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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!221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5ZXLo1J4h
Shauna!221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyn5hwolZ4
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.221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbbDE71huv
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.221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXt4ejNCa9
Hello?221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWGSWhkCnx
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𝘓𝘌𝘈𝘝𝘌 𝘛𝘏𝘐𝘚 𝘗𝘓𝘈𝘊𝘌 𝘕𝘖𝘞!221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6ahrCbltb
Cried an arresting voice, filled with wrath.221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrBXkD1soy
𝘓𝘌𝘈𝘝𝘌 𝘕𝘖𝘞!221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYds0Nm07lT
Ashley was pale with fright, she nearly jumped out of her body.221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxHKNh3xvh
But with the thought that her friend might be in trouble, it gave her the strength to face whoever was behind the voice.221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfhhzV3ufi
The place was dimly lit but she could see a slight figure lurking in the darkness. 221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlohmpzs3Tv
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."221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaiB4fO0Cd
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?221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xFdKhK9bb
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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.221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2ZChDMesH
"Well, replied Ashley the door wasn't locked."221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBw8XpSDbYq
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.221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr37w6OxOLV
𝘞𝘈𝘐𝘛 𝘙𝘐𝘎𝘏𝘛 𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘙𝘌!221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgydAkplQfw
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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. 221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoGxb8t1hu
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"You're just a little old man, exclaimed, Ashley! She seen him discreetly putting a microphone away inside a drawer."221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwQvs7K5sA
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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."221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzjh67zaxj
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."221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRG9GekTX8
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.221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zWADwqKCS
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What did you do that for?221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tmmW3acV8
"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."221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtlP8vSdo2
Listen shorty, if you screw up my operations you might not live to tell the tale. 221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4I9mXgIXj
"My name isn't shorty, it's Miguel!"221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IT89lrRne
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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."221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvKcxgze6m
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.221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5l7hmNfn5
Out stepped two husky looking male Columbians wearing black bandanas that covered their faces. They removed Ashley from the limo just as Akeno arrived.221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10Iq93znwl
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. 221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdUoTnPzsg
Akeno bellowed, take her below deck and tell Santiago to come up here and pay me my money for her!221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzX3IAPHxde
𝘗𝘰𝘸!221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDVDayGWGA
A bullet suddenly went whizzing by Akeno's ear.221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRfjFUvnDU
𝐏𝐨𝐰! 𝐏𝐨𝐰, 𝐩𝐨𝐰, 𝐩𝐨𝐰, 𝐩𝐨𝐰221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDCMKBNNya
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. 221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwezIHH1TC7
"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.221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPsTECzj6K
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.221Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIxstkDccH
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