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Ashley peeped through the window, the diamond necklace displayed there drew her attention. It looked very familiar, she placed her palm on the window that separated them and leaned in closer, then even closer.
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It suddenly dawned on her where she had seen it! Around the neck of her best friend that she was traveling with!174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCHudh3Lle
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She and Ashley had decided to vacation together in Columbia. The sights had been amazing and the people too. But, now Ashley wasn't quite so sure.
Frantically, she dialed her cell number. It rang at least 15 times with no answer.
Ashley was totally perplexed as to how her girlfriend's diamond necklace could be hanging on a pawn shop mannequin.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZzqMNHTN3
She rushed inside the store hoping to find some answers.The dark atmosphere of the shop was cold, uninviting and somehow sinister. She approach the counter hesitantly,
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Ashley had a creeping, crawly feeling come over her that she couldn't shake. But gathering her courage she spoke again.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghgeaEhrOb
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"Is anyone here?"174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2xgA9u9vp
𝘓𝘌𝘈𝘝𝘌 𝘛𝘏𝘐𝘚 𝘗𝘓𝘈𝘊𝘌 𝘕𝘖𝘞!174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhaTZuexFHB
Cried an arresting voice, filled with wrath.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqhuDxkhoy
𝘓𝘌𝘈𝘝𝘌 𝘕𝘖𝘞!174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuid74INOf
Ashley was pale with fright, she nearly jumped out of her body.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdKR6GG9VH
But with the thought that her friend might be in trouble, it gave her the strength to face whoever was behind the voice.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNXrshl9OQ
The place was dimly lit but she could see a slight figure lurking in the darkness. 174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfoCoBjja4
I, I just need to ask you a few questions, Ashley stammered.
"It's about the diamond necklace hanging on the mannequin in the window."174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmcelLVJFz
I need to know how you obtained it.
"Did she sell it to you?"174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelbeNVHRHc
"Are you deaf?" The voice said, didn't you see the sign on the door?174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRemWguU9JU
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Ashley's kickboxing instincts begin to stir. She was a kickboxing instructor at a local gym and far tougher than she looked.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLr8trh1eA
"Well, replied Ashley the door wasn't locked."174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCFqOIkBl0
Furthermore,
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Now come out this instant or I'm calling the Policia! I will make sure they thoroughly investigate how you came by the diamonds. And I intend to wait right here until they arrive.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLMANwdHt6
𝘞𝘈𝘐𝘛 𝘙𝘐𝘎𝘏𝘛 𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘙𝘌!174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIL34CwxZf
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Ashley thought, this dude must be on voice steroids! Abruptly, she heard a sound and seen a small figure standing at the counter, his head barely clearing it.
Ashley walked towards the figure who stepped back to see her more clearly. 174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJXJwogb7K
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"You're just a little old man, exclaimed, Ashley! She seen him discreetly putting a microphone away inside a drawer."174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsTw2U2f1K
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So that's what made me think that perhaps you were King Kong! "Ok, what is your name and how did you get my girlfriend's diamond necklace?"
"My name is of no consequence to you and we purchase the diamonds."174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7oQDVbs29
And that is all you need to know the little man replied. Now, if I were you I would turn around and leave!
"Leave! Ashley said, well, that's not going to happen."174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsSlz19nS8
The oriental suddenly pulled out a whip threatening her with it. But, before he could react Ashley kicked it out his hands. And struck him with it.
"You bitch!"
The man cried, "Look what you've done, wiping the blood dripping from his face."
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Ashley felled to the floor, her consciousness fading. A tall oriental, robust man was leaning over her clasping a slap jack.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1qj506F9w
"What!"174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhvi4E5bXz
What did you do that for?174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDP6i1MJ22
"That wasn't necessary cried the small man stepping from behind the counter. Is she dead Akeno?" Now we're really gonna have trouble. It's one thing engaging in human trafficking but murder!
"Don't worry about it said, Akeno, she isn't dead and what possess you to put those damm diamonds in the window anyway."174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDvpLPmnqg
Listen shorty, if you screw up my operations you might not live to tell the tale. 174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPomJD1NjOJ
"My name isn't shorty, it's Miguel!"174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0qNuArdHA
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When she wakes up, you know she is going to run straight to the Policia.
"Yes, said, Akeno, that is why we are going to sell her on the black market." Normally I would keep her but I need some fast cash. Now remove the diamonds from that mannequin and lock the door.
Miguel locked the door and returned with the diamonds. Akeno said, "Grab her legs and lets take her to the rear entrance."174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqcqwO9DAd
They tied Ashley up and place her inside a limousine with dark tinted windows. Akeno followed in his own vehicle, the limousine pulled up to a ocean pier where a ship was waiting and the doors opened.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeENR1PI7f0
Out stepped two husky looking male Columbians wearing black bandanas that covered their faces. They removed Ashley from the limo just as Akeno arrived.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sRjSh75No
Akeno barked an order, "Get her aboard that ship now!"
The trio drew curious glances from people as they almost dragged Ashley aboard the ship. But, they probably assume she had too much to drink. 174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKNCnzL0h0
Akeno bellowed, take her below deck and tell Santiago to come up here and pay me my money for her!174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfL4f7DL1dr
𝘗𝘰𝘸!174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvPbBJvOal
A bullet suddenly went whizzing by Akeno's ear.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyro55tzXkN
𝐏𝐨𝐰! 𝐏𝐨𝐰, 𝐩𝐨𝐰, 𝐩𝐨𝐰, 𝐩𝐨𝐰174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4o6IQPyqqS
𝐩𝐨𝐰!
His presence was rudely greeted with a hail of bullets, one striking him in his right leg. Akeno screamed in agony, drew his Sig Sauer 45 magnum revolver and returned fire. 174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7b7whoXfP
"I've been set up cried, Akeno, you dirty bastards!" He staggered back towards the gangplank managing to escape any further injury despite the barrage of fire.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1BqQ66cU8
He threw open the door to his car, and crawled in bleeding profusely. Meanwhile, the Columbians had scurried below deck still carrying Ashley.
The loud gunfire had woken her and she was now fighting with her captors.174Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJb3Kxgsrg
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