The bump to the head woke her. She slowly opened her eyes and all she could see is darkness. She felt another bump to the head, fully waking her up from what felt like a slumber. Her head started to ache. She felt like she was moving side to side, not realising what’s going on. She felt like she's lying on a carpeted floor. She moved her legs and found that she couldn’t stretch them out like she wanted to. She drew her hand up and felt herself touching what felt like a wall.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tFPY5Mqya
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEAQ3mkdZX
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VACvMmflO
She started to feel around and realised that she’s in some kind of box as she felt the walls around her. Then she felt the box move around, in the process, hitting her head a few times on the walls. She now started to panic as she started to precipitate, and wondering why she's in a box.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxJ8Fu6HgB
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpezw6vslQi
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZDn2KIHLg
She heard the sound of an engine. Is she in a car? I must be, she thought. She started to pound on the lid above and she heard the sound of heavy metal. She is in a car. She continued to bang on the lid, hoping that there is someone out there. But she soon figured they were probably driving down a dark lonely road with no one around.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIQyBS9rvW
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxFnQlQxD7
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxJNNiF8Ph
She started to breathe heavily and felt like she's running out of air as it started to feel stuffy.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvupmfRipV
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzEWCYtdoR
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwImTQ9QVbA
“Calm down,” she told herself.“Take deep and steady breaths.”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZO6fiWAN58
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCKKcZPsZj
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGJQAcIYwl
As much as she tried to, her heart still beat faster at the thought of being in a trunk of a car. She tried to remember how she got in this situation, but she still felt dizzy and a blank picture came up every time she tried.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXiOW8BhxZ
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigfuNEESEh
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKqrUbJBT9
The sudden thought of Rhénee crossed her mind. She soon remembered where she was before and who she's with right now. She was in the bathroom of Mr. Cowell’s house, trying to help clean his wound, when all of a sudden, he had her back pinned to the wall. Before she could realise what's going on, he covered her nose and mouth with a white cloth. She remembered it had a horrible smell and it made her lose sight of things. Next thing she knew, she's locked in a trunk.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50YtVGH8Pe
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfIpyhHp3S
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFuQdsWdQm
Now that she has recalled everything, she couldn’t believe Mr. Cowell could do what he did. First of all, he lied about being injured, then he drugged and stuffed her in the back of a car. She couldn’t wrap her head around all this so as to know what motive he could've to do what he did. She continued to bang on the lid, hoping that he could hear her and let her out.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOzBTc2O7t
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7z1RfZY9Ek
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQt6ItIgih
The bumpy ride continued and Miss Griselda soon got tired of banging on the trunk’s lid. There were probably no people or cars around that could hear her. She now wondered where she is.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEH3Iae4X6
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC50MQylB63
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5OQKEtdCA
Soon enough the car came to a stop and Miss Griselda held her breath for a second as she heard the opening and closing of the car door. The soft roar of the engine continued when she heard the sound of footsteps drawing closer.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8eXSm2aQ4
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmn3MBz9B9Z
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9VquGmV4b
She heard the trunk opening and when it did, cold air quickly rushed in, surprising Miss Griselda who had gotten used to the hot, stuffy air. A dark figure of a person appeared above her and before she could utter a sound, the person reached for her shoulder and roughly made her sit up so as to get out of the boot.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BEooGmhI0
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Jfxo7LrYN
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUbzgXwalw
“Come on, Griselda,” came a familiar voice, as the man dragged her out.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9Sg3z8d2Y
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUT26C5Fio
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNH9VP0vAb
Miss Griselda didn’t try to fight back as she got out. The place is dark and cold. With trees all around, it's like a dark veil covered the whole area.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Y41a1IXV8
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOBPLgM5WC
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORhnvzS6wl
“Why are you doing this?” Miss Griselda asked as soon as she was out. Mr. Cowell closed the boot, while his other hand held tight around Miss Griselda’s arm.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVVyTd3nrc
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmW0vDTSf8
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXD9Y8ggoH0
“Stop talking,” he ordered, as he brought her round the front of the car. The headlights of the car were still on, and when Miss Griselda stood in front of them, she felt like a deer about to get run over.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMiScZlO6A
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvjgDEKNMg
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2gA8IyDCQ
“Who is ordering you to do this?” Miss Griselda continued to ask. “What have you done with Rhénee?”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsj21ly7vYm
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2liEZ3vM0b
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXt4r7s7la
