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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!147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJepRKLNSNz
Shauna!147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAo7wAcjfuo
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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NqICPYLkc
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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguTqoVj0Um
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"Is anyone here?"147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMoGpuNdPU
𝘓𝘌𝘈𝘝𝘌 𝘛𝘏𝘐𝘚 𝘗𝘓𝘈𝘊𝘌 𝘕𝘖𝘞!147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgNVWXJRKF
Cried an arresting voice, filled with wrath.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVl0AzS8Bt
𝘓𝘌𝘈𝘝𝘌 𝘕𝘖𝘞!147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡty8GfGZj0T
Ashley was pale with fright, she nearly jumped out of her body.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCoiYYqcLG
But with the thought that her friend might be in trouble, it gave her the strength to face whoever was behind the voice.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8g1Gv9Qfe
The place was dimly lit but she could see a slight figure lurking in the darkness. 147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgqqns8ISS
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."147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEn9r3zPQpZ
I need to know how you obtained it.
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"Are you deaf?" The voice said, didn't you see the sign on the door?147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhYPMtcorg
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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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmbrqpmNnZ
"Well, replied Ashley the door wasn't locked."147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnprU0AVmZO
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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBUcOjFCzJ
𝘞𝘈𝘐𝘛 𝘙𝘐𝘎𝘏𝘛 𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘙𝘌!147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgCaY3lQda
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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. 147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrcWG0eQWz
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"You're just a little old man, exclaimed, Ashley! She seen him discreetly putting a microphone away inside a drawer."147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3bO78g1N9
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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."147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEwBZcbAKq
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."147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs84TZaP3nz
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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvTMmCIkfn
"What!"147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRT4X6HfhR
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"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."147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAlGQiP8qq
Listen shorty, if you screw up my operations you might not live to tell the tale. 147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaNL4ob0ea
"My name isn't shorty, it's Miguel!"147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVUgy6CrM8
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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."147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GQ6YvUKl8
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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiLuxnFBSo
Out stepped two husky looking male Columbians wearing black bandanas that covered their faces. They removed Ashley from the limo just as Akeno arrived.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89UFMO9UW6
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. 147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIH7pFAcXWx
Akeno bellowed, take her below deck and tell Santiago to come up here and pay me my money for her!147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIENYJsu4K
𝘗𝘰𝘸!147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9v8PFnyZRv
A bullet suddenly went whizzing by Akeno's ear.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PhEkewitT
𝐏𝐨𝐰! 𝐏𝐨𝐰, 𝐩𝐨𝐰, 𝐩𝐨𝐰, 𝐩𝐨𝐰147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUf7EQE0e6H
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. 147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaa716j7ND
"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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6da3Tw1R4
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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡluEdqrJ7Na
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