Chapter V

" Hey, you idiots, get me out of here? "

Estera was screaming with fury and madness, as she moved on the chair she was sitting on in the middle of the dark hall, her eyes covered and her hands tied at the same time.

She was silent for a while and when she despaired of being answered, she started screaming again

" Hey you, if you kidnapped me for money, I'm telling you I'm just an orphan girl and above that I'm destitute "

A sad smile formed on her face, and she felt a bitter lump filling her throat.

" For God's sake, there are thousands of important people, why you kidnapped me among everyone? "

And again she did not receive any response, so she was silent for a while before returning to screaming saying

"Can't you kidnap someone apart from me... You have for example that bitch Rose has money and besides, she's a first-class bitch. "

She said furiously, clenching her teeth, that  damned trifle is the reason for her being in this place, if she had not been kicked out of the café early, she would not have been kidnapped.

A loud, cold, terrifying voice came from behind

" Shut up, our problem is not with you, but with those who care about you "

She literally stopped breathing and felt the sweat running down her back, but she tried to control herself, but another voice continued with the same terrifying tone.

" You, my dear, are just a little bait, so we can bring our main prey "

He completed while standing in front of her, and she knew that by seeing his shoes from under her covered eyes

" So you'd better shut up, or else I'm going to let Mike enjoy you to the point that you won't be of any use after him."

She was about to stop breathing in horror, she really couldn't say anything else.

Astraea was standing in an empty street, shivering with cold and fear. She looked at her watch, which was past eleven and a half, and as soon as she put her hand next to her, a black car with dark windows was standing in front of her.

"W.. Who are you? "

" Astraea Stewart"

She nodded as she swallowed her saliva with great fear

" Who are you? "

A smile formed on the side of his mouth as he pointed to the back seat

" Your friend host "

Tears welled up in her eyes, and without a word, she was in the back seat

The car moved very silently in a terrifying stifling atmosphere, according to Astraea , who was clutching her hand in horror, and her heartbeat was able to hear her beating in her ear from the intensity of fear.

Finally, the car stopped in a semi-empty place in front of an old and large warehouse. Astraea threw herself and looked outside, her body shivering with fear of what she was feeling.

The two men who were at the front walked out, and without a word, one of them was violently pulling her by the hand, and moving into the storeroom.

She stopped in her place from the intensity of terror, finding her friend in that condition, and her body shivering was evident

" Who are you, why are you doing this? "

" Astraea , Astraea is this you "

Estera screamed as soon as she heard her voice, the other could not take it anymore, she removed the man's hand violently and ran to her friend, hugging her very tightly as she wept

" Why did you come here, did they kidnap you either? "

" It's been a long time, dear Astraea "

A deep and solemn voice indicating his owner's advanced age, made Astraea stop what she was going to reply to her friend

"  You ! uncle Robert, but how, is this impossible? "

Robert smiled a slight smile, and slowly approached from her , he was leaning on a crutch, his face showing signs of ancient age.

" What are you doing here?? "

- What am I doing here !!  I'm the one who brought you here, dear Astraea ? "

The air stopped entering her lungs, and she looked at him very cautiously, especially with that terrifying smile on his lips

" Why did you kidnap me and my friend uncle, you, as soon as my parents died, you disappeared, and I haven't seen you since then, when you remember me now "

" Astraea dear , you are intelligent, of course I do remember you because you have, something is mine "

She backed away in great fear until her body hit Estera who was still handcuffed behind her

" I don't have anything that is yours "

He smiled with false affection as he reached for her silky blond hair

" Astraea , dear, do you know that you look a lot like your mother, beautiful and innocent just like her, and you also don't know how to lie "

She shook her head in denial, his tone was really terrifying to her, and that alone was enough to make her almost lose consciousness.

" I do not know what you are talking about "

He smiled softly before indicating with his hands for one of his men to come forward and put a chair for him to sit on

" You know very well what I'm talking about , Astraea , I'm talking about the fountain of youth that your father found and hid from everyone, even me. "

The blood froze in her throat, literally. Impossible. This is a secret that no one knows but her and her father. Everyone who was looking after that topic died. Yes, she was just a child, but she was comprehending what was going on around her.

" This is not true, there is no such thing "

She said in a trembling tone as she grabbed her hand in horror

" Really, but I was part of the project, and I know it's real. Your father hid it from me even as he breathed his last. What an ignorant one, even when I threaten him with your mother. He remained silent. "

Her eyes widened in fright and her heartbeat rose as Estera , who was still bound and blindfolded, exclaimed.

" You damn bastard, you're the killer of Astraea's father "

" Nice to meet you too, Ms. Estera "

He said with great arrogance and sarcasm, she made Astraea lose her mind and rush towards him while she grabbed his clothes very violently.

" You are the one who killed my parents"

" Not quite, I didn't want to kill your mother, but she sacrificed herself for your whore father "

" Shut up criminal, my father is a thousand times better than you "

She screamed angrily, hitting his chest, but he turned back, and she was surrounded by his evil men

" What do you want from me now, why you bring me here? "

He looked at her in astonishment

" Didn't I tell you from the beginning, I came for the fountain of youth "

" Of course, I won't help you get it "

" Then don't blame me for what's going to happen with your beautiful friend "

Her features tensed, and she looked at Estera, who was still tied up, clasping her hand angrily before releasing them.

" I will help you, but leave her "

"Of course I will"

She looked at him sarcastically

" Of course, since you are trustworthy, we will not move from here until you send her home and make sure she is safe "

He smiled coldly at her, beckoned to one of his guards, to whisper in his ear, and then moved toward Estera, who was still closed eyes.

-Oh, what's going on??

She was about to speak, but she retreated at the last moment, kept silent and looked at her sorrowfully.

After a long time, she received a call from her assuring her that she was fine, and that she was at the police station, but what was the use of that, the damned one had taken off with his plane where the holy water spring

She sighed comfortably and looked in front of her. It is enough for Estera to be well so that she can die in peace.