“Not much if you don’t stop talking,” said Mr. Cowell as he squeezed his hand on Miss Griselda’s arm. “Come on, let’s move.”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUurOQE71w
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaPDxi1Y94
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtIu9sjYbr
He started to drag her with him away from the car and along a one lane road. Miss Griselda tried to stop in her tracks, but Mr. Cowell was too strong for her as he continued to drag her along.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoz5BwVBDEf
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvbX8xFyqW
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa45ijzwQUs
They continued to walk away from the car. Miss Grisleda looked around to see if she could tell where she is, but there were trees all around and Madison is widely known for its vast forestry. Trying to pinpoint where she is will prove to be difficult.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0AV2BvHrj
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqULoczAf6Y
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PsCQOIoeg
The two continued their walk down the road when the sound of flowing water reached their ears. Miss Griselda continued to look ahead of her and realised that they were heading towards a wooden bridge. She knew where they were and before she could say anything to Mr. Cowell, she noticed that there were two cars in front of her, close to the bridge. She hadn't seen them until now.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLxkXaGDe6
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePvoOArLpb
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDML3C27Rbr
"What is all this?" Miss Griselda asked as she turned to look at him.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sTtlzAA0I
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWR0hd5YXci
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡteTdEbL4yr
Mr. Cowell stopped dragging her and turned to look at her. "Your fate," he answered.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6h5lY4KvsU
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1OmTe5QhB
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4jk4I5fFI
With his hand still around her arm, he pushed her forward and she fell to the ground. She looked up at him, and started to tremble. She tried not to imagine what he would do to her.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0BK98K5Yk
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmpN1aaBiU
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Ru8y9h6qH
She heard the sound of car doors opening in front of her and when she looked, she saw two cars and people coming out of them. She couldn’t tell who they were because of the dark.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfI8QcqaLTm
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHBdMOJvkz
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMPtpSPXqH
Mr. Collins started to approach the people who had come out of the cars, leaving Miss Griselda helpless on the ground. He knew if she didn’t keep an eye on her, she wouldn’t go anyway. She knew that too. The people standing next to their cars might have guns and wouldn’t hesitate to shoot her.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasxsZmucaV
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6flBGRthk1
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtDai460Mb
"Job well done," came a voice as one of those who had come out from one of the cars started to approach them. "I hope things back at the house are going as planned."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKjsMjjbhn
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXhxx0Yb7b
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFoZmB6G6l
"I’m yet to know how things are going since we planned to jam the signal in the house," Mr. Cowell responded.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbTIRoyFV5
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSFudmelpc
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczK0kAAAsA
"Ah, I sure hope he would be able to do as planned,” the man continued to say. "We don’t need anything going wrong at this point."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmi7YtZ5kfW
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXtup3n4Vq
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ckx9FISqU
"Please, don’t hurt Rhénee,” Miss Griselda started to plead. "She has done nothing wrong.”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznpJNprvMX
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmxcZFsUgD
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6zWiZH01x
Mr. Cowell looked down at her and said, "If you don’t stop talking I’m going to break you.”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIpiy69gqK
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTituj18XY
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0N6ybvpxz3
"No need for all the violence,” the man said. "But we need to find a way to keep her quiet, though. Or else she will continue to plead and I hate it when people do that.”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRc2xiEcK4z
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHC7RrIiVTE
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrHwr4OcMN
"Tell me, what you’re going to do to her?” Miss Griselda asked.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMboIVpzzlj
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHon8gNOVan
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoIu1dfyHP
"What do you think we’re going to do? She needs to be taught a little lesson.”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPGbWW3rTQ
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡte5Cdm36fm
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdhT3asanu
"You lie!” Miss Griselda revolted. "She has done nothing wrong. Are you punishing her for the crimes of her late grand-mother? If so, then you should be dealing with me. Just leave her out of it.”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwP7BbT4IBa
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qQLsZ7i60
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJP9IOsdCla
"You expect that to make us cry?” Mr. Cowell asked. "Sorry, but you of all people know that the girl is destined for this from the very beginning.”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqCrdDBBTy
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAiORINH9Y
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OpIYkdLrI
Miss Griselda sat up slowly went on her knees. "I don’t understand what you mean. Her grandmother might have made a lot of mistakes in the past, but that doesn’t mean you’ve to take it out on her. She’s innocent.”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEf0n4oMKQa
