Chapter Two

                          She rubbed her temple and turned to stare at the house. She clutched the gun tightly in her hand and braced herself, inhaling softly. She moved forward determined to destroy them.

       She entered the house from the back door. The kitchen was near it. She looked left and then right. When she found no one. She stepped into the kitchen. She pressed the hidden button behind the double-door refrigerator. She looked over her shoulder. The secret door wide opened. She heard a squeal. 

       "Thank God! It's you, ma'am." Lucy almost shouted in relief.

      " Shhh… " She shushed her while frowning at her. "All the staff members are here?" She asked slowly as she didn't want to attract them before her staff walked out of here, safely. 

       "No, ma'am. Avni is missing." She whispered. 

       "She's safe and out of here. " She scrunched her lips. 

       Lucy smiled and clapped her both hands together looking relieved that her friend was out of danger.

      She gave her a cold look for behaving like a child. She could comprehend her relief as she was feeling relaxed. She knew that Sas was safe away from here.

      "Sorry, ma'am." A smile faded from Lucy's face. 

      "Now, listen. I need two people who can drive." She asked them. Her eyes were on the kitchen door, grasping the gun ready to shoot. 

       "I and Liz can drive." Lucy said, muttering this time. 

       Liz came from behind standing in front of her, looking terrified like others

      "Good, Now follow me. Remove your heels. Nobody will make any noise. If anyone did. I'll shoot you before those scoundrels reach us. " She snapped, glaring at them. 

        All eyes widened because she was damn serious about it. She had already killed two people right after she woke up. She didn't wanna kill another one. She hid behind the wall of the kitchen and searched for any sign of a stranger walking freely. The hall was empty. She blew out a slow breath she was holding. It would earn her time to walk them out safely.

       She looked back at them and gestured with her hand to follow her. She stopped near the door again to recheck. When she was certain of no one's presence. She nodded.

       She ran toward the table on her toes not to make any noise. She picked up the SUV's keys. Unfortunately, there was only one. She was hoping that it could manage eight slim girls and loving bulky old - Maria. Something suddenly stuck in her brain. 

      She snapped her gaze at them. She couldn't see Maria in the group. She rushed back, grasping it tight. " Where is Maria? " She asked, frowning. 

       "We could not reach her room to wake her up, ma'am. She was sick last night." Lucy sadly said. 

       "Crap!" She hit her palm on her forehead. 

       They must have gotten her, she thought.

       She looked upstairs to where her room was. Maria was working in this house before she was not even part of this house and family. They were cruel people. They could kill her. She couldn't expect Maria to leave here alone to get tortured by the cruel people as she was in her fifty. 

       "Sorry, ma'am," Liz said, sadly. 

       She glared at her. It wasn't her fault. " Take the keys, Lucy. Drive away from here. Call on my number after getting away from this place. You'll know where to go." She instructed her. 

       She was next to her brother to issue orders. No one dared to say no to her. 

       Lucy took the keys from her and bowed her head. It was not they who could ask her any question. They were here to take orders and obey. But all were like family to them.  

       "Be safe, ma'am." Lucy said, watching to and fro in dread. 

       "Hmm, thanks. Now go." She said, waving her hand at the back door. Their black heels were in their hands and they were careful as they knew if they made a fuss. Their rude lady would shoot them. 

       She lifted her gun in her hand and guarded their back, ready to pass the bullets through the enemies' bodies. 

       They moved fast with their feet toward the car. Lucy unlocked it. Hurriedly, They all got in the car. She ignited the engine and glanced at her. 

       She nodded to leave and the car moved away. 

      When she saw the car rushing away out of the gate. She got relieved and walked into the house again through the back door. 

       They must have noticed two cars missing, she thought. It was puzzling her. Why didn't they come to attack them? Why did they allow them to leave? 

       She remembered her brother's words who always asked her to get the back door in trouble. But she was glad Sara and her staff members were out of danger. She was in her shorts. She didn't notice it the whole time. She stepped on the stairs and slowly walked toward Maria's door with her bare feet.

