy782NyvY
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"I am. Asking for your help was never my idea. It was Emelda's."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7cDJrxn3q
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The man almost laughed as he felt all this is nothing but a joke. "Stop playing with dead people's wishes, Sinclair."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uNCOoLcB0
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"I'm not. Why would I even try?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbsFyU9SsI
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"Because I've never liked you. You're so full of surprises."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCj7tUZopNT
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Mr. Sinclair scoffed. "But I appreciate you, old man. And that's why I called to ask for your help."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuSS3wZoca
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The man waved his hand in disdain at Sinclair and turned around to leave. "You asked the wrong person. Go find someone else to do your bidding because I'm not going to."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCKpxR2Tpx
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As soon as the man started to walk away, Mr. Sinclair said, "do it for Emelda. You know deep down that she would've wanted you to."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3hQf5Hwwp
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The man hissed as he continued to walk away from Sinclair and into the dark forest, leaving a trail of nothingness behind him.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOpkZAnLJz
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Rhénee glanced at Miss Griselda who sat right beside her on the passenger's seat with her hands together and close to her moving lips that didn't make a sound. She was praying, and Rhénee thought it best not to say anything. When she told Miss Griselda about Mr. Cowell's condition, she had been like that since.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt10O10urfq
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Sophie sat in between Rhénee and Miss Griselda and didn't even once let out a meow. Rhénee noticed the cat through the corner of her eye give Miss Griselda a look a few times, then look away instantly. If there's another thing that amused Rhénee about Sophie, is how the cat could read the room like a sensible person would. Rhénee thought she shouldn't think about it so much, especially since it brought up the thought of how Sophie knew where the cottage was.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yfzRpA4R8
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She looked at her phone held up on the dashboard by a car phone holder with her hands on the steering wheel. Kevin had sent her the coordinates to Mr. Cowell's house and the phone screen displayed the map and the direction in which to go. They were almost there.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdxNwqvQAI
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The good part about the neighbourhood they were in, is that there were still people walking around at this time. And the place didn't feel like anything had stirred up a frenzy, like "Mr. Cowell lost a finger" kind of frenzy.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWq9Ag5OccW
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"You don't have to get so worked up, Miss Griselda," Rhénee said as soon as she noticed that Miss Griselda had finished praying. "If there's anyone who's supposed to be praying, it's me."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0l7M49Akr5
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"Don't be foolish, dear," said Miss Griselda, "Mr. Cowell has been my friend for a long time. Of course, I'll worry and pray for him."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFzqScg9xk
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"But it's my fault that he lost a finger."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsD2NvhGr4p
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"Don't blame yourself. Don't ever blame yourself for something you know nothing about."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Hj2oEfGRl
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Rhénee didn't know what to say as she kept her eyes on the road. They were a few houses away from their destination. Miss Griselda's last statement got her thinking. When she came to Madison, she thought everything will be fine. She inherited her late grand-mother's house and her fortune, so she had nothing to worry about if it came to her future. And she was delighted to come back to a place she considered her second home in years. Now she's faced with a problem involving her late grand-mother that she knew nothing about, turning her whole life into a nightmare. All she has as clues is the cottage in the forest and the sapphire necklace which led absolutely nowhere.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEa4oJgvyT
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Maybe Miss Griselda's right, Rhénee thought. She has no idea what's going on and she didn't know why all this is tied around her late grand-mother. She's no more. What could she have been involved in that they had to trouble Rhénee?467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0yAcfJhmE
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"Miss Griselda," Rhénee took a brief look at her phone. They were close now.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmm9o5Uzcq
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"What is it, dear?" Miss Griselda asked, looking at her.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWIa8f9F33
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Rhénee thought twice about what she wanted to ask as she found herself stopping the car. They were finally here. Mr. Cowell's house had a white wooden fence demarcating his house from his neighbour's on either side. She noticed someone standing right on the front porch looking over at her car. It's Kevin.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutNr0gaocA
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"Rhénee," Miss Griselda called and Rhénee in response quickly turned to look at her. "Weren't you about to say something?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡods4HVsAU4
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The question will have to be wait, Rhénee decided as she shook her head and said, "it's nothing. I've a lot on my mind and forgot what I wanted to ask you."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJ6x9Xammb
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"Don't give yourself too much pressure. You're too young to be worrying so much."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiE8ac4NtIL