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBs2PulrSyW
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVww1BEJkjH
The man in front of her started to laugh. "You really do know how to pretend. I should give you an award. But Cowell here is right. She needs to be punished.”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZF4VqYgwnN
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvh7WzFZdx2
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbr3lVynkYY
Before Miss Griselda could say anything, Mr. Cowell came to her and bent downwards so as to grab a fistful of her hair in his hand, yanking her upwards. Miss Griselda muttered, as he pulled on to her hair tightly. It felt like he was ready to rip it out from her skull.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoiENf2e7G
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZC28zfU1Ys
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtU5qiOwBBd
"And we'll only need you to do so,” said Mr. Cowell as he stared at her after forcing her to stand with him. "Can't you see, Griselda? If we hurt you, she'll suffer bitterly. But that doesn't mean she won't have to undergo more of it. For what we'll do to you, we'll do it to her too."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5Q6AOp2BP
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9uSyOiLkt
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBp6foRFecd
"Please, don't," Miss Griselda begged. She winced as Mr Cowell pulled at her hair. "You can punish me as much as you want for your own satisfaction. Just don't hurt her."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMdTVaulTQ
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWW7WToHmG
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DP3QZZJdq
"Enough, Cowell," said the man in front of them. "You shouldn’t have told her."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTq8x0pZ8fN
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjucttqRn7
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jgkpDkVYq
"You really care about Rhénee, don't you?" Mr. Cowell asked Miss Griselda, ignoring the other man. "You're even ready to suffer for her. You treat her like she's precious. She's nothing but a-"387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1V5SrsZql
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtzrQe3Uod
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPged8t2sqW
"Enough, Cowell!" the man in front of them called out. "Bring the woman here. I think you've done your part. Let us do ours."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtWNxZvFnG
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZeA8xsoou
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvf3jEIp9b
Mr. Cowell stared at the man like he would murder him. It's clear that he didn't want to do as he was told. But in the end, he let go of Miss Griselda's hair. He got hold of her arm like he did before and dragged her forward.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefEt4civ1r
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5RxcebGDg
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzpYmfSzvn
"You better behave yourself, Griselda,” said the man as they soon passed him. "Don’t try to make things complicated as it is.”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAgoX927OR
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCZaBonfVN
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKG2I2Ylpv
Miss Griselda took a glance at the man before passing him with Mr. Cowell. She could only see the side of his face, but even that wasn’t enough. Now that she's close, she felt she had heard the man’s voice before, but couldn’t tell where she heard it from or who it might be. With all this adrenaline running through her head, she was finding it pretty hard to think.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEgaJFxHG6
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1p5rGKioVa
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXDtilGA36
She looked at Mr Cowell beside her and questions about him started to rise. Has he been planning to do this for a long time? Why didn’t he do anything when the late Emelda was still alive? He had been her gardener for a long time and even when Emelda died, he still worked at the mansion. When did he have a change of heart? Did he change recently? Miss Griselda thought she knew him, but it's like she never did.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOq5WLvO1F
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIej1HxhtzB
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2nkrflcgA
Mr. Cowell dragged her along to one of the cars and made sure to shove her in the backseat, closing the door after her. Miss Griselda heard the corking sound of a gun. It was then that she realised that there's someone seated next to her in the backseat with a gun pointed at her head. She gulped.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeFNGB2SOv
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEYrYe9GNH
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDpPuJkIts
"Don’t move,” came a voice. Surprisingly, it's a woman who spoke. "Try anything funny and I won’t hesitate to pull the trigger.”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDibKECF1V
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dAN7D4SK2
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSS993Dtpg1
Miss Griselda couldn’t turn her head to see the woman’s face. It wouldn’t make a difference if she tried as the inside of the car is dark. She had better things to worry about. Miss Griselda now felt scared, hoping that the worst hadn’t happened to Rhénee and to Kevin who is with her at this very moment.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqxd8AivoV
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDP25EaBkf
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkp1RTEDgOA
***387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGYHAHrEDN
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMWVAL3uRY
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQeTOBMc1WN
"We’re wasting time,” Rhénee sounded frustrated. "The people who have Miss Griselda are probably waiting and they will start to get suspicious.”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfjk2wlgp4
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0bqRnxk6x
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFrytjFVjK
"I know that, but we aren’t going to carry this man with us,” said Malcom.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtM4O9nHuv
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNTJAhZTe5
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbP0fqKs7Ix
"So what do you suggest we do? We can’t leave him here or drop him off somewhere where we can get back to him later. He knows a lot about what’s going on. We need answers.”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDFH3jpHB9
