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Rhénee turned her head to look back in front. She had to make sure there’s no car following them. So far, there’s been none, but she couldn’t be too carefull. Not when they know there’s someone in the boot and could gain consciousness at anytime.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjIJ2NHvE6
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Greta who sat beside her in the backseat, looked out of the window at the dark trees as the car drove. Rhénee could tell just how nervous she is even when she isn’t in a frantic mood like she usually is. She wished she could place her hand on Greta’s shoulder and assure her that everything is going to be alright, but it’s simply not going to. They were about to do something dangerous again, and this time, Rhénee isn’t sure they will be lucky like they were a few hours ago.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpf7GXMl2Y
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She looked straight at Kevin who sat in the front passenger seat. She now wished he had never thought of going to Mr. Cowell’s house. A thought soon crossed her mind.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EZZzrH89c
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"Kevin?" she called to him.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuBya3LgFv
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"What is it, Rhénee?" he asked.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNe5E8TBWM
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"Did Mr. Cowell call you to come to his house?"385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQVumQiWk7
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Kevin turned his body in his seat to look at her. "I actually just went there myself to check on him. I always do so whenever he doesn’t show up for work."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHlMfQpIcx
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"He must have taken advantage of that and knew you were going to come," said Malcom in the driver’s seat.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrr6t4twd1V
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"What I’m trying to figure out right now, is if we aren’t just dealing with another group apart from the one we know are after me," said Rhénee.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOF94EzXxP7
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"Wait, you think there’s another?" Greta asked, sounding frantic as usual.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnR8G5FeMn
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"There’s a big possibility." Rhénee stared at her hands in front of her. "I feel there are two different groups. They might have different ways of doing things, but they all have one motive: To get to me."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYhlSevzkk
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"What made you draw to that conclusion?" Malcom asked, his eyes fixed on the road.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG30TaKNkI8
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"Well," Rhénee paused for a bit as she tried to pick her words carefully. "First there’s the person who keeps calling over the phone. Your mother might be working for him, since he did confirm that he was there at the party she held to welcome me. It’s the same group that we met guarding the cottage. Then Mr. Cowell kidnaps Miss Griselda and leaves behind someone to jump us at the house, though I was meant to come out of that place alive and brought in. I don’t know, I feel there are different groups here. Maybe even more."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZq9DCZpGAG
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"Two is enough than we can handle and now you think there might be more?" Greta asked. She couldn’t believe what she’s hearing.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDbpUUhEy6
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"The way they operate doesn’t seem right," said Rhénee. "Let’s not forget the finger that we found in Miss Griselda’s bathroom and the message that came along with it. We now know Mr. Cowell and whoever he is working with is behind it. So I assume we’re dealing with a different group."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFYbDKmTo8
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"I never thought of it that way," said Kevin.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwl63auCRQ
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"We’re definitely dealing with another group," said Malcom.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswYqFL8Mnc
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"I just hope there aren’t anymore," said Greta as she folded her arms.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJL72MEVfSS
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"We’ve to be ready for anything," said Rhénee. "So let’s be on our guard."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSb0cvfM0GK
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"I don’t know how many showdowns I’ll have to find myself in today. I just hope I don’t get shot at or killed."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvQRDq7Djc
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Rhénee looked beside her. There is a pile of guns lying in between her and Greta. Rhénee thought it best for them to carry weapons, and she didn’t forget to carry a few hand grenades and blades that they managed to find in Mr. Cowell’s house. They don’t know what they will face at the bridge, so they've to be prepared. She got a black hand gun in one of the piles and started to check it. She had a bag that she took from Mr. Cowell’s closet where with the help of Malcom, packed some ammunition for the weapons they were carrying. Malcom was quiet shocked about Rhénee’s knowledge of guns.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiURzBNKAHv
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She drew out the magazine to load in the bullets. As she did so, she wished she could’ve told Malcom back at the house. She had the opportunity, but she didn’t have the time to. She could’ve told the others what she’s been trying to tell them for so long: That she isn't who they think she is. People only see her as Rhénee Johnson, daughter of one of the richest men in the country. Who is usually quiet and reserved. But they don’t know what she’s had to go through growing up. She might be smart and got good grades in school like any normal girl would. But her childhood wasn’t all fun and normal.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIl2gtFlgE
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"Here, Greta," said Rhénee as she gave Greta the loaded gun. Greta turned to look at her and hesitated for a bit.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnFvfE1Le6
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"I don’t know how to handle that thing," Greta said, looking nervous.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFbhKBMxS9