      ' Maria should be fine. She has loved us like a mother, especially Alberto.' She prayed. She reached near the door. 

      " Come in, Sara. I know. You will come for the old lady. She is still alive. See it yourself. " Heavy male voice came from inside the room. 

      ' Why is he calling me Sara? Well! Everything happens for a good reason.' She thought, forwarding her steps gradually at the door. 'By the way, it is a good thing. My brother hid the news of her pregnancy and only family members have seen Sara.' She thought to act like Sara as she could not allow him to harm Maria and anyone in her family. 

       "Come in! Don't make us wait. You've already killed our two men. Don't let this poor lady pay for your sins. If you want her to breathe." He shouted in his deep angry voice, which didn't affect her a bit. She was worried about Maria. 

       She shrugged her shoulders, exhaling sharply from her nostrils. She pushed the door wide open. It squealed, breaking the dead silence. It revealed Maria was tied up with the rope and four men in black suits were standing around her. One was pointing his gun at her head. Two men were pointing their guns at the door toward her. The fourth man, She guessed him as the leader. Their leader was sitting on Maria's favorite chair. She wanted to kick his ass. Maria's eyes were wet. 

       She winked at Maria, so she could understand

why she was pretending to be Sara. 

        The cunning old lady nodded her head slightly, not letting them know. " Sara, Why did you come here? Run away, child." Maria said in her crying voice. She felt her concern in her voice and the pain that these cruel people caused. 

       She clutched her hands after seeing tears in her old eyes. On the other hand, she was proud of her, for acting so brave in her captured situation. Maria was with great wit and loyalty. That was the reason she was working in the house for so long. 

       "Did these Bastards hurt you?" She fearlessly asked in an angry voice glaring at the leader who was sitting on the chair and smirking. She wanted to punch and break his teeth. 

       "Not, yet. But if you aren't cooperating. She would be no longer." He said, pulling his gun from his holster, and charging at her. 

       "Drop your guns." The second man demanded from her. 

       Immediately, she dropped her guns on the floor. 

       "No, go away, child. I'm an old woman. Don't do this for me." Maria cried again, making her heart ache. 

        "I'll be fine. Don't worry, Maria. " She smiled. 

        "Let's go. The job is done." The leader got up from the chair. The first man removed his gun from Maria. There was a rope in his hand and a smirk on his evil face. Extending his feet at her, he tied her hands behind her back. The leader who was sitting on the chair held her by her upper arm. 

       "Don't you dare to touch me." She snapped and jerked her arm away from his hold. He glared at me. But he did not say a word. 

       "Let's go." The leader raged. 

       "She's an old lady. At least untie her. You have got what you came for. " She said. 

       " Let her die. " The leader said, showing his white teeth. 

       It was enough to raise her anger level. She kicked him between his legs. He groaned in pain and fell on the ground clutching his parts. 

       She glared at him. "I said. Untie her." She demanded, saying each word loudly. 

       The second man untied her and closed the door behind them as he yanked her out. His two men who were charged there gunned at her lifted the leader from the ground and helped him to walk out. 

       When they reached the parking lot, Her mouth gaped to find a queue of cars in front of the house. She muttered thanks to God that Sara and the rest drove away from the back road. 

       The second man pulled her roughly toward his SUV. She elbowed him in his stomach. He groaned in pain and wrapped his arm around his stomach. 

       ' I kicked him because he touched me. Still, this oaf tried to touch me.' She thought, giving him a tough look.

        She climbed into his car. Two men enclosed her. All the goons seemed cruel and pathetic to her. The left-hand-sided man took out a long piece of black silk cloth in his hand. He wrapped it around her eyes. 

       "What are you doing?" She shouted at him in panic. She didn't get any reply. It made her riled up.

       'That Bastard! Blindfolded me.' She thought, crinkling her lips tighter. 

       "She is a bitch." The leader's heavy voice came from the front. 

       "You m***** f*****! Watch your tongue." She snapped with rage and the irritation of the blindfold was infuriating her more, telling her to hurt him more.

      She heard the roar of the car. Her heart dropped. But relief was heavier than it. Her family was safe. It sped away.