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZoBbuQ9sa
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡim9hM5sPt2
"True, but Malcom is right. We can’t just take him with us,” said Greta. "What if he wakes up then we realise he’s a highly trained assassin and tries to kill us?”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPIesRtBq0
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAg2ywpoCoQ
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNmOCHbgRR
"Then so be it. I’ll make sure it doesn’t happen.”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bHyuVEcWo
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2H6ZGja7FG
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNZY7KIbHz
Kevin sighed. "Why can’t we just leave him, then come back for him afterwards?”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArnocDpmPf
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACS73G8MbB
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJEbwWUdYx
"Someone might come for him,” said Rhénee. "I suggest we put him in the trunk. That way, we’re sure he won’t run away.”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQibo6acwpf
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPtBAZt3Je
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nPwdStkUP
Malcom, Kevin and Greta shared a look amongst themselves in the partially dark living-room before turning to look at Rhénee. They were standing around the unconscious man who is still tied up.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKj2BsfUsOa
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBnArmEcES
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNe5S3rvnqf
"I’m one who doesn’t approve of putting someone in the trunk of a car, but we’re wasting time and we don’t have much of a choice,” said Malcom. He sighed in frustration as he looked at Rhénee.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSB8hQC7rs
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3X5IpLzHq
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyPmxM3nC5
"I’m sorry I had to force your hand, Malcom,” said Rhénee. "But there’s no other option. We might not get this opportunity again.”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RaRhTJU3W
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfucFmKEca6
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmfUwsptcu
"Well, if we’re going to put him in the back of the car, we better lift him,” said Kevin.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UbunS0PK4
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIB7e3OIiw
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVMCs6MsO8
"I’ll bring the car up the driveway,” said Malcom as he turned around to head out of the house.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy99YWHeY4c
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCJD1eUZEZ
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBJJRinTtm
"Ya, we better do that to avoid suspicion from the neighbours,” said Greta.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmVHyRnQSJ
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9a8knr8hQV
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrDliifUHF
"I just hope we haven’t drawn too much already,” said Rhénee as she went for the window, drawing the curtain to look out.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQl0w97ybOu
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMl9V2J5n6
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejjeLZSazP
"If you’re worried about the racket we made, I don’t think people heard much of it,” said Kevin. "If they did, the police would already be here.”387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Vm5WU3bol
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPKa77R2HV
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfEuZjAtIn
Rhénee couldn't help but agree. She watched through the window at Malcom who had already reached the outside of the gate and entered his car. He turned on the engine and brought the car through the driveway, bringing it in reverse. Rhénee drew back the curtains and turned back to Greta and Kevin.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXW47pfECD7
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhaCjwRMytg
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFVcF2E4zJ
"Uh..., Rhénee?" Greta asked as she stared at Rhénee in the dark. "I know this is probably the wrong time to ask, but um..., how were you able to take down this man?"387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRoN2OsDFtB
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgH5qKw3nYS
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAguK3G9e2
"I used acupuncture," Rhénee wasn't afraid to answer. "It was hard to bring him down at first. If it wasn't for Kevin, I wouldn’t have made him fall unconscious."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7U6kxjKyAw
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNFSSAQZul
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZh1qEDDV7o
"Wow, where did you learn that from?" Greta asked.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHANbNFQQL9
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF53mjyS7xB
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGoLhPhydB
"Can we leave that topic for later?" Malcom asked as he walked in the room. "We better get moving."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDEvmnl3nT
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEITM0W2uI
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyjwPJxsAh
Greta sighed in disappointment but Rhénee came over and held her shoulder. "There will be plenty of time to tell you. We better go." Greta nodded.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJEqabfiZo
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3d42GqhIi
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnFOVMeqM7
Malcom and Kevin got ready to lift the man on the floor. They carried him up like a heavy log, with two of them lifting him from either side. They looked to be carrying him with ease as they made their way out of the living-room and to the front door. The car stood right outside the doorstep with the trunk open. Rhénee and Greta went past the two to stand outside to see that there were no people watching them from anywhere. At the moment, there were no people moving around. Seems like they were in their houses, settling in for the night. While for Rhénee and the others, their night has just begun.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIRYCSpOFx
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6dTSaOTmU
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqfUi1pPWj
