ClashThe next morning, Kim arrived with supplies and an update. "I did some digging last night," she said. "Yvonne's been living under the radar, but she hasn't completely covered her tracks. We might be able to find out more about her plans if we dig deeper."David nodded. "We'll need to be careful. If she knows we're onto her, it could make things worse.""We'll take it one step at a time," Kim agreed. "For now, just focus on staying safe and taking care of Emily."Over the next few days, they settled into a routine at the cabin. Isabella and David took turns caring for Emily, while Kim continued to investigate Yvonne's activities. The peaceful surroundings and the joy of their newborn daughter provided a much-needed respite, but the threat of Yvonne's plans loomed in the background.One evening, while David was cooking dinner, Isabella sat by the fireplace, holding Emily. Kim was on the phone, speaking in hushed tones. When she hung up, she turned to Isabella and David with a seri
Kidnapped "Let me go, please," Isabella screamed. "Be quiet," a large man growled. "Tie her back. I'll call the senior boss and confirm what next to do.""Yes boss," another guy said as they rushed to her and tied her hands up. They blindfolded her. She struggled to free herself. "Let me go," she screamed as the man tried to bound her mouth with a handkerchief. "You can't do this to me," she yelled the more. "Who's your boss?""Shut up," the large man snarled and rushed to where she was. His face was a ferocious mask. He stretched out his hand and slapped her. She gave a loud sigh, as blood gushed out from a cut in her mouth. "This will be enough to keep you shut," the man bellowed. "Don't stand like an idiot. Tie her up, moron.""Yes boss," he said and moved closer to her. She stared at him. "Where have you kept my child?""You don't give up, I see," he said, giving her an infuriating look. "You don't have a child, do you?" She asked and spat out the blood in her mouth. "If y
Fear"Phew," Yvonne sighed in relief. She had spent an hour working with her computer. Chris wasn't around,she thought. She had to work on a business she was starting. She closed the laptop delicately and neatly stacked her papers and pens. "I'm done for the day." She felt a sense of relief over completing the day's task. Just as she was about to reach for her coat, the lights went off engulfing the room in darkness. This startled her as she let out a screech so loud it reverberated against the walls. "Naomi," within the silent darkness, a deep voice resonated in the room. A cold chill cursed through her spine. "Who's there!?" Naomi panicked. "Don't be scared, Naomi. It's just me." This time, it was closer to her. Naomi couldn't help but find the voice familiar. "Chris?" she asked, with a trembling voice, "Is that you?""Yes, Naomi. It's me," Chris replied. Naomi found the current situation odd. "What are you still doing here? What's with the blackout?" She had thought Chris
Questioned Yvonne arrived home. "Where are you coming from?" David asked, from the center of the sitting room. "I'm coming from the office," Yvonne says, frightened. "What was that thing you were doing in the office that made you come home late?" David inquired. "Have you been seeing Chris?""Hell no. Why would you think so?" Yvonne asked. "Well, I called Chris this night—" his phone began to ring. "Excuse me," he said. "We will have the discussion later. For now, go to your room and take a shower. I prepared dinner for you. It's in the dinning room.""Alright," she said and left the sitting room. David glanced at the phone caller's ID. It was an unknown number. He answered the call. "Hello, who's this?" He questioned. "It's me," Isabella whispered. "Isabella?" He was shocked to hear her voice. He was also worried. "Where are you?""I've been kidnapped by some men. I believe Yvonne sent them to kidnap me. They kidnapped our child too. I'm in the building where our daughter is
Suspicion Immediately, the phone in her hand began to ring. She glanced at it. It was the man's boss calling. Isabella knew it was Yvonne calling. That witch. She fought the urge to answer the call and give Yvonne a piece of her mind. Isabella came down from the sit of the toilet and rushed out of the restroom. "You have a call," she said giving him back his phone. She had earlier deleted every sign in his phone that would show that she made a call with his phone. He looked at it and sighed. He looked at her. "Did you pick this call in anyway?"She nodded. "No, I didn't," she said . He looked at the phone and back at her. Then he answered the call. "Hello, Elvis?" Yvonne said before he could speak up. "Yvonne? Hello, Yvonne," his voice crackled through the phone, his tone tinged with suspicion. "What do you want?""I... I just wanted to check in," she stammered, her mind scrambling for a plausible excuse. "Is everything going according to plan? I'm having a feeling something is
Confrontation Isabella knew she had to act fast. Yvonne arrived at the place where Isabella was kept captive."Untie her," Yvonne said to Elvis. He untied Isabella. "So, it was you," Isabella pretended to be shocked. She wanted to beat Yvonne up, badly. Yvonne let out a loud laugh. "Yes, it's me. I'm the one who kidnapped you and your child and there is nothing you can do about it. What a pity. Your husband can't do anything about it, either."Isabella clenched her fists, fighting the urge to lunge at Yvonne. She had to play it smart."Why?" Isabella asked, her voice trembling just enough to sound convincing. "Why are you doing this?"Yvonne smirked, taking a step closer. "You really don't know, do you? You came in between I and David and that made me hate you so much. Yes, I got over it but what did you do? Make the police go after my boyfriend, Chris. You all must have thought you were smart and could catch Chris and put him behind bar and leave my child without a father. But yo
