Kidnapped

After ten minutes of running like a dog, I looked behind but saw nothing, no men, no cars. I hungrily gulped the air as my throat became dry and my lungs became airless.

I sighed heavily but then I realized I was actually running in the opposite direction of my house this entire time. My phone had died and every fucking shop was closed because it was lunchtime.

I neither could walk to my house nor could stand there any longer as they could appear at any moment. I placed Ellerie on the footpath and looked around for someone to get help.

I looked around and found an alley beside the street. I decided to walk into the alley and ask for someone's help.

"Talia, I'm so afraid of those men. They are more awful than those cockroaches." Ellerie started crying.

"It's ok baby. I'm here with you. Nobody's gonna come here. Don't cry, okay?" I smiled at him.

I kissed his cheeks and hugged him tightly. I was about to lead us into the alley right when a cab came toward us. A long sigh of reli