Love Unspoken

Abigail already knew what Landon was gonna say; he was stuck.

She stared at him hard, her eyes getting all complicated, like she was wrestling with some big decision.

After a bit, she suddenly reached out and started patting him down.

Landon was a bit shocked and grabbed her hand. "What are you doing?" he asked.

"Where's your gun?" Abigail demanded.

"It's not on me," Landon replied.

Abigail didn't buy it. She pulled her hand back and reached into his pants pocket, feeling something there.

She pulled out the gun.

Landon, worried it might go off, didn't try to take it from her.

Abigail looked at the gun in her hand, then back at Landon, dead serious. "Since you can't get away, you might as well go all in." Landon looked at her, his eyes peering through his glasses.

A breeze blew by, rustling the weeds around them and lifting the strands of hair on Abigail's forehead. Her gaze was firm and determined.

She said, "Oliver told me that when you two worked together before, you said if anything went wrong, he should blame it all on you."

Landon's lips twitched, and he looked away. "I said it offhand. Who knew he'd actually do it?"

"Whether you meant it or not, you didn't run, did you?" Abigail pressed.

Landon stayed quiet.

"Landon, after all this time, I still can't figure out what's true and what's a lie with you. You always seem to say one thing and mean another," Abigail said. "Don't act like you know me so well," Landon shot back.

one last time, do you want to leave

care. She took his hand and placed the gun in his palm. "Let's have

back to the yard. As soon as they stepped in and before they could get to the car, the cops hiding inside came out. And there were not

their guns,

go of the hostage. Don't make things worse!" one officer

against her temple,

against her, you wouldn't even know who the hostage was. Landon reached the car door and looked at the surrounding officers.

unsure whether to retreat. One of them said, "You better not resist. You can't escape.

"Everyone, go

sides were at a standoff, neither willing to back down.

a moment, Alvin and the others

almost fainted from

fingers were gripping his arm so tight her knuckles were turning white. Whether it was out of fear or

around at the scene, Abigail started to regret her

doing this, Landon was now really guilty of kidnapping

tell Landon didn't

bought, which they had just finished eating, proving

wrong but still going through with it. Even knowing

the least bad outcome

above her, "Everyone, go back inside, or I'll

he was talking about something trivial, showing no

wind made Abigail's eyes sting. Eventually, her vision started to

eyes, Alvin felt heartbroken, thinking she

don't be afraid. I won't

he turned to Landon. "Landon, let Abigail go and I'll give you whatever you want. Money, anything, even my life. Just let her

deep breath, and said again, "Everyone, go inside. This is the last time. If you don't want Abigail to

he spoke, he even disengaged