OutsmartedIsabella was able to free herself from the rope they had tied her up with. She waited for the right time to strike at Yvonne. “Don’t try to hurt my child. Don’t forget you have a child.”“Where is that toughness coming from?” Yvonne asked, as she walked close to me. What do you think you can do? Who is going to come for your rescue? No one. You are all alone in this. So stop acting like you got some back up. David won’t even save you. He has a lot on his mind. He doesn’t suspect I kidnapped you and your child. How then, do you think he would find you guys and rescue you? How do you think you’ll find my own child and get revenge? In your weird dreams.” She let out a mocking laugh.“Well, if anything happens to my daughter, I won’t rest till I get my revenge. An eye for an eye.”Yvonne laughed again. “You really have some guts, don’t you?”Isabella gave Elvis a sign, at once.Elvis understood the signal and subtly moved closer to Yvonne, ready to intervene if needed. Isabella
UnitedIsabella and Elvis hurried to the building where Isabella’s child was being held hostage. They arrived at the building. “Give me my child, Isabella said as she opened the door and rushed in.“Who are you? I can’t give you this child. This child has been put under my care by Yvonne.”Elvis got into the room at once. “Mom, please hand over the child to her. It’s her child.”“But this was never the plan,” mom said in awe.“I know mom, but you have to trust me. I want to do the right thing, mum.”“Yvonne will hurt us, if she finds out.”“Think mum. What if it was your child, mum? You are a mother. You should understand her pain,” Elvis said. “Let’s do the right thing. Trust me, I’ll protect you and our family. I won’t allow Yvonne to hurt us. Once we get them to safety. We will leave this state. I already made arrangements. And if anything happens to me, you and our family will still leave the states. Don’t worry mum. We have everything in control.”Isabella held her breath as she
A second chance, forgiveness and love prevailsTears began to come out of Yvonne's eyes and she began to shake her hand. "Doctor," Isabella called out.The doctor rushed into the room, quickly assessing the situation. He checked Yvonne's vital signs and nodded to Isabella with a reassuring smile. "She's coming around," he said. "You did the right thing by coming here."Isabella exhaled deeply, feeling a weight lift from her shoulders. She looked at Yvonne, who was beginning to stir. The doctor signaled for a nurse to assist and then gently asked Isabella to step outside for a moment while they attended to Yvonne.Outside the ward, Isabella leaned against the wall, her mind a whirlwind of emotions. David and Kiera, who had been waiting anxiously, approached her."How is she?" David asked, concern etched on his face."She's waking up," Isabella replied, her voice soft. "I think... I think she'll be okay."David wrapped an arm around Isabella, pulling her close. "You did a brave thing, g
Captured"Yvonne, stop this madness!" Isabella shouted. "This isn’t what Chris would have wanted. Think of your daughter. Think of what you’re teaching her."Yvonne’s resistance wavered, and for a moment, it seemed as though she might relent. But then, with a surge of strength, she threw Isabella off and scrambled to her feet. Before Yvonne could do anything more, a voice rang out from the entrance of the garden."Freeze! Police!"A group of officers stormed into the garden, guns drawn. Yvonne's face fell as she realized her plan had been thwarted. The masked man tried to flee but was quickly apprehended by the officers.Isabella rushed to her daughter, enveloping her in a tight hug. Tears streamed down her face as she held her close, relief washing over her in waves. David, freed by one of the officers, joined them, wrapping his arms around both of them.Yvonne was restrained by the police, her face a mask of defeat and sorrow. She looked at Isabella, a mix of hatred and grief in her
Tension Isabella arrived at the garden. She saw Yvonne there. "Excuse me. You were speaking to me? It felt abrupt all of a sudden," Isabella said, looking at Yvonne, whose back was turned to her. Yvonne slowly turned to face her. "Surprise," she said and laughed. "Thought you got rid of me?" "Yvonne? What are you doing here?" Isabella asked, nervously. "I'm here to surprise you, my dear. You guys succeeded in killing my husband and making me a widow and my daughter, fatherless. Guess, you forgot, an eye for an eye. Look over there," she said, pointing. Isabella followed her finger. She saw David tied up, down the garden. "How did you get my husband? Release my husband now, before I call the police on you.""Don't be stupid, Isabella. Did you think I came without a plan? They are bringing your daughter, now. The deal is, you can only save one person. There will be a timer. If the time runs out, one of them will die. Oh, that's her over there.""How dare you involve my child in th