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"I started worrying the moment I started to reason," Rhénee gave Miss Griselda a smile. She turned the key in the ignition and the car engine died down. "Let's go."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyksCcc18OP
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The two women got out of the car with Sophie jumping out after Rhénee. Rhénee locked the car and Miss Griselda came round to stand beside her.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsg4RDifnZf
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They were about to make their way towards the house when they found Kevin already walking towards them. He opened the wooden gate in front of him.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBGRzT9xbr
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"That was fast," said Kevin as he stood right in front of the two ladies.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawWNmCN4A1
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"We couldn't stay home a second longer," Miss Griselda said.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡciMjYBCHH5
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"Are you okay, Rhénee?" Kevin turned to her.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7Tlr6WgVK
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"I'm fine," she responded. "I just have to see how he's doing. It's my fault that this happened."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmof4GdhEMo
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Miss Griselda held Rhénee's shoulder firmly that Rhénee turned to look at her. "What did I tell you earlier, dear? Don't blame yourself for something that you know nothing about."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfBIcubGau
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"I agree," said Kevin. "Why these people are doing this is uncertain, but we'll find out either way."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPsNbGkCFI
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"And if we do, are we going to stop them?" Rhénee asked. "If you haven't noticed, we're dealing with very dangerous people."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVnSy52Uv6
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"We know," Miss Griselda said, "but we'll figure it out, I can promise you that."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH46cYcRFm9
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Rhénee wanted to oppose and say that it isn't going to be possible, but she realised that she didn't come to debate on how to deal with a menace that neither has a face nor a name. She's here to see Mr. Cowell.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgmzZ9Un8L
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"We better go inside," Rhénee said. "We can talk about this later."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedtEjN8Fj8
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Kevin and Miss Griselda nodded. With Kevin leading the way towards the house, the two women and Sophie, followed. The closer they got to the house, the more Rhénee started to look around. She had the strangest feeling that someone's hiding somewhere nearby with their eyes on her.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkAHtql0B0
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"Hey, Rhénee, what's wrong?" came Kevin's voice.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JeiKVbUaH
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Rhénee soon found herself standing on the porch of the front door which stood open. Miss Griselda had already gone in while Kevin stayed by the door, waiting for Rhénee. She looked around the yard and beyond for something that might not even be there.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYgkMBfhBs
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"Sorry," Rhénee said, looking at him and then back. "I thought-" she shook her head. "Never mind."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LHTWktmpe
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"Rhénee," Kevin came to stand beside her, "Something's bothering you. Please, tell me."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZDXSOyoDO
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She turned to look at Kevin and realised that he wasn't going to stop asking. She almost shook her head, but then the feeling kept coming back. She tried her best not to turn her head and look around. Doing that would only make Kevin worry more.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmCgflX2cP
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"Let's talk inside," she said. "I don't feel comfortable out here."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvJky4IMpE
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"Sure," Kevin agreed, "come in."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrEqLHoZJ1
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Rhénee went right through the door, stepping into Mr. Cowell's house and finding herself in the small foyer. A wooden coat hanger stood at the corner and a key hanger stuck onto the wall. There were three pairs of men's shoes near the coat hanger neatly arranged on the floor. She suspected that Mr. Cowell lived alone. As far as she knows, his wife had passed away years ago.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHPzaUFX37
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Kevin closed the door behind her and led the way to the living room, by-passing the stairs. They found Miss Griselda seated on one of the coffee brown sofas, right next to Mr. Cowell, who wore a dark green bomber jacket. Rhénee noticed him holding his bloody, bandaged left hand closer to his chest, getting blood on the jacket. Miss Griselda looked at him with a comforting hand on his shoulder. Rhénee stood at the entrance of the livingroom while Kevin went over to seat on the sofa opposite Miss Griselda and Mr. Cowell.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUpyUgco8A
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"Who did this to you?" Miss Griselda asked Mr. Cowell, her voice sounding strained. Almost like she was about to burst into tears.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMOoDfvEcB
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Mr. Cowell shook his head. Rhénee noticed him shivering a little. He still looked shocked and frightened, like a little lost puppy that had almost drowned in a river but had managed to survive. Rhénee could only wonder what the man had been through. And it felt like it was all her fault.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYWccEDiDp
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"Did he tell you anything, Kevin?" Miss Griselda asked, turning to look at him.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmKEoq57YL