Malcom closed the trunk. "We're ready to go. But we need a plan. We're obviously going to be dealing with a group of people, so we need to get ready and prepare for the worst."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFY5jHiSrn
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHbu1G198o
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsRfq8g3Uz
"Since you've said so, I think we better get suited for the occasion," said Rhénee.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlryvrtwU4k
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7YWcT4lGc
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlCTbTaaKS
"Why do you say that?" Greta asked.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibPthIrtXR
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEeMLeQwJG
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5S23qy3jT
Rhénee stared at the house behind Malcom and Kevin. "We'll have to fight fire with fire," she said.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCCogiLPGp
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfReblo8o7D
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJRdshJ3GD
***387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRpQ8HUMn07
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrOMRdxfw5
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqd7a2EY5Vn
Mrs. Derrand stared at the clock on the wall and the stomping of her foot on the floor increased impatiently. She looked around the empty living-room, hoping for any of the house help to be there, but they weren't. She looked back at the clock and realised that her children were taking quite a while to get back. Have they lost track of time and are out there doing something else? She wanted to call them. But if they were still at Rhénee’s house, she felt she would be butting in on them. What if they’re having a good time with her? No, they’ll show up when they want to, she thought. I better give them a text to remind them to come back quickly, she thought.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3dVs1ZD68
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSDndgDHP9
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa77HrH2e04
She went for her phone that rested on the armchair and when she looked at it, she found that she had a message from someone telling her to call. She rolled her eyes in disbelief as she quickly called the number.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ErQph7p9x
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpHFtu9Vnt
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmF6qvhuYqy
The person on the other end picked up at the second ring and Mrs. Derrand made sure to give the person a piece of her mind.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGv8QHSgzQ
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPy2BNOm6pW
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJ855Vs2MV
"Why do you want me to call at this hour?" Mrs. Derrand asked. "I thought I told you that talking to each other like this is inappropriate."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UuMReQERK
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXnXyUu2tB
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gynl7Ut2i
"I know," came a voice of a male at the other end. "But I’ve to tell you something that can’t wait till tomorrow."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOZz5Bwk88
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2cSuxGVhEo
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32yaLPDYxJ
The man sounded urgent and Mrs. Derrand quickly sat up on her chair.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKdhsI0io9
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcrd0iqGOH
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNgNXM7LZg
"Tell me what’s going on," she said.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsRLFnfO1l
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLyCYCiLlh
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNYi9sNhjP
"I’m afraid one of our men is down as we speak," the man answered. "And your children are about to do something that might land them in danger."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKawIFApOqC
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXS8Lfd79vl
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghmvgmH7Bs
Mrs. Derrand couldn’t believe the news as she quickly got up from the chair. She’s now reminded of the warning she received from Mr. Sinclair earlier about her children. Had he known something from the very beginning? What’s going on?387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoh13xAEJM2
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeQ4LnSsXV
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAL9rHUOxBc
"What do you mean they’re in trouble?" She now started to worry. "Tell me everything."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpyEBsDSA9
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5eOYYtmWa
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqnTDoTNmx
***387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajopUSgF4E
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDYPvIZd2O
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32GxGVGjsZ
Eugene stood at the front door of Mrs. York's house, waiting for someone inside to open the door. He couldn't wait to see Albert. He hoped that no one had told him about the incident.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwR391zmyOf
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrp5cMH6AGC
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv32McfcQ6n
He looked to the house next to Mrs. York's, over the hedge that separated the two houses. The place is dark. Even when he wanted so much as to go there, he feared his father’s blood was still on the doorstep. But he will have to eventually. He could only imagine the gruesome scene of his father by the doorstep with a gun wound.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuraHMwq1v
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbFMpcUSCB
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnwWzdXTVq
"Eugene?" came a voice in front of him.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCf9cN21Dt
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0bINhvJnE
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKtAT5FK5r
He turned to see Mrs. York standing in the open doorway and looking at him. She is much older than his mother and she put on some weight in the years he has known her. She looked plump with red, ruddy cheeks. Her short, blonde curly hair stood in every direction.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVg9JQ4i2mx
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4ovDjgKHL
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPWGyUuWRT
"Come in, dear," she said, grabbing his hand and dragging him inside. "You can sleep here for tonight." She closed the door behind him as the two of them stood in the foyer of her house.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQDLSCFWm8
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM77vRKXX8a
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjV3ziz47q7
"Oh, no, I don’t want to be a bother, Mrs. York," he said.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3962ipD2c
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNf9Bub0uN
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDnsNyzErW
"Nonsense," she snapped at him, almost angrily. He could see her ruddy cheeks start to redden. Was it with anger? He couldn’t tell. "After what happened, believe me, you’re better off here than at that house for the time being."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXcDuHqtZb
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjNYEt68Qa
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTrj1wOaQI
Eugene followed Mrs. York into the living-room where the blurring light from the TV greeted his face that he had to shield the light with his arm. He realised that the main lights in the room were off and only the lamps situated in different parts of the room were on making the place partially dark.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡni8obmwuhS
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGkVKUpSRn
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7nIlbPbvF
"Sorry about that," said Mrs. York as she flipped the switch on the wall upwards and the living room was brightened by the one light bulb up the ceiling. "I fell asleep waiting for you and Vincent must have turned the light off. Take a seat."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0m6qWFyx9V
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wlJBNwp13
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2LKSZ2Y7z
"How is Mr. York doing?" Eugene asked as he settled comfortably on the soft, red couch.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXEN73MnDd
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QsBQQabsl
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UuLRX2JeT
"He’s fine, just moving around with that bad knee as always," Mrs. York answered as she settled on the couch opposite him. "How’s your mother doing? I can only imagine what she must be going through."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4j496xgUp
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hqCJVrW2D
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtGdP8URCI
"She’s okay. Just trying to keep it together like she always does." Eugene looked down at his fingers.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMZWjtSqpr
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdC3R1iLUt
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgs1Npr1An8
"She’s always been a strong lady. Born with an iron fist, is what Vincent likes to say about her."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQfTk1oZ8H
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDd1sWAlFjz
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGg6EnHzFDF
"She’s always been strong. I sometimes think that I can’t be as strong as her."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fmdNBYQxV
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcT0KxHzIJ
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFR0TPZlThT
Mrs. York got the TV remote behind her and turned it off. She turned to look at Eugene as silence fell between them.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo854jFThqz
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3l8eB85Ws9
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4WESQod3Z
"If you ask me, it’s better that your father just die," she blurted out.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWX9CsCMra
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QnmVHixCR
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxdwrY8v0t
Eugene felt his heart jump to his mouth. Did Mrs. York just wish for his father to die?387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuxNvTDqFG
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkJuUEKSwg
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0FCH2OPMH
"Don’t say that, Mrs. York," he turned his eyes to the floor starring at the red carpet.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9n0BWaxVDs
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyms60z4Pv
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjKiR31NLK
"Forgive me, but it’s the truth. He has brought nothing but pain and suffering. And for what? If anything, all he has done is drag you down with him."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0RfC5Mhg5
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJDLnn2vPs
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSYBHiax5X
Eugene already knew that. He didn’t have to be reminded for what felt like a thousandth time. But he never thought Mrs. York would actually go so far as wishing his father dead. Yes, he’s been nothing but dead weight for years, but his mother didn’t mind and that’s why she is at the hospital. Eugene just tolerated this because of his mother. For some reason, he felt responsible over her and didn't want to leave her in all this grief. Not to mention there's Albert too, who just like his mother, loved his father dearly.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1kfxivXbl
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0X4gMIDaNr
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkKXYXKrRx
"You're right," said Eugene. "He's been nothing but dead weight. And for so long, I wanted him far away from us. That's why I wanted my mother to divorce him; but she loves him. She has always loved him. I've never wished him dead before, not even in the slightest."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeZecNWtuU
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36vql2Vogv
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtlA9xX0Pj
"I know. Forgive me, Eugene." Mrs. York looked remorseful and Eugene could tell she meant it. "It's just that, you, your mother and little Albert are like family to me. And when I see something is wrong, I'm sorry, I just have to air it out. Your father doesn't deserve to live. Not after what he's done and still continues to do."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bLKQ2tKkU
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVRHDxNWM1
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYNczASwcv
Eugene nodded. "I know. But no matter what - I'm even ashamed of saying it - he's still my father."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrImAseIkvC
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoT0U7Kf0J