Yvonne returns. "Just stay safe, Yvonne. And take care of that little girl.""I will," Yvonne promised, hugging her friend before leaving.With the passports in hand, Yvonne booked the next flight out of the country. She used a series of cash transactions to avoid any digital trails. She knew it was only a matter of time before the police caught up with her, and she couldn’t afford any mistakes.On the day of their flight, Yvonne felt a mix of fear and determination. She dressed Emily in simple clothes, making sure they looked as inconspicuous as possible. As they boarded the plane, she couldn’t help but glance around nervously, expecting to see police officers at any moment.But the flight went smoothly. As the plane took off, Yvonne held Emily’s hand, feeling a glimmer of hope for the first time in days. They were leaving behind a life of fear and uncertainty, heading towards a future where they could finally be free. Yvonne bursted out in laughter, in a loud evil laugh. Hours lat
Away for a while.Yvonne stepped out of the hospital, while the cool night air hit her like a wave, momentarily shocking her out of her grief. But it was quickly replaced by a seething rage that coursed through her veins. She pulled the hood of her sweatshirt over her head, determined to stay hidden as she walked through the city streets. She needed to think, to plan. She needed to make them pay.Her first stop was to collect their daughter, Emily, from her sister’s house. Emily had been staying there for the past few weeks while Chris was on the run. Yvonne’s sister, Melissa, was supportive but wary of Chris’s lifestyle, and Yvonne knew she’d have to be careful about how much she told her.Melissa answered the door, her face etched with concern. "Yvonne, what’s going on? I heard about Chris on the news. Are you okay?""No, I’m not," Yvonne said, her voice steady but cold. "Chris is dead. The police shot him."Melissa gasped, her hand flying to her mouth. "Oh my God, I’m so sorry.""I
Lurking in the dark. "We have informations of Chris's whereabout. The Police officers are getting ready to invade, Chris's hideout. When we have a leak, we will let you know," Detective Martinez informed Isabella. "Thank you so much," Isabella said. "But, Chris is very cunny. What if he outsmarts the Police and escape, just like Yvonne did?""Well, all we plan is to arrest him and bring him into custody. When we catch him, we will hold him at gunpoint. If he tries to outsmart us, they will release fire at him," Detective Martinez explained. "Oh, alright. All I want is for him to be caught. He is a threat to our lives," Isabella said, eagerly. Detective Martinez nodded, his face serious but understanding. "We will do everything in our power to ensure he is apprehended and no longer a threat."Isabella watched as the detective left her home, the weight of the situation pressing heavily on her shoulders. Chris had been a constant menace, always one step ahead, and his cunning nature
Unexpected They eventually reached David's line and told him everything. He said he was calling the police station, immediately. David suggested they returned to the building before the police officers arrive and rescue, Elvis's mum, Felicia. Isabella and Elvis went back to the building and***“We have to go Felicia. Your son is a strong and good man. At least he did the right thing,” Isabella said. Elvis couldn't escape with us. He was captured by Yvonne's men. But, the police officers had arrived and they were sending messages through their speakers, that the other men should drop their weapons and come out, before the invade the building. Isabella was worried about Elvis, but he had told her to get his family to safety and didn't care if he himself, died. Immediately, a gunshot went off. Isabella and Felicia panicked. “I heard a gunshot. What if it was him they shot?” Felicia asked, tears streaming down her cheeks. “Elvis has been nothing but a good and caring son. He cared
UnitedIsabella and Elvis hurried to the building where Isabella’s child was being held hostage. They arrived at the building. “Give me my child, Isabella said as she opened the door and rushed in.“Who are you? I can’t give you this child. This child has been put under my care by Yvonne.”Elvis got into the room at once. “Mom, please hand over the child to her. It’s her child.”“But this was never the plan,” mom said in awe.“I know mom, but you have to trust me. I want to do the right thing, mum.”“Yvonne will hurt us, if she finds out.”“Think mum. What if it was your child, mum? You are a mother. You should understand her pain,” Elvis said. “Let’s do the right thing. Trust me, I’ll protect you and our family. I won’t allow Yvonne to hurt us. Once we get them to safety. We will leave this state. I already made arrangements. And if anything happens to me, you and our family will still leave the states. Don’t worry mum. We have everything in control.”Isabella held her breath as she
OutsmartedIsabella was able to free herself from the rope they had tied her up with. She waited for the right time to strike at Yvonne. “Don’t try to hurt my child. Don’t forget you have a child.”“Where is that toughness coming from?” Yvonne asked, as she walked close to me. What do you think you can do? Who is going to come for your rescue? No one. You are all alone in this. So stop acting like you got some back up. David won’t even save you. He has a lot on his mind. He doesn’t suspect I kidnapped you and your child. How then, do you think he would find you guys and rescue you? How do you think you’ll find my own child and get revenge? In your weird dreams.” She let out a mocking laugh.“Well, if anything happens to my daughter, I won’t rest till I get my revenge. An eye for an eye.”Yvonne laughed again. “You really have some guts, don’t you?”Isabella gave Elvis a sign, at once.Elvis understood the signal and subtly moved closer to Yvonne, ready to intervene if needed. Isabella