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Kevin shook his head. "No, he hasn't talked at all. He didn't even answer the door when I first came to check on him. Luckily it was open and I found him seated here on the sofa just like he is right now."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYT52yvsH2d
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Rhénee sucked her teeth, folded her arms and felt like kicking something. Miss Griselda and Kevin turned to look at her, looking even more worried.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1oYdrtFsOp
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"Please, sit down, Rhénee," Kevin said to her.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKOKyRKZUj
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"I don't feel like it," Rhénee answered as she turned and walked towards the window.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHRpb2UIbO
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Kevin turned to look at Miss Griselda and she gave him the same look. Miss Griselda turned to Mr. Cowell who still hadn't said a word.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LtP5kuit2
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"Let me get that wound cleaned up for you," said Miss Griselda as she stood up.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ110Hkt41n7
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"Do you think it's okay to move him around?" Kevin asked.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxwDQIYAXJ
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"Well, I've to. I bet his wound hasn't been cleaned properly. I'll take him to the bathroom downstairs."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoByVy095s
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"Then let me help you with him," Kevin offered as he also stood.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGW7XIPo5Fw
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"No, you stay here." Miss Griselda gave Rhénee a brief glance. She had now drawn the curtain aside to look outside. "You need to keep an eye on her."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEW9f9jpNLJ
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Kevin looked at Rhénee and gave Miss Griselda an assuring look that he'll do as she instructed.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuplKBvc6kC
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Miss Griselda nodded and turned to look down at Mr. Cowell. She bent lower to wrap her arm under his, so as to help him up. She spoke kindly, telling him to stand, and surprisingly, he slowly did, though he still didn't utter a word nor a sound. Kevin watched on at the pair as Miss Griselda supported Mr. Cowell, making their way out of the livingroom, at a steady pace.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKMXtHih9K
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Kevin turned towards Rhénee, who still had her eyes fixed on the window. She might not look scared, but he could tell that something isn't right. She had a different aura than the one she had after the shooting incident.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZeAftEtzK
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He slowly made his way towards her. Suddenly, she turned to look at him and he stopped in his tracks.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9Wa5RurfF
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“I feel all this is my fault,” Rhénee spoke. She quickly turned back to look out the window.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Wtv5GkalI
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“Don’t say that,” said Kevin as he stood close. “Miss Griselda told you earlier that you shouldn’t say such things.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulNvRxVEFj
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“I know, but either way, it still feels like it. Malcom almost died today, and now we know that the finger we found back at the house is Mr. Cowell’s. If you were in my shoes, you would blame yourself too.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6PrUGIYsY
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Kevin didn’t argue there. She's right. Anyone in her shoes would definitely blame themselves. Right now, he had to get her head clear from such thoughts, but he realised he didn’t know how to.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUU5Tn9XSSj
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“Do you think there’s someone watching out there?” Kevin asked.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VuMVuBC5i
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Rhénee didn’t answer, until she drew back the curtains. “I didn’t want to worry you, but yes. I feel we’re being watched.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyajbvx9h9P
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Kevin quickly drew the curtains aside from the other end and frantically looked out of the window. “How do you know? Did you see anyone?”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡry4wFgWGwG
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“It’s just a feeling, more like a hunch.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVACbxvMaX
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“Maybe you’re just imagining things after the shooting incident.” Kevin turned to look at her, drawing back the curtains. “Not to mention that you haven’t even rested.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DNZew8Hbs
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Rhénee scratched the back of her head. “It might be fatigue like you’ve put it.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBSmJY75MJ
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“You better take a seat and rest. I mean, even Sophie looks more chilled than any of us right now.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14Iu9drBHU
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They went on to look at Sophie who had made herself comfortable on one of Mr. Cowell’s sofas, curled up and purring soundly.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlansApw6v
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Rhénee chuckled. “She’s a cat for crying out loud.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUb3pLcVLSe
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“But you also have to relax. Don’t worry about a thing. I’m here.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJz7gJtzybL
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She shrugged and sighed at the same time. “I guess sitting down won’t hurt.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHysVUjbCe
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Kevin smiled and held her hand. “Come on.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyRwfEafos
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He led her towards the sofa and they both sat. Rhénee still looked a little uneasy that Kevin had to look at her and say:467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHDrvCSEXy
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“Relax, Rhénee. Nothing is going to happen. And there’s no one out there.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaMfbvQtw2
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“Well, that’s what you think,” said Rhénee as she folded her arms. “And I feel uncomfortable here. They probably attacked Mr. Cowell in this very house and no one apart from us knows about it.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38PqUYTi3d
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Kevin started to look around. “Now that you mention it, the place doesn’t look like anyone broke in or there had been a struggle.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSucM1Qv6s6
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Rhénee also started to look. The place looked to be in order. There weren’t any broken items on the floor or anything that looked like it wasn’t supposed to be where they were. Kevin held her shoulder and shook his head.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIhwKHpuqI
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“You stay put,” he said. “I’ll take a look around.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftKwQFD6ro
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“I want to help, Kevin. What if they had attacked him somewhere in the house?”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6OTSIwlAN
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“The only way we would know is if I check it out. Let me handle it, okay?”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWTZUIQSId
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Rhénee couldn’t argue as she nodded. If she tried to stand, she imagined he would just push her back onto the couch.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxK63Wgtx3
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“If I find something, I’ll make sure to call you to come check it out,” he assured her.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYUZGbgfRL
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He started to make his way out of the living-room and first went to the kitchen. Rhénee watched him as he disappeared behind the kitchen door. She had a strong urge to get up from the sofa and make her way towards the stairs. But no sooner had she thought about it did Kevin walk out of the kitchen.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLb3M3zazkl
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“Nothing is out of place here,” he told her.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiftmpSlVbz
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“Did you look thoroughly?” Rhénee asked.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5Mb05Z45V
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“The place is just fine,” said Kevin as he started to make his way out of the living-room to head to the stairs. “I’ll go check upstairs.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11a0YhHDrg
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Rhénee watched him go, seeing him climb up the stairs. As soon as she was sure that he's gone, she stood. She looked around first and soon felt something is wrong. Could it be Mr. Cowell had been attacked somewhere else? It’s a possibility. She remembered the bloody cloth that covered his injured hand. There would’ve been traces of blood somewhere on the floor or anywhere near the living room area even if he had been attacked elsewhere and came back.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QNdefeuO0
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“Kevin!” Rhénee called out to him as she rushed quickly for the stairs. Her shout made Sophie wake up and jump off the sofa. “Kevin!”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzjhDw3HQj
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“Rhénee, what is it?” Kevin asked as he came into view above the stairs.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnigMcM0q5t
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“Where’s Miss Griselda and Mr. Cowell right now?”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbaYYaGhTj
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“They are in the bathroom down the hall,” Kevin said, pointing to the hall to his right. “Miss Griselda wanted to clean his wound.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqM0TJqJNVD
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Rhénee’s eyes bulged out in fright. “Oh, no,” she muttered and made a run down the hall with Sophie right at her heels.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjxOczHWxo
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Kevin reached the bottom of the stairs and ran after Rhénee. “It’s the door to the right!” he called out.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeQkLXgTMF
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Rhénee got to the bathroom and found the door slightly open. “Miss Griselda, are you in there?” she called out. No response. Rhénee quickly pushed the door open and to her surprise, the bathroom's empty.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOqxWgnVrf
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“She’s not here,” Rhénee muttered to herself. Kevin soon appeared behind her.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nMN4gNRZ9
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“What the heck-?” Kevin couldn’t believe it.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMSsXIccv9
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“How could they've disappeared?” Rhénee asked as she entered the bathroom. Sophie and Kevin stood still by the door.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HtqEw6HPf
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“This is strange,” said Kevin. “Let me check the guest room.” He quickly rushed towards the room opposite the bathroom.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqulBLYgE50
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Rhénee started to look around and noticed that there wasn’t a first aid box or anything that might have been used to clean Mr. Cowell’s wound. Kevin came rushing back and the look on his face told Rhénee what she feared had happened.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEg9vyMHOFi
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“They aren’t in here,” he said. “How could they have left the house? There’s no way out through this hall.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj01EZ44val