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfwOOQWzbz
"I just hope he didn't get into some kind of trouble that might put your family in danger."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKDwxABgSl
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhoaPN82TD
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeA3i18BAUs
A chill ran down his spine and he swallowed hard. Almost an hour ago, he had hoped for the same thing. Now that Mrs. York said it out loud, he felt doubtful.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWvcmDUGIU
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSRu8Bg0SX
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iST0E63pq
"How's Albert? Did he ask any questions about why he can't go to the house?"387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkWNw2nc2C
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtG3hWdsVVq
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGnPpefbCU
"Vincent came up with a lie that they had to fumigate the house and that it would be better if he stays with us. And I told him that your mother had to go visit a friend in the hospital and wouldn't be in until tomorrow."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhT8JNrDpO
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4K3jyL3pty
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6iektYENc
"He didn't get to step out of the house and try to see it for himself?"387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzJpbVdxTo
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgQSxerQu5
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZcbtO2ltw
Mrs. York shook her head. "I was standing right outside my house when he came down the street. There weren't many police around and most of them had drove away. He didn't get to see what's going on."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPN3J1hwo9m
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CaU5GoUhQ
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZ31hdG8NC
"Thank goodness," Eugene felt relieved. "The less he knows about it, the better. But he'll get to know about it sooner or later."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDIOJYdalF
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOsaI0J63Z
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIxjkKJJEy
"You're right. I fear he might hear the news from school. When kids hear this from their parents, they'll probably talk about it when they see him."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtFaZ5Dgr2
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQDonbdPEV
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nj4bVtCso
Eugene tried to think of how to avoid such a thing from happening, but he couldn't think clearly. He just wanted to see how Albert is doing.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82n4YUs1gk
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRgSOQloWc
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUuSVs5GbO
"Didn't he seem too curious that he had to come over?" Eugene asked.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKzD2miWja
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVrZbqdXMP
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGWCPvqklh
"He didn't ask many questions," Mrs. York answered. "So what are you going to do? Are you going to tell him the truth? In one way or another, he will find out."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXD6L2qlkki
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVCy1vYEo4
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgMI9VYAER
Eugene turned to look at the blank screen of the television as if searching for an answer. But all he saw was a dark, blurry reflection of himself looking back at him. Should he tell Albert what's going on? He deserves to know that his father is fighting for his life at this very moment. But if he does tell him, how will he take it?387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81rusf8HKQ
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPU2tn0XLb
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNrGKjWbCX
"Where is he?" Eugene asked, turning to look at Mrs. York.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcYJe5nD84
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKGAXSYiHH
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlYaqczd9R
"He's in the guest room," said Mrs. York. "He seemed to be tired and went to bed. I'm not so sure he's asleep, though. There's another bed in the room, so you don't have to worry about where you've to sleep."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsLQsqEdQs
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmcnT0aCx3
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0ORHrvSDP
"Thank you, Mrs. York," Eugene stood up from the chair. "You've really been a big help."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHp1MoR0d6
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhe3rOjUr8y
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRfeqcVXv2
"Don't mention it, dear." She also stood up. "You get some sleep. Looks like you need it."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgobFOWaET
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHV99tLr4C
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZwipFOkcM
Eugene started to make his way out of the living-room with Mrs. York following behind him. He didn’t have to be directed where to go for he knew where the room is. He has been in this house many times. He branched off to the hall to the left before approaching the stairs. Mrs. York stood for a bit, watching him go to the room at the far end before she went for the stairs to her own room.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIaRS1E00P
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTLB9007XH
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUc0afSsxZY
Eugene reached the guest room, but instead of going in, he stood right at the door. He didn’t have the energy to lift his hand to touch the door knob. He felt rooted on the spot. He didn’t want to go in. What if he finds Albert awake? He didn’t even bother to check the time because he’s usually asleep around 9PM. He might be tired as Mrs. York put it, but what if he’s up? Eugene didn’t know what to do as he felt himself start to sweat.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJXmexlb8s
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3R1z1p7m7e
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡht5KryIkEd
He remembered what Mrs. York told him about Albert finding out and he knew she was right. If he does find Albert awake, he'll have no choice but to either come up with something or break the news.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnClY0sfzD
