e, sleeping,"

r," the ma

art d

etting paid?

t?

ther was useless to us. The boss wants the girl

, taking shaky steps back, but I stumbled on someth

voice and more than on

nd ran towards the first thing my instinct picked up.

y ankle. My heart dropped. I screamed, falli

quickly got up on my fe

! St

different voice. "D

r tree. I sensed them speeding up on me. I can't even tell how many they are, but they ar

injuring my knees. I winced at the agonizing pain

t los

s I ran towards nowhere in my mind. My parents' murderers want to kill me. My

h its lights attacking my eyes. I let out a gasp, expecting to be knocked by the car, but it s

an unfamiliar male

?!" another ma

ely

aw a guy I recognized from college, who has been making advances on

ng me look in their direction. I saw thei

He was out of the car now, look

elp me... please. They are go

d to the men approaching. "

e behind him, shielding me as tw

f the guys said to the guy from my

y heart drop. He cocked it and I heard the other guys coc

re the

he car,"

at.

I entered the car, and he closed the door after me. My he

is friends, but Mario and his friends were first enough to fire their guns at my chaser

owards the dead chasers on the ground. I watched as he shot the dead bodies all three time

ey gan

the seat. His two friends entered the front seats. Mario opened the back door where I was, making me shudder

at me. My b

e asked, looking

staring at him. He furrowe

here, Mario?" his friend

ome," Mari

d turned the wheel. We began

will hear me or save me from them. But they literally saved me from those bad guys. Maybe they are not

ick up. I looked at him. "Who were those

ame to my mind. "Whoever they are, they killed my parents." I al

look at him momentarily. He ha

I assure you that nothing will happen to you," he s

t him. "Who are you guys?" I asked. His face

Manuel," he said, gesturing at his friends. "They are my most trusted and loyal friends. If you don't mind, we are taking you home so you can take a shower and change your clothes," he said, h

thighs, still f

d up," he said to his fr

my best,"

rio?" the other asked. "Won'

said, making me look at him. "You a

s he rubbed my knuc

ooks different to me now. He spoke to his friends with authority. It makes me wonder if they are his friends or servants. I am confused. And paranoid. But I have no

able. She was like family to us. She was like a mother to me. She has been with us since I was little. We were nice to her. Why d

y tears-filled eyes. I dropped my gaze, feeling my heart t

**

huge white mansion with lights igniting it. It is almost bigger than ours

getting my attention. He

wing tears as

y home," he s

y beautifu

road stairs leading to the entrance door of th

d, stopping us on our track and making me look

fr

nod

d he just sa