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“I don’t know,” Rhénee said, trying not to sound or act agitated. But with what’s going on, she couldn’t help but fear the worst.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5BUeVsovf
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“This is bad. Could it be that Mr. Cowell isn’t injured at all?”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1TyaLas4Y
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“So it seems. There are no blood stains anywhere in the house and the place is in perfect condition. He isn’t injured, and when we got distracted, he took the opportunity to kidnap Miss Griselda.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMHO8uSSuP
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“If that’s the case, how did they get out of the house?”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63X2zWS5rS
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“Good question,” Rhénee went back to looking around. “There has to be something here that might help us figure out what might have happened.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5hikqwTti
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She immediately spotted something in the bathtub: the cloth that Mr. Cowell had used to cover his somewhat injured hand. Rhénee looked at it and realised that the red colour on the cloth isn’t blood, but red dark ink. There's a white cloth near the bathtub faucet. She slowly picked it up. There wasn’t any stain on it but she did catch a whiff of something. She drew it a little closer to take a sniff and the smell quickly made her cringe. Kevin came inside the bathroom as soon as she made that face.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNPS9ldup3
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“What is it?” he asked.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKrPvVdlVQ
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“This smells like chloroform,” she answered.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5kMd51psj
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Kevin also took a sniff and drew his head faster than expected. “Could he have used it on Miss Griselda?” he asked.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkE5MhAbRFB
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“Definitely. Maybe we couldn’t hear her struggling because of the distance from here to the living room.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqgN7xGhlZ
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“That makes sense, but what about his escape route? He couldn’t have used the tiny window in here.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAZOiVGOBA
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Rhénee turned towards the wall where the window was. Kevin’s right. He couldn’t have considering that he not only had himself to escape, but the unconscious Miss Griselda to carry. So how did he get out?467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvrOhhci9l
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She continued to look at the window when she noticed something off with the white bathroom wall tiles. They didn’t seem to be in line with each other. She noticed four vertical tiles out of line and as she looked downwards, she noticed that the tiles were bent too.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19GAlYyegX
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She entered the bathtub and went on to touch them. They didn’t feel like they were part of the wall. They felt hollow. She turned to look at Kevin.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25sXD1EZFt
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“His way was through here,” said Rhénee.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg57KIh1Y5s
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“Really?” Kevin also entered the tub and realised what she meant. The bent tiles were almost like a secret door that led outside.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgiFSb4djg
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“We’ve found his way out,” said Rhénee. “We just have no idea where they are or how he opened this thing.” Rhénee started to feel around the wall for anything to open the door.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlJ0KHm8Qq
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“Why would Mr. Cowell pull such a stunt?” Kevin asked as he came out of the tub and held out his hand to help Rhénee out of it.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShP1k1zShM
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“It seems he’s working for whoever is after me,” Rhénee said as she held Kevin’s hand and climbed out.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyMyx33Swi
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“That’s weird. I’ve known the man for years. For him to pull off something like this is shocking.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxViaPlNbm
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“That comes to show that we all don’t know each other well and that people will always have their own agenda. Come, let’s go check outside.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKcuymAQHP
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With the cat, they rushed out of the bathroom and went to the kitchen. But before they could make it through the backdoor, the entire house became dark all of a sudden. They paused, wondering what’s going on.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6ux0FeUbO
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“Did someone forget to pay the electricity bill?” Rhénee jokingly asked as she slowly approached the backdoor with Kevin already in front of her. Despite the lights going out, the light coming from the house next door slightly streamed its way through the kitchen window.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaW7OpLC1p2
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“I doubt that,” Kevin said as he reached the door first. “Something’s not right here.” He tried the door knob and it didn’t turn. “Darn it! We’re locked in.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GeywOqGVB
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Rhénee couldn’t believe it. She turned around and started to make her way out of the kitchen for the front door. She had to be careful as some parts of the house were pitch black. When she got to the door and tried to open it, it wouldn’t budge. She heard footsteps and knew Kevin is coming behind her. She turned around to look at him in the dark.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWGmMUw7An
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“This door is locked too,” she told him. “We’ve to find a way out of here quickly.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwyOzDGn1b