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"You just pull the safety down when you want to shoot," Rhénee showed her what to do and put the safety back up. "The rest you know what to do. You aim and you shoot."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJErQMd7zjR
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Greta still hesitated before she slowly stretched out her hand and took the gun from Rhénee by the barrel. She looked at it like it would turn into a snake and bite her at any minute. She placed it on her laps and continued to look at it.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxN3dWZiyYQ
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"Don’t think about it too much," said Rhénee. She searched in the bag for bullets and gave them to Greta. "I should’ve taught you how to put the bullets in first."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLZ6inNjqC
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"Nah, its fine," said Greta as she took them. "My dad used to love hunting, so I’ve an idea of how this works. I’ve just never shot at anything before. More especially at a human being."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDViqJAmc1
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Rhénee continued to look at her. "Sorry for dragging you into this, Greta."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04ZXpdjHLz
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"Don’t apologise." Greta shook her head. "I did this out of my own free will. I should say I’m also here because someone has to take care of Malcom."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlUvAes34g
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Malcom scoffed. Greta and Rhénee couldn’t help but giggle.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNrQMVNBQQ
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"Okay, maybe I’m the one who needs protecting, but you do too. Also, I made a promise to your grandmother that I would."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtjC8KTh7g
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"I wish I could ask how that came about," said Rhénee as the car started to slow down. "We'll save that for later."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZU78XPKRy
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Greta smiled at her. "Sure."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdfJUXROaB
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"This is as far as we go," Malcom announced as he stopped the car. "We don’t want to draw attention to ourselves. I’ll have to pack the car in the bushes to get off the road."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHdpsw9Tzf
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"We’re a kilometre away from the bridge, so we’re safe," said Kevin.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1BskmiHJ8
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"We’ve to be really careful when we go out there," said Malcom. "And we’ll have to use the trees as cover, so we’ll have to go through the forest."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqqnI4mobS
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"Goodness, do we really have to?" Greta asked. "I hope I don’t get to step on a snake or something."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdI6WkFMW2
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"You’ll be fine," said Rhénee, she turned to Malcom and Kevin. "You two better get a gun or two. And pick a knife or a grenade. No one is leaving this place without a weapon."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbsINc1nHy
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"Wow, Rhénee," said Kevin as he turned to look at her. "You sound just like my mother."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHrRP0Zxvl
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"Which gun did you pick, Rhénee?" Malcom asked, also turning to look at her.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbp1sRVCPw
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Rhénee picked a handgun similar to Greta’s with a silencer placed at the end of its nozzle. "I’m thinking we do this the smart way. Once we find where Miss Griselda is, we work from there and get rid of any potential threat around her."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NJmffb8gB
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"That’s why you got a silencer," said Greta. "Wow, Rhénee, you’re really smart."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJR0WJHZEK
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"But we’ve to play our part too," said Malcom. "We’ve to distract them in some way to draw much of their attention away from Miss Griselda."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRwv2HUpAE
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"That’s if we find that she’s in a good position to get her out," said Kevin.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCZLHxprM5
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"It’s why we really need to scout the area," said Rhénee. "If we find that it’s hard to do so, we’ll have to think of something fast."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlSzYbOpdi
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"Or we can go in guns blazing," Greta suggested.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJjVTABLZu
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"It’s tricky when you don’t know where the enemies are," said Malcom. "So if we do find ourselves in that situation, we’ve to fight smart. One can go in while the other covers."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8ylAGcF4u
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"I just hope we don’t have to shoot so many of them."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1p7qQfcy9
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"Something tells me they've an advantage when it comes to numbers," said Kevin.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbC0wlQerm
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"They always will," said Rhénee. "Let’s get ready. I’ll go check on the man in the boot."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYYIAZnC3z
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She gave the bag to Malcom and came out of the car. She looked around first to see if there's any car approaching. She then went straight for the back of the car.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgbinB1n09
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Malcom had already opened the boot for her from the inside and she lifted the lid. The man inside is still unconscious. Rhénee drew out her index and middle finger close to the man's nose. His breathing is stable, she noted. She concluded that she must have pressed onto his pressure point too hard and is deeply unconsciousness. It's a good sign, she thought. She isn't going to worry about him while she and the others try to rescue Miss Griselda.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1tgXqoHPlz
