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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfZQPAHNIm
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPze6knsmQM
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv49o1nbc1i
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She started to breathe heavily and felt like she's running out of air as it started to feel stuffy.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpzWIg4gX0
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“Calm down,” she told herself.“Take deep and steady breaths.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUlc5iXiKX
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMjrbPpd0x
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BGGSnBPuD
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9he4QdZkpF
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN40TNf2AII
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJ2pctLWEi
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuG3uZkg6r
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“Come on, Griselda,” came a familiar voice, as the man dragged her out.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuww8IANv4
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0volCpzG3
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“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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sYJDQSd7F
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“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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7n5oehFZY
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“Who is ordering you to do this?” Miss Griselda continued to ask. “What have you done with Rhénee?”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG87Zf5yEih
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“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.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLOSygoCTh
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YxvYsU3lg
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ298ITIjaFg
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDoeV7nKLl
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"What is all this?" Miss Griselda asked as she turned to look at him.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8vMex02Jo
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Mr. Cowell stopped dragging her and turned to look at her. "Your fate," he answered.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDKMFdP7nQ
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyQhIAtEVp
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uPjWLF0da
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjcuyrhyCI
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"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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQx8UiWbiFt
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"I’m yet to know how things are going since we planned to jam the signal in the house," Mr. Cowell responded.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZUZeA7RzA
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"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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIuhGk5RlR
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"Please, don’t hurt Rhénee,” Miss Griselda started to plead. "She has done nothing wrong.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAOtuZyrFk
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Mr. Cowell looked down at her and said, "If you don’t stop talking I’m going to break you.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnq889m3wi
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"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.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxx2BooqLw3
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"Tell me, what you’re going to do to her?” Miss Griselda asked.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FW3h1IK5Z
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"What do you think we’re going to do? She needs to be taught a little lesson.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe42qk4Yt9S
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"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.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlOZz4e388
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"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.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEDIseCszu
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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.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8N4au6Nk8j
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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.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCOomxShvt
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VAQiRKHp2
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"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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqC7pPb5I7D
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"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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTcgfZJLA7
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"Enough, Cowell," said the man in front of them. "You shouldn’t have told her."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0JK5TOtHo
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"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-"343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5CiyEClrj
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"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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuKl9ihNPx
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYRyQiHqkv
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"You better behave yourself, Griselda,” said the man as they soon passed him. "Don’t try to make things complicated as it is.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlK9TqV3X7
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe98ChLGjHI
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJcsDvwJxf
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwI5IW6iZv
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"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.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUX7LXVJzwn
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8ZqbM64PF
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"We’re wasting time,” Rhénee sounded frustrated. "The people who have Miss Griselda are probably waiting and they will start to get suspicious.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSKtMLtAkF
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"I know that, but we aren’t going to carry this man with us,” said Malcom.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAORrUmjH52
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"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.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3tTF0aTqN
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"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?”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡve4BuM0ehN
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"Then so be it. I’ll make sure it doesn’t happen.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZZ3HCXZZ7
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Kevin sighed. "Why can’t we just leave him, then come back for him afterwards?”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7Me0Y574t
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"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.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcwBs9YRpG
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMqyo5rixf
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"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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGx0IEj7ASJ
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"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.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡds3LEx8J3C
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"Well, if we’re going to put him in the back of the car, we better lift him,” said Kevin.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11AT4P3opG
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"I’ll bring the car up the driveway,” said Malcom as he turned around to head out of the house.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9jJlmO4BW
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"Ya, we better do that to avoid suspicion from the neighbours,” said Greta.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2b9QzqWuP
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"I just hope we haven’t drawn too much already,” said Rhénee as she went for the window, drawing the curtain to look out.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGO0Kecg1HA
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"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.”343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1B5yuuOTbs
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKTad614cv
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"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?"343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlK6nuoHGFP
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"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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLdMsvUVPc
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"Wow, where did you learn that from?" Greta asked.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacOphrZJze
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"Can we leave that topic for later?" Malcom asked as he walked in the room. "We better get moving."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRv3jrODkU
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXixgmUnJQ
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNY2T3I6EYW
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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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn35vzcWKKd
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"Since you've said so, I think we better get suited for the occasion," said Rhénee.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ozZsE7J2H
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"Why do you say that?" Greta asked.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXwOaRCUrJ
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Rhénee stared at the house behind Malcom and Kevin. "We'll have to fight fire with fire," she said.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtre8YV1iq
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvn7MVMbsv
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3O7a2RN47
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUS8giPGjr
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"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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAV22Df0UO
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"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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1U0q3m2567
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The man sounded urgent and Mrs. Derrand quickly sat up on her chair.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAMkVj8nGc
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"Tell me what’s going on," she said.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ922YwNvKqF
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"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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3jlxf24iO
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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?343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqck4F0dAYk
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"What do you mean they’re in trouble?" She now started to worry. "Tell me everything."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUFszO17fN
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBW9gYLw1i
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZVhpg8zNi
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"Eugene?" came a voice in front of him.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SxjGEJ7vg
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGmTYInuvI
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"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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxOOYieTDT
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"Oh, no, I don’t want to be a bother, Mrs. York," he said.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRktJhcLoew
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"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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFQzdiQPWu
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ypYa9U6F0
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"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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LiRrZVxEJ
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"How is Mr. York doing?" Eugene asked as he settled comfortably on the soft, red couch.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05rdUJqf3t
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"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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGeX811FHgg
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"She’s okay. Just trying to keep it together like she always does." Eugene looked down at his fingers.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80KULtXiOu
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"She’s always been a strong lady. Born with an iron fist, is what Vincent likes to say about her."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqzrSBqZDB
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"She’s always been strong. I sometimes think that I can’t be as strong as her."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pehy9IfCE
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Mrs. York got the TV remote behind her and turned it off. She turned to look at Eugene as silence fell between them.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5KFaQ5RhR
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"If you ask me, it’s better that your father just die," she blurted out.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIfbrJUkhv
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Eugene felt his heart jump to his mouth. Did Mrs. York just wish for his father to die?343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDX62IOyJo
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"Don’t say that, Mrs. York," he turned his eyes to the floor starring at the red carpet.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZ2hAabHVV
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"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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HqmnAhUuW
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDvcpaCJxN
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"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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCRGFPYDIl
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"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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunUX8ApleH
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Eugene nodded. "I know. But no matter what - I'm even ashamed of saying it - he's still my father."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpu8fflhtH
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"I just hope he didn't get into some kind of trouble that might put your family in danger."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvAY6PVB1z
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeYPf3YcoU
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"How's Albert? Did he ask any questions about why he can't go to the house?"343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxN5Xa5uglv
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"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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7SbnTDiU4
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"He didn't get to step out of the house and try to see it for himself?"343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPd6TNqqUe
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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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHscOMMblmD
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"Thank goodness," Eugene felt relieved. "The less he knows about it, the better. But he'll get to know about it sooner or later."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XmQHUu8El
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"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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaz2EamG5S
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEB0UIROwy9
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"Didn't he seem too curious that he had to come over?" Eugene asked.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmKvE9j7ir
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"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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡip8rgK5R3v
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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?343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLJlgcXDNP
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"Where is he?" Eugene asked, turning to look at Mrs. York.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eUT3qYrMe
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"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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡds1tBHCB0d
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"Thank you, Mrs. York," Eugene stood up from the chair. "You've really been a big help."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPQFfpwHVs
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"Don't mention it, dear." She also stood up. "You get some sleep. Looks like you need it."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYmuLnvxbr
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtC833gViy
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomtZVNaQ6K
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopJ1kkGRlr
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZNdsixFGz
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndZRsx3F8e
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4aBd6HliO
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUolUXApxlV
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He quickly got out of bed and rushed out through the door. He went for the stairs and called out:343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xvXCis1a4
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"Mrs. York, I’ll be going out for a bit. Please lock the door when I get out."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uwbRTTdeU
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSZOqv8nZU
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"Where do you think you’re going at this hour?" she asked. "It’s already late."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6rByd2ULm
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"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."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEHDCprCl7
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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?"343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYsfxNc9GmR
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"I’m sorry for all the trouble."343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89hRsJZRko
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16vbd4tTp1
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"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?"343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mtMTIwUdy
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"I’ll be back before you know it," Eugene assured her.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5CORBWmWo
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3B1Hf34uT
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTh6M7aQne
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He must be asleep or something, Eugene thought. He didn't mind as he put his phone back in the pocket.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDxrnVtDkZ
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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.343Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEDSZfQJ2J
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