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, in fact she took everything so bad and broke down, the police only kept saying something that wasn't in any way a positive response for us. I had finally managed to convinc

house of cards. The hotel was one of those seedy places men with beer guts went to bang other men's wives with promises they couldn't afford to keep. Or where the cheap hookers brought their johns to and

he large windows should allow a lot of light through, yet the heavy drapes and city dirt on the panes leaves it dull to the point of depression. There were external wooden stairs that lead to a second floor, a second row of doors, tha

ts, no flights anywhere and nowhere to go. They cowered behind cheap numbered doors

xed ceiling, about as useful as a knife in a gunfight. The stairwell was just as deserted as the rest of the place. I paused to listen. Not even the sound of a heating system, though in th

tiously as I could. I was well aware that visiting the people alone like this was dangerous but I

ty, cailín [girl]." The man said as he

please, where is my neice?" I quest

she's fine. She's just where it'll be easy to get her auc

name, "Finn.... the name is Finn, Cailín

f of my family, but you... you can't just take my neice. She's not even a part of this and she's just a little girl, she's barely eight

or beyond endurance. It was unmistakably a man and its probably not even a young one and for a man to scream that way, it had t

opened and a man collapsed on the ground. Dragging his wounded body, he writhed towards into the room and I was frightened. His shirt was torn apart, displaying his deep swol

is Finn, please." He

and get someone to clean up this stupid bloos stain from the rug." He said and the man did as he was told so soon, the door was shut, leaving just us in the room again and this time, I

two weeks, you'll have to say goodbye to your neice. You can involve the police all you want and try to tell him that this is where I am, but it'll only have your sister in danger at the end of it all and yet they still wouldn't be

can get such amount of money in two weeks, please

y ways you can get my money in even thre

mbly as if his lustful e

asn't ready to stop pelaidng and leave, another man suddenly walked in and started to drag me out even while I shouted and pleaded. He threw me out and then threw my old bag at me

rld became detached and all I could concentrate on was the pain rooted deep in my head and in my heart. I had to find the money for mom's surgery and th

t friend, Vera, I quickly picked it up, "H... hello

d yes, one that would pay off y