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She closed the lid shut and went back round the car. Greta came out on the other side with the gun in her hand.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwPWo4eZzM
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"Are you ready?" Rhénee asked her.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnLm5H1SBq
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"I'm not ready for these things," she nervously answered. "I bet you are."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOteqYlemn
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Rhénee rolled her eyes in the dark. "Trust me, we're never ready for anything, no matter how much you think you are."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxb2eqmg8I
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Greta tucked the gun behind the waist of her trousers. Kevin also came out of the car and it looked like he picked up an AK47 as his weapon.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcC1d1U2Cd
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"Are you going to be comfortable with that?" Rhénee asked.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYztD91Mywg
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"That's the same question I asked him," said Greta.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu29udhvDah
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"If you must know, I've used one before," said Kevin. "My father was in the military, so when he retired, he made me play with a few of his toys."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EBhdHSMU0
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Rhénee couldn't help but smile a little. "Looks like I don't have to worry about you guys since you all know how to use a gun."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXMSslFIiI
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Greta scoffed. "The only thing we’ve to worry about is getting out of this alive with Miss Griselda."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBfZKR4ITf
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"You’re right. But we can’t ignore that there will be casualties."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0v0bMioIkB
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"Let’s hope for the best, then," said Kevin.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0UIuox0XG
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Malcom packed the car in the forest not too far away from the road, behind some trees. Those passing by in the dark wouldn’t be able to see it. Rhénee went for the car as Malcom stepped out. Rhénee saw that he carried two hand guns, one tucked in his belt at the back and the other in his hand.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vN7zmS9vX
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"Are you ready?" Malcom asked as he turned to Rhenee, giving the bag of ammunition to her.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycvKnBJbXx
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"I’m ready when you are," she replied.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwltwbajlb
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Kevin and Greta came to join them.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQnIGgC4ST
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"I’ll lead the way," said Kevin. "I know the area here very well."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxw9COwdWvS
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"Please do," said Rhénee.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyoiWXXdTg
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Kevin led the way to the east. They didn’t bring a torch with them for that might draw attention. They walked in a straight line with Kevin upfront, then Malcom and Greta, with Rhénee covering the rear.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMhqu7Wz56
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As they walked, Rhénee could hear the beating of her heart. It reminded her of the time she went hunting with her father and brother when she was very young. It’s surprising how she could still remember that day. Before her father shot the deer, his words came to her clearly:385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBpeAE2I1n
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"Trust me, Rhénee. One day, you’ll face something even more dangerous than a bear or a lion. You’ll have to be ready to defend yourself, no matter what. It is then when you decide whether to pull the trigger or not.’"385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaT9d1BmFN
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The words kept coming to her after the incident at the cottage. Now, she had to remind herself all over again. If her father was here, she would’ve told him about it and said, "you were right, dad. The day finally came."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCODGVVcbN
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She didn’t have much of a choice, though. And now that Miss Griselda is in danger, any potential threat should be dealt with. If her mother was here to see all this, she wouldn’t stand it. But given the circumstance, she would understand what needed to be done.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrGzhvz9XA
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"Don’t worry, Miss Griselda," Rhénee quietly said to herself. "We’re coming to get you."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nIPorAEBv
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Eugene paced back and forth on the pavement right in front of the bus station, waiting for a bus to arrive. So far, there have been no signs of it. A few cars had passed by, but now, there’s just the plain dead silence of the night. He had tried calling Miguel a few times, but he still isn’t picking up. Eugene wondered if he could go by his house instead. That’s if Miguel’s grandmother is asleep. Eugene really wanted to talk to him.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioHv4yhnJX
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He pulled out his phone from the pocket and tried calling again. This is the sixth time. Miguel still didn’t pick up and it left Eugene a little frustrated. One thing he knew for sure, is that Miguel isn’t asleep. He usually came home early from work because of his grandmother and that gave him some free time when she went to bed to watch some TV or do something else. What could he be doing that he isn’t picking up my call, Eugene thought. He couldn’t be in the shower for he would have called back if he had seen his missed calls.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Rah4mWF2t
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A bus finally appeared in a distance, and Eugene couldn’t help but feel relieved. It might be a little late for someone to be wandering around, but the night is still young.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZxrqXSC28
