When I came through, my head was covered by a black bag, and my hands were bound tightly in front of me. I seemed to be sitting in the back of a car, and I felt two presences on either side of me.I let out a scream, asking them to let me go. Panic rose through me. I spat at them every Spanish insult I could muster, demanding to be released, until one of them hit my head hard on the iron behind the seat, and I could feel the blood dripping down my head.I tried to listen to see if I could hear anything distinctive that would help me out when I planned my escape. I listened as the car soared over bumpy paths, making its way down an unsteady route. It kept on moving for what seemed to be an hour and a half before halting.My heart raced, and I felt my nerves surfacing even more when I was dragged out of the car. Two strong arms hoisted me up and carried me, bridal style, to what I assumed was their hiding place. I heard the sound of a metal door being opened, and whoever was carrying me

A frantic-looking Samantha entered. I saw the look of fear in her face, and I moved towards her along with Luca."What's going on, Sam?" I asked, looking at her dishevelled face.She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself. "It's... Mani.""What about Mani? What happened to her?" Luca asked, placing his hand on her shoulders."Come on, Sam, speak out," I growled impatiently."She is." She stuttered out again; this time her eyes were blurry, and my heart skipped.I raced past her, upstairs to the room where Mani should be, and found it empty. Luca and Samantha stepped in as well. I ran to the bathroom to check if she was there, but it was empty as well. I turned back to Samantha, who had a full-blown tear gushing down her face."Where is Mani, Sam?" I asked as calmly as I could."I wasn't around this morning, so I couldn't bring breakfast for her." I decided to check up on her this evening, and when I got here, the door was opened, and I found this on the floor. She brought out a sy

In what felt like an hour, I managed to successfully pull my hands out, and I winced in pain. I bent down to free my legs. running to the door barefoot. I opened it slightly, not wanting to attract any attention. I peered out to see if there was anyone out there, breathing out in relief when I saw no one.I opened the door, running out with no idea where I was going. I saw pieces of glass on the floor and picked up one in case I needed to defend myself. I kept on running until I slammed into a wall.No, not a wall, but a person.I slowly raised my head to see Marcos staring down at me with a demonic smile on his face. He grabbed my head tightly, making me wince in pain."I guess it's my turn to have fun," he says slyly. His grip tightened, almost pulling out my skull.I remembered the broken battle piece on my hand and used it to stab him in the waist. While loosening the grip on my head, I didn't stop there and kept stabbing him till he didn't move. I had blood splattered all over my

I was weak; I could barely move a hand or even blink my eyes. I was tied to a chair just like before, with dried blood plastered on my face. My head felt heavy, and my ears rang. I slowly began to regain consciousness, and my eyes finally opened.I was in a different room, and I'm guessing a different location from before. This room was dark, like the last one, but had no window. The only source of light was the white, dim light that kept blinking constantly.It looked a little cleaner than the last place I was kept, and it looked more like a basement. Because of how closed off the place was, I couldn't tell if it was morning, evening, or what day it was, but one thing was for sure: I had been passed out for some time, sipping in and out of consciousness.I can’t believe I was caught and kidnapped again after being this close to freedom. My throat hurt so much that I could hardly speak, and my body kept shivering due to how cold the place was. The smell of blood wasn't making it easy,

"Why isn't she waking up?" I pace back and forth around the room while Mani lays on the bed, eyes closed. It's been three days since we saved her from Zoey; doctor Fernandez had checked her up and the baby. He was surprised at how strong the baby's heartbeat was, despite everything Mani had to go through.My baby girl was a fighter, just like her mom. I don't know the sex yet, but I have this feeling deep in my heart that it's going to be a girl. a beautiful girl, just like her mother.But right now, despite the doctor's assurance that she was going to wake up, here she was, eyes closed."She's home, Sin; she is safe." Luca was also in the room, sitting on the couch and watching me pace around the room. "Like Dr. Fernandez said, her body needs to regenerate. She has been through so much; I'm sure she will wake up anytime soon."I know, but it's been three days, and I can't stop the anxiety I feel till I see those beautiful blue eyes staring at me again.""Your pacing won't solve anyth