75 Persuasion

The boys' minds were full of questions and misgivings, even if there were still a lot of unanswered ones. However, they became weaker as the hours went by. Before long, Lucas and Kyler were too weak to move off the bed. Noah sat on the floor, his back to the frigid wall. Sterling sought to come up with a plan for a successful escape with his brothers. But, how? A loud noise came from outside just as his hopes were about to fade.

There were desperate shouts from the men, and Sterling knew exactly what was going on. Fearful, Lucas widened his eyes and Kyler cowered down on the bed.

"What's going on, Sterling? Noah enquired.

"Our father has come to save us."

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Kamara moved about the room while paying close attention to Caiden's explanation of his plans. She was looking out the window of the room, waiting for the night to unveil itself, her nails bitten to the quick and her sweating excessively. She kept thinking of how it would be when she was finally with her kids. When she wou