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“It’s too dark. We need a torch or something.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2GO83k2AK
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“Goodness, why didn’t I think of it?” Rhénee asked herself as she pulled out her phone that she had in her pocket and quickly turned the phone’s torch on.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UyvIln1lL
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“Let’s try and see if there’s anything we can use to break the door open.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfreQSs3ob0
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Kevin also took his phone out of the pocket and switched on the torch. Rhénee went on ahead to check for anything she could use to open the door by the coat hanger. Kevin looked at his phone and an expression came on his face.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8ivJ4hcF0
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“Rhénee, something’s wrong,” he told her.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVluTlmPyQm
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She stopped searching and turned to look at him. “What is it?”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfQTDjzod6
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“There’s no phone service.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Q79hxdLbg
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“Huh?” Rhénee came to stand right beside him to take a look at his phone. The signal icon at the top of the screen showed an ‘x,’ meaning no network. She went on to also check her phone. It's the same with hers.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDg9jL7d2r
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“Strange,” she said. “Didn’t you call me from here when I was home?”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFtwTMxe1T
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“I did. There’s always network in this neighbourhood. I’m surprised that it’s gone all of a sudden.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUZva6VNx0
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“Could it be that there’s something jamming the signal so that we couldn’t call anyone for help?”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzImIArzJfM
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“That wouldn't sound so unusual, right?”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynOnNsntxc
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“This means, we’re stuck and Miss Griselda is probably far gone that we can’t catch up.” Rhénee shook her head. “I refuse to stay here. Miss Griselda is in danger and we need to find her.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVPimvYnpX
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“Then let’s find something to open the door and get out of here.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOWaxKB1sT
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“I’ll go look in the living-room. I can’t find anything here in the foyer.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXbP7aSIyD
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“I’ll go check the kitchen.”467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYArhriRvA
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Kevin and Rhénee split up with their phones acting as torches. As Rhénee looked around the living-room, she thought she heard something from up the stairs. She shrugged the thought away, thinking she's hearing things. She went on to look behind the curtains when she heard the sound again. She wanted to call out to Kevin, whom she heard in the kitchen. If they weren't the only ones in the house, who else could be here with them? She didn’t like this. It’s the same feeling she felt when she thought there was someone watching them from outside. Could it be that the person managed to get in? And if so, then both she and Kevin are in trouble.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjFVLjJysS
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She looked at the open entrance of the livingroom and heard a creak by the stairs. There's definitely someone in the house. They were doing their best to come down the stairs quietly, but she could hear footsteps.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcATdAYLsC
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She thought of going to Kevin in the kitchen  but it felt a little risky. She thought it best to confront this person face to face. It's stupid, but it's too late to involve Kevin now.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXXP0Zdfvm
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Sophie brushed the side of Rhénee's foot, turning her attention to the cat. Sophie's green eyes shined brightly in the dark like little green bulbs. She could use the cat to throw the person off. She heard creaking again. The person had finally reached the bottom of the stairs. Rhénee silently knelt on the floor and hid behind the couch right next to the curtain. She also made sure to turn the torch off. She could hear the person make his or her way into the livingroom.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9HhATptZ8
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Rhénee felt her heart beat. She realised that she felt the same way she did earlier when she was in the woods. Could this person also be working for the mysterious man who had told her to go to the cottage? If she could manage to capture the person, she might just hold him captive and get some answers.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp35gRFOSVs
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She looked at Sophie next to her and the cat stared right back. They could hear the person's footsteps coming closer. It's time. Rhénee gave Sophie a nod and the cat swiftly disappeared out of sight like it was never there.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OpsGJ8WxQ
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Rhénee took a little peak from behind the couch and saw the person approach the coffee table. She couldn't make out the person in the dark, but she guessed it's a man. She patiently waited for Sophie to make her move and hoped for everything to go as planned. But deep down, she knew that's unlikely to happen.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAlCuW6a8HN
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The person in the dark suddenly jumped with fright as Sophie's bright green eyes lit up in the dark. The cat angrily hissed. Rhénee got startled by the person's reaction but was quick to respond to the situation and jumped out from behind the sofa towards the person in the dark.8964 copyright protection463ＰＥＮＡＮＡWx5DfF8OX4 維尼

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