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As soon as the bus stopped at the station, Eugene quickly went in and found himself the only passenger. It didn’t matter. He told the driver where to go and the bus started moving. He tried calling Miguel and still his line kept ringing. Eugene ended up cutting the call. He hoped nothing has happened to either Miguel or his grandmother.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UzPoJgBCZ
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Eugene looked out of the window and a memory he had of his father kept coming back to him. It’s why he wanted to meet Miguel so badly. He might know something that Eugene isn’t aware of. It might be the reason why his father is fighting for his life in hospital.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxsaTNOYrg
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He thought of calling his mother to ask how his father is doing, but he thought twice about it. She might just ask him why he isn’t resting. He will call her tomorrow.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWD3KMlleix
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In what felt like a few minutes, the bus came to a stop. He had to disembark and walk all the way to Miguel’s house. After doing so and the bus drove away, he looked around before crossing the road to the other side that led to the neighbourhood Miguel resided in. The place is pretty much quiet. Most people were in their homes at this hour. Some of them probably preparing themselves for bed. He couldn’t help but admire those families in their homes, tucking their children in because there’s school tomorrow. Some parents were obviously telling their kids a bedtime story to put them to sleep. He thought of his little brother sleeping at Mrs. York’s house and felt terrible that he didn’t have the kind of childhood almost any normal kid with parents have.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw54f8Y7yHn
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He continued his way through the sidewalk up ahead, approaching the clear grounds of the late Emelda’s mansion enclosed by the black iron wall fence. He could see her huge house in a distance and he would sometimes mistake it for the White House. He had always joked about it with Emelda when she was alive and she would always laugh so light-heartedly, telling him that it isn’t anywhere close to being so.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5jnS0HujD
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As he walked by the premises, and looking on at the house, he couldn’t help but realise that the lights in the house were off, making the place look completely abandoned, except for the bulbs lit outside. Looks like people in there are already asleep, he thought to himself. But for some reason, it felt like there was no one home.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHp3uvkpQz4
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He found himself stopping at the front gate and looking on. He felt like pressing the gate buzzer to announce his arrival, but he stopped himself. Emelda’s granddaughter is in there, he told himself. It won’t look pretty to wake her from her sleep to come and attend to a stranger at her gate. And besides, she might not be as understanding as Emelda was, he told himself. And she barely even knew him. He wondered if she could remember that they actually met in Mr. Sinclair’s office the day after her arrival in Madison.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6RAECce6K
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He could still remember how she looked, and he couldn’t help but smile at the thought of it. He soon shook his head and wanted to hit himself for thinking about her like that. He almost forgot why he is out here and where he is heading. Women, he thought to himself. They can really mess you up. And as for Rhénee, he has no idea why he thought of her the way he did.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmUiI9ZPVZ
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He looked at the quiet mansion one last time before continuing his way to Miguel’s. When he did, he couldn’t help but look back. Something was telling him to go back and ring the buzzer at the gate, but his head kept telling him that it’s a bad idea. He forced himself to continue walking and he tried his very best not to look back at the mansion.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5x1Qyn0Ct
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He finally arrived at Miguel’s house, a few houses down the road after the mansion. As he reached out for the wooden gate, he noticed that it isn’t locked. Strange, he thought. Miguel usually locks it at this time to prevent his grandmother from going out. There were times when she sometimes found herself out of the house and into the yard. She can’t jump the fence as she’s too old and the fence is a little high for her anyway. Maybe Miguel is yet to close the gate, Eugene thought to himself, then he must be around.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbS49IQR9G
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He walked to the doorstep where the light above by the porch was on. He knocked on the door. There’s no response. He looked at the windows covered by the curtain. He could tell that the lights in the house are still on. He knocked again, this time a little louder. He soon heard footsteps of someone approaching the door.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfWk758dKi
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The door soon flew open and the person standing in the doorway is Miss Marie, Miguel’s grandmother.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLM5W3JnJTa
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"Eugene?" she called out to him.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UYj2UHtCY
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Eugene is surprised that she knew his name from the get-go. Usually, she wouldn’t remember until he told her who he is. And what is she doing up at this time? She’s usually asleep.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWCcS6SDnS
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"Miss Marie, how are you?" he greeted her. "Where's Miguel?"385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7ywNTt09U
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"He’s in his room," she said. "Come in."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdSTdPEEZo
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Eugene rarely saw this side of Miss Marie. He knew she had her episodes where she’s all delirious.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrAII2FgJ3
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"Is he having a bath or something?" Eugene asked as he went to the living room. "I’ve tried calling him a couple of times, but he isn’t answering."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIym9P1OiLs
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"I’m not so sure," Miss Marie said as she looked at Eugene. "After supper, he sent me up to my room to get some sleep. But I can’t sleep right now."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwT7b7a1NJD
