Eloisa just rolled her eyes at the ceiling.
“Whatever!” She mumbled and didn’t realize that she falls asleep.
—-
Brian and Neil quickly dragged them out from the trunk like they were just a piece of paper.
The car stops somewhere near the bay. It’s dark and quiet. Everyone was asleep and only the howling sounds of a dog can be heard in the darkness. Two bound people were pleading for their life. The ties on their hands and feet had been chop with their sudden movement. Brian didn’t notice it when he put them beside the river.
“Neil, don’t take off your eyes from them, okay! I just need to pee.” He ordered them and hurriedly find a shady place.
Raphael heard it and he found an apple size rock behind him. Lucy finally got awake and finally saw her dad in front of her.
The two gangsters were having a conversation from afar while filling their mouths with cigarettes.
“Lucy? Honey, do you hear me?” Raphael went closer to his daughter.
She’s still unaware of their situation. She had been passed out for over three hours and until now she’s a little fuzzy.
Her vision was a little blurb until becoming clearer as she started to adjust the lens of her eyes. Finally, her vision became vivid and she saw the image of her father. Her eyes widened and about to scream when Raphael signals her to keep quiet.
“Father? What happened? Why you’re here and who the hell does this to us?” Lucy told him like a hush.
Raphael quickly shook his head while looking at her desperately.
“I don’t know! I’m so sorry I ran away because—“he wanted to apologize but Lucy stop him.
“I know I’m a burden in your life. I disappointed you but do you know how hard it for me to about my runaway father?” She started to cry softly.
“Shhh, we have to get out of here. Do you have a phone?” He asked his daughter and Lucy didn’t bring it but she had a smartwatch with her. Theirs a GPS of her location. She can also send a message to the police station
“Good. I will distract them and you will quickly do your job, okay?” He ordered and Lucy nods her head. She’s not good about hiding and seeks but that’s the only way for them to escape.
Before that, they untied the ropes from their feet and hands. They check if Brian came back but there’s no sign of his shadow from afar. Next, they also set a glance at the other two thugs but it seems like they’re arguing.
“I’ll count 1, 2, 3 and both of us will run, do you understand?” He instructed his daughter about their plan.
She took a deep breath and nod her head. She had to be brave for them to survive. She painted an A-game face before her father started to count.
“1—- Lucy hold her breath.
” 2—-she ready her legs to run.
“3! Run Lucy!” Raphael told her and they both ran as fast as they can.
It’s dark and it seems like they’re in an abandoned bridge.
“Don’t look back, honey, run and Call the police! Tell us our location!” He said to her while both of them are panting.
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“Okay, sweetie, bye! I miss you too!” Brian said over the phone. He called his girlfriend and he didn’t notice that he was on his phone for almost two hours.
He happily went back to the place where they will dispose of the father and daughter’s bodies. No traces of them, the better.
He hums loudly and saw his comrades running towards him like they were been followed by a ghost.
“Where are you going? Where are the hostages?” He asked them and both of them kneeled at him.
“Boss, we lost them.” They reported.
Brian gritted his teeth and hit them both in their heads with his fist.
“What are you waiting for? Find them!” He furiously shouted at them.
He clenched his fist. Three of them will die if this plan will fail.
—
Raphael and Lucy saw a bridge with street lights. They were hoping that someone will save them.
She sent a message to the station where they area and she quickly activated her GPS.
While waiting for help, Brian and his comrades saw them.
“Catch them!” He ordered his men.
Raphael and Lucy were about to run when a gunshot filled the whole place.
She startled and covered her ears.
“Run if you want to die!” Brian pointed the gun to Lucy’s head.
Her eyes widened and cold sweats started to come out from her forehead. Raphael raises his hands to stop him.
“Please, don’t hurt my daughter. Just hurt me instead. Come and kill me. Just let her go! I was the one who took the money and she didn’t know about it!” He begs for them.