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmo3sALbg9e
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3Lu0eRfMF
He found himself lifting his hand to hold the door knob. He turned it and slowly pushed the door open. He found the lights of the room on. And for a minute there, he thought Albert is awake. But instead, he found his brother on one of the beds, sleeping above the bed covers with a book wide open beside him. Eugene couldn’t help but feel relieved, yet again, he really hoped to find him awake, just to talk to him. This way is the best, he thought in the end.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YL2OYrtat
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTnFoLU33E
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYASMJnsdDv
He approached the bed and quietly put aside his book back in the bag that lay on the floor. He then put Albert inside the bed covers. Albert didn’t even open his eyes as he turned around to a more comfortable position and continued with his sleep.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbWrKtlfAf
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpk8bZr9lUs
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQNlR9zi8O
Eugene went to the other bed across from his brother and watched Albert for a while. He decided that he should take some rest too. He knew he was going to have a huge confrontation with him in the morning, so he needed all the energy he could get.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrFcE5y3kC
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhFq0SPc7C
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZ9umXV8SF
He stood up from the bed and made his way to the door where next to the wall is the switch. He flipped it and the lights went off. He went to the bed and lay himself down. He looked up at the dark ceiling and thought for a while. Despite being tired he still felt like he couldn’t sleep.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtP7h8Ua0oE
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxPi4JY6tn
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlT59Ntrhu
He quickly got out of bed and rushed out through the door. He went for the stairs and called out:387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoATrkiK0r
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMafspEQnIv
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgU3p6psbk7
"Mrs. York, I’ll be going out for a bit. Please lock the door when I get out."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Vu79rrEF7
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47r0FVGJWC
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVZHIDNGdo
Before he could turn around and leave, he heard the opening and closing of the door upstairs. He heard quick footsteps, and Mrs. York soon appeared on the landing in a pink night gown and matching pink bed slippers.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lEoIz3FIZ
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZBxIXsqkH
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycddjOtgHF
"Where do you think you’re going at this hour?" she asked. "It’s already late."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zXO62jBK6
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5GAByBflA
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CEatyY4tx
"I’ll be back real quick," he answered as he looked up at her. "Do you mind if I carry the spare key? I don’t want to disturb you when I return."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡastm7gsXvu
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJUQrb32Kb
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEH38EiCdw
Mrs. York rolled her eyes as she started to make her way down the stairs. "You’ve already disturbed me enough, don’t you think?"387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSj0ZNaKNID
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUD7ZH1oaIK
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqo086qHtW
"I’m sorry for all the trouble."387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNc5JVh973
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGRAe8wfPX
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8n8vVmyQZd
Mrs. York reached the bottom and made her way down the hall with Eugene following right behind her. She went in the kitchen and he stood by the door. There is a key hanger on the wall next to the back door and there were several other keys on the hooks. She got one of them and approached him, handing it over.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiqKKA6y9k
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQeLuFzHCF
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlxXWaEDUf
"Here you go," she said. "You make sure you get here before midnight. We don’t want anything bad happening to you. If something does happen, how will I explain to your mother?"387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmyhGKWlZh
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0v3zMb0wM0
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8VlQ4MpxM
"I’ll be back before you know it," Eugene assured her.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8o2nmLtAj
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6jftzBTej
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ771tuguZ6e
Mrs. York escorted him to the door and unlocked it for him. When Eugene stepped out through the door, he looked back at Mrs. York and gave her a nod, before turning round to walk down the stone path to the gate.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTSsVdBgHl
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNBAFdwOFR
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKE8uGtkvv
Immediately he walked out of the York's premises, he pulled out his phone from his pocket and called Miguel. He started to make his way to the nearest bus station with his phone to his ear. Miguel didn't pick up.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07we6SMDpo
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8KzU32NTf
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6f7woPSBMb
He must be asleep or something, Eugene thought. He didn't mind as he put his phone back in the pocket.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZmwIFBpue
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPo3fsxeo9
387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsndazK1Hr
Something made him want to get out of the house. He didn't know where the feeling came from and he didn't know what or where he's going. He decided to let whatever he felt take control. Maybe he might find the answers he's looking for.387Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JM1MfNEhq
8964 copyright protection383ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAiP1NLzak 維尼

18.191.154.119