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"Can I go to his room to see if he’s in?" Eugene asked.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvb58RtJ8vO
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Miss Marie looked on hesitantly at him and Eugene feared she might go into another one of her episodes. She soon gave him a smile and nodded. Eugene couldn’t help but feel relieved.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XKa6g11zW
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He started his way down the hall as he made his way to Miguel’s room. He found the door, slightly opened. Eugene made sure to knock first, but when he didn’t get a response, he slowly made his way into the room.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG66gKx2v7n
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The first thing that caught Eugene’s eyes was Miguel’s bed. There were clothes there, so Eugene thought he might be in the bathroom. He turned at the door to the bathroom. It’s also partly open and it didn’t seem like there's anyone inside. He went to the door and gently knocked. No response. He drew the door wide open. The bathroom is completely empty. Where could Miguel be?385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPygJKwHsz
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Eugene pulled out his phone and tried calling. He soon heard the sound of a phone ringing and his attention drew to the bed. He went towards it and found Miguel’s phone buried under his clothes. Eugene cursed under his breath. That explains why he wasn’t picking up my calls, he thought.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡziVBEsyvhE
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He looked around hoping to see something that would point to where Miguel might have gone to. He soon walked out of the room and went for the living room where he found Miss Marie, sitting on one of her old couches and looking at the blank screen of the TV in front of her.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczWTrvTr6u
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"Miss Marie," he called out to her. She slowly turned to look at him. "Miguel isn’t in his room."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0MvvOdKvy
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"Really?" Miss Marie now looked concerned. "But where could he be? It’s already so late. Have you tried calling him?"385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprRHlR6Co0
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"Yes, I did, but he left his phone in his room."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZW9GPViFdA
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Miss Marie now looked worried. The way she looked also made Eugene worry. How could Miguel leave his grandmother in the state that she’s in? Miguel has never left her alone. If he really had to go out, then, he would’ve left her with someone.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWtJ8DHwaX
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"Do you've any idea where he could be?" Eugene asked.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5M0XihOuzC
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Miss Marie didn’t say anything for what felt like a few seconds. "I think I might."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DQJgSdLR5
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Eugene raised an eyebrow. How can she know where he is? Maybe he must have gone somewhere nearby. But judging from the time Eugene had been calling his phone, he must have been out for longer. And for Miss Marie to say that she might know where he is, left Eugene feeling suspicious.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGEnamQRHn
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"Where is he?"385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEoYI094WAL
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"You don’t want to know," Miss Marie said, giving him a grim look.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJ0GU7ZtMr
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"Huh? I don’t understand. Why don’t you want me to know?"385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKibalkcsZ
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She stood up and walked up to him. When she came close, Eugene couldn’t help but feel something different about her. Her aura sent shivers down his spine. What is with this woman, he asked himself.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vNkOVyzgm
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"Are you sure you want to know?" she asked, her eyes boring deep into his.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCnHkK3ekM
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Eugene wondered whether to answer her or not. And if he does, will he like the answer he will get? He has no clue.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCxFETo9sc
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"Uh..., why are you asking me that, Miss Marie?" he asked.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVU9u6CRhBn
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She didn't answer him as she turned around and went back to her seat. "The reason why I ask is because you don't know him like I do."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGuxTVVBA7
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Eugene scoffed. "What do you mean? He and I have been friends for a long time. I know him better than anyone around."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqpyy5BzcB
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Miss Marie gave out a hilarious laugh. Most people would've thought she's now gone bonkers, but Eugene noticed that this isn't the case. If anything, she sounded more sane than ever.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaT8QrR6XI
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"I'll tell you one thing, Eugene," she said as she leaned forward. "Not everything in life is what it seems."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEauPK3aJwW
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Her words scared him. What is it about Miguel that Eugene didn't know about? He now started to wonder if he really did know anything about his best friend.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfr57PhJVt2
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"If you aren't going to tell me then I better be leaving, Miss Marie. Thank you very much for your time."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiArzy3Kuo6
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Eugene is just about to make his way to the door, when Miss Marie said:385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhtd0LytRO
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"Miguel is in the woods, north from here."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdS3rGidgV
