RICKYLaura and I left the palace in search of Alice. We got into the car and drove off.“They pushed you out of the washroom, right?” I asked.“Yes,” Laura replied.“After that, what happened next?” I asked.“After they had pushed me out of the room, I immediately went back in but they were nowhere to be found. It looked like they had disappeared into thin air.”No Laura, they didn’t disappear at all. The kidnappers knew every corner of the palace and how they could easily get away after they had completed their task. This means only one thing. It means that Bane did all this. He did all this with the support of his dear girlfriend, Melo. Melo must’ve told him about all the corners in the palace and how to escape from them. I swear I won’t spare that bastard, I thought.Judging from the look on my face, one could make out that I was bothered by what I was thinking.“Ricky!” Laura shouted. “Watch where you’re going; you almost hit a truck, Ricky. What are you thinking about that you n
KILLIAN I woke up from my nap because I had so many things to do today.I picked up my phone from the table and gave Lucio a call.“Yes, Killian, speak to me,” Lucio said.“Lucio see me in my room immediately,” I ordered as I hung up. I stretched as I rose up from the bed and proceeded to the bathroom. I quickly got dressed after my shower.‘Ding dong,’ the doorbell rang.“Come in, Lucio,” I commanded and he obeyed.Lucio sat on the couch next to my bed. “Let me guess. You called me here to plan on how we would kidnap Alice, right?”“Lower your voice, Lucio. And yes, you’re right. I called you here so we could start executing the plan I had carefully thought of.”“Tell me what you’ve planned,” Lucio said.“You and I will go now and gather a group of kidnappers that will help us with this task. After abducting Alice, we would keep her in a warehouse in a dangerous area. An area where thugs and goons reside. We would hire all the thugs and goons in that area,” I said.“Why do we need
LAURA“Of course you’re gonna hear something, Laura. They’re goons everywhere,” Ricky said.“No, Ricky I heard a familiar voice.”“You’re mistaken, Laura.”I’m not mistaken. I definitely heard a voice and a familiar voice at that. That voice sounded like a male’s voice. Perhaps, someone I know is also a goon and is part of the kidnappers, I thought.Ricky and I slowly walked into the warehouse without alerting any of the thugs around the area.We both tiptoed. Ricky was behind me as we bent down to half of our size while tiptoeing.“Why are you breathing so much,” I angrily whispered.“What do you mean by that? I don’t breathe too much.”“If you don’t breathe too much then you must be standing too close to my neck. Back off now,” I ordered.“You’re such a drama queen. I’m only walking behind you so we wouldn’t get caught. I’m looking out for you and you’re here insulting. Classic Laura,” Ricky said.“What do you mean Classic Laura? Do you always call me this when I trouble you?”“Yes
RICKY“Did you say something, Laura?” I asked.“Yes I did. I saw someone wearing a dress pass by. Why would a woman be involved in kidnapping?”“Laura you must’ve seen a man, not a woman.”“I promise, I saw a woman,” Laura said.“It’s very late, Laura. You must’ve seen a man wearing a big cloth and you thought it was a woman. How pathetic,” I chuckled.“I’m serious about this Ricky. I couldn’t be mistaken about her. The dress she put on was an expensive one, so I instantly knew it was a woman I saw and not a ghost.”“And what difference would it make if who you saw was actually a man or a woman? He or she must need money, that's why they got involved in the kidnapping, that's all,” I responded.“That’s not all. She wore an expensive dress. Which means that she isn’t working for the money. It—”“You’re right,” I interrupted Laura. “She could be Melo. Melo must’ve come here to see how her boyfriend was doing. I swear, they’re both going to feel my wrath.”“They would feel your wrath lat
LAURA “I can’t seem to find Alice anywhere. I don’t even think she’s being kept here. I should go back and ask Ricky if he has found something,” I said as I headed to where I last saw Ricky.Heading back to where I last saw Ricky, I heard noises. It sounded like men shouting, but shouting while running.“What could be making them shout while running,” I said as my thought hit me. “Oh my goodness, these men could be chasing Ricky or Alice. Whichever one it is, I have to save them.”Before I came out of the room I was in, I saw a man pass by in front of me, running as fast as the speed of sound. I could barely see his face. After the man ran by me, one after the other five other men ran after him. I quickly pushed myself back into the room and hid behind the door.“Could that be Ricky?” I asked, wearing a frightened look on my face. “Oh my! I think that’s Ricky. They must’ve caught him by now. I should try to save him—”I covered my mouth immediately. The sixth man chasing Ricky was pa
LAURA“I know what I heard!” He banged on the armrest of the chair. “Repeat what you said at once!”“If you’re so confident that you know what you heard then tell me. What did you hear?” Ricky asked.Bane was silent and didn’t say a word. “Why are you provoking Bane?” I mouthed to Ricky.“This maniac thinks he can kill me and get away with it,” Ricky mouthed.“You should keep quiet in a time like this. Your life is literally dangling in his hands. He could kill you if he wants so I suggest that you stop provoking him,” I mouthed“He can’t do anything like that. I was only provoking him to get into a fight with me. Whoever wins stays alive. That’s where I was heading to,” Ricky mouthed.“This isn’t some type of movie where the hero and the villain fight in a duo for he gets to stay alive. It’s obvious at this point that you’re definitely going to die,” I mouthed while wearing a bitter look on my face.“Why does your face look like that? Didn’t you eat this evening? Don’t answer that q
LAURA“I’ll whip you one hundred times, Ricky. I don’t care how many times he chooses to whip you but for my satisfaction, I’ll whip you for one hundred times,” Bane said.“One!” He yelled as he struck Ricky with his whip.I stroked Ricky as well but he seemed to only react to my strike and not that of Bane.“Two,” Bane striked again.“Three,” Bane striked.“Four,” Bane striked.“Five,” Bane striked.“Six,” Bane striked.“Seven,” Bane striked.Oh no, I can’t see Ricky getting hurt this bad. I can feel whatever pain he is feeling right now and I can tell he’s fighting to stay alive. I have to do something, I thought.“Eigh—ouch!” Bane cried.Bane went for his eighth stroke at Ricky but I struck him before he did.“Oh my word! How could my hand slip in a time like this? I’m so clumsy. Oh my goodness, are you alright sir?” I asked, feeling remorseful.“What do you think you incompetent nitwit!?” Bane barked while holding his left cheek. “Can’t you see properly? There are light bulbs ever
LAURA“Alice?” I asked with a weak voice.“No, Leandrice. Of course I mean Alice you fool. Which other child are we holding captive if not Alice?” Bane said.“Ok boss. But you see, I don’t know the room in which Alice is kept.”“Come closer and I’ll tell you,” he ordered and I obeyed. “Alice is kept in the last room of the warehouse. Go and do as I have asked you to do with her.”“Sure thing boss,” I said while leaving.“Wait!” Bane ordered. “Don’t fuck this up, Zill.”“I promise on my mum that I won’t,” I said, fixing a salute.“Just get out of here before I lose my temper.”I left the room and hurried to where Alice was being kept.“Oh my word. I have to save Alice right away. Ricky can save himself,” I said while heading to the room where Alice was kept.I got to the room and there were two men standing in front of the door of the room. “Who are you and why do you have a scarf on?” One of the men asked.I cleared my throat and hazily coughed. “I—uh, I am Zill. Don’t you remember m