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Chapter 0028

The only reason I had any hope at all that he might do it was because Amanda was with us. Otherwise, I had no doubt that David would let us die.

How did this happen? The day had been going so well, and i had taken such a drastic turn that it was hard to believe this was real and not just a nightmare. But the ropes digging painfully into my wrists assured me that this was no dream.

My mother was so calm, and I tried to make her proud by staying as calm as I could. It wasn’t easy under these circumstances, but I was sure I was doing better than Amandla. I could hear her heavy, frightened breathing nearby, and I knew she was panicking.

Several minutes passed with almost no sound, then the kidnappers started to speak to each other again.

“I gave him the drop points,” one of them said. “He’ll be bringing the money.”

“And our people are in place?” the one who seemed to be the leader asked.

“They’re ready for it,” was the reply.

“Good. Then all we have to do is wait,” the leader said.

The sound of chairs scraping nearby told me they were sitting down, followed by their quiet chatter and the smell of cigarette smoke.

seemed they were going to leave us alone as they waited, which was a relief. If David really had agreed to ransom, then maybe we would get

the more afraid I became, and the

so long?” the leader demanded. “Call our

pay the

heard a hand collide. heavily with the wooden table. The sound startled me so much that

man said, his voice tight with frustration. “That bum stood

back was followed by the sound of footsteps approaching us. “If that’s the case, we’ll just have to show him we mean business. A little blood usually

tone to her voice,

hurt one of you,” the man replied. “That way, he knows not to take us so

Amanda cried out. “Dad would

then something cold pressed against my cheek. “We’ll see how he likes your

I said as calmly as I could. “Hurting me will do nothing to

try to convince me that you two broke up?”

press into my cheek, and then a wet trickle

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