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Eugene turned around to look at her, surprised at what she said.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xfPoLtZqN
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"Are you sure about that?" he asked. "What would he be doing in the woods at this time?"385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZw0aQ4U6A
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Miss Marie shrugged her shoulders as she crossed her leg above the other. "Like I said, you don't know him at all."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsGDJ3V1Cc
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Eugene didn't know whether to take this information into account and try to find Miguel himself and ask. But instead he found himself asking:385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlSsLAixVO
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"What is he doing there at this time?"385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5ofQOasqL
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Miss Marie smiled devilishly at him. "Now that, Eugene, is a good question. And I'm glad you're here. Because you're exactly the person I need for this."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡew1CqPzclV
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"For what?" Eugene couldn’t help but feel confused. What is he getting himself into?385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9UjwhbPFg
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"To look for Miguel." She stood from her chair and made her way out of the living room and down into the hall. "If you want to keep up, you better follow me."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDL5maGCIA
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Eugene stood still, surprised that Miss Marie is saying such things and acting normal than usual. He quickly snapped out of it and followed her.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPUbJUjwwn
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A puff of smoke went up in the air and Miguel couldn’t help but look up at the massive darkness above him. He seemed lost in his own world and was loving how he's feeling at the moment.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2fptjxz0j
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"Yo, Miguel," came a voice next to him and a tug on his shoulder.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pwhWmZkUJ
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Miguel slowly turned to look at the person next to him as he took in a smoke from his hand-made cigarette. He later blew out a puff of it in the person’s face.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEc9KuAapVR
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"What is it?" he asked, sounding high and drowsy.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qtn213ZWv
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"What the hell are you doing smoking that thing while you’re on the job?" asked the person in an African American accent, trying to fan away the smoke with his hand. "The boss won’t like it if you’re losing focus like this."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL329Oa5DhN
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Miguel started to chuckle and his comrade soon got the cigarette from his hand and threw it to the ground, crushing it with his shoe.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOZvWXNMlF
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"What did you do that for?" Miguel asked looking confused and upset. "I would’ve allowed you to smoke if you wanted to."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpyMBn1LTD
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"That’s not the problem, man," said the African American who is slightly larger than Miguel. "You forgot what I said just now, didn’t you? This is why you’re not good to be around with when you smoke such crap."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7cc7vTeKr
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"Okay, sorry about that," said Miguel as he tried to gain his composure. He had been leaning against a tree and tried to stand a little straighter.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBYhwEzQqY
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"You’re such a mess, Miguel. I was looking for you. You’re the one who is supposed to be guarding the car Miss Griselda is in."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMj4TnI1pw
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"Why me? And why does she need a guard? Mitchell is with her inside, isn’t she?"385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYzjIYAcYp
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"Not my orders, but the boss’. So pull yourself together or else you’ll get into trouble."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScxPtAhPQ2
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"Ya, ya, ya, I hear you," Miguel sounded irritated. "Just give me a minute to get a breather. That crack really sent me places, you know."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuyc3Sp923
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His comrade shook his head. "You’re so hopeless. Try not to mess things up. This plan has to go smoothly. We need you clear-minded."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnA0pXZIbz
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"Clear-minded, got it," said Miguel popping up his thumb. "Don’t worry about it, I won’t mess up."385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOMO25eDUt
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His comrade looked at him one more time, then turned around to walk away. As soon as Miguel is sure that he is gone, he tries shaking his head. Like his comrade said, he has to be himself in order to work properly. He soon took a step forward and he staggered a little before stopping for a bit to gain his composure.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7frcsrcnK
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He had to go back to the bridge before anyone starts to wonder where he is. And if one of his comrade was able to find him, it won’t be long until someone else does.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRSKl9ZcSC
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Just as he was about to make his way back, he stopped in his tracks and touched his belt buckle. Good, his gun is still tucked under there. Before he could take a step forward, he thought he heard something behind him. He turned around, but all he could see were dark trees. He figured that he might have heard a small animal.385Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstZMI9N3xN
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He continued on his way, staggering a little before finally gaining his step. He actually didn’t realise that hidden behind some trees behind him were a pair of human eyes, stuck on him like an animal waiting to pounce on their prey.8964 copyright protection381ＰＥＮＡＮＡIinuWhnp09 維尼

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