THA'S

sophomore year

r. I felt like life was about to

looking and cool headed. Surprisingly he began to hang out with me, to the disappointment o

as stopped at nothing to make sure that I lacked anything in school. We were always joking and people will

ade a mental note to call him up. I was happy as I checked the fruit I bought. I had managed to get those rare sweet fruits that the villag

a big black car packed by the side. It was this type of car, rich people drove...it was called Rolls Royce. When I couldn't fin

nd him on his knees begging. The

ys pick on someone your age! I'll report you

million dollars written on it. It took all the strength in me not to have fainted right there. I blink

LLION

ey? I looked at them. They were all in black. I didn't need anyone to tell me that they were the m

you are saying?" I asked the leader of

grandfather," he

milar expression on his face. Before my grandfa

lled the other person an

y grabbed me and began heading to the car. I screamed and kicked. I could feel the fear growing inside

grandpa! " I pushed with all my might. By that time, they had a

e of the men said. I didn't heed to their warning. I had lost my pare

to unlock the car but it was locked from the driver's side. Hot

r the two men. They successfully got me tied and I sat there like a chicken that was about to be slaughtered for Christmas. I kept turning back to know if my grandpa would come out but I di

did I saw the fountain. It was a landmark one will always see

arried me out of the car and I was standing in front of a gigantic edifice. My

losing the rope, they made it poss

I asked no on

hat they even cared to answer. They escorted me into the house and my

d literally see myself. As I sat waiting, the air conditioning made me dry and light but my heart wasn't the same. I worried for my grandpa. I wondered how he was doing. My worries d

how a series of questions ran through my mind but it was a pity that I didn't have the answer to any of them. Then when I looked ahead, I saw a man. He was backing me as