The relentless prattle chasing after her quickened Yasmine’s steps even more.

“Mmm…hmm…”

Serana’s voice suddenly sounded strangled. Yasmine stopped dead in her

tracks, spun around, and saw Serana in a man’s grip, her mouth covered,

struggling fiercely. The eyes that met hers were filled with terror.

Yasmine’s brow furrowed deeply as she locked eyes with the assailant. He wore

a black baseball cap and a face mask, leaving only a pair of menacing eyes

visible, staring her down.

“Mind your own beeswax, or I’ll snatch you up too,” the man hissed.

Enter title…

“Mmm…help…”d2

All Serana could do was to flail, tears streaming from her eyes in fear. The terror

and helplessness in her eyes were palpable.

Yasmine understood all too well the fear and despair Serana was feeling.

Serana was begging for help, and she knew Jasmine despised her.

Serana’s plea was clear, and she was fully aware that Yasmine might not even

bother to respond, perhaps even taking pleasure in her predicament, finally rid

of her.

The kidnapper seemed jittery, scanning towards the orphanage entrance,

fumbling to drag Serana away. But in the struggle, Serana managed to pull

down the man’s mask. His face was briefly exposed before he quickly lowered

his head in panic.

Yasmine’s gaze flickered. They were still a distance from the entrance, and they

were currently right behind Bryson’s parked car. From the orphanage entrance,

it was a complete blind spot.

Even if she called for help, she knew she’d be silenced by the man before

making a sound. Other than Bryson’s car, there were no other vehicles around.

Her expression darkened, and she clenched her fists in her pockets, looking

back at Serana’s face. Most of it was covered by the man’s large hand, leaving

only her pleading eyes visible.

to laugh, looking straight

you right!”

her struggles ceasing as

joyful expression,

stand you. How stupid are you to think

you so much, and here you are, expecting

then turned to the man, “You better scoot. They’ll do roll call in class,

she’s missing. I’ll head back and cover for

a bit more time. Not sure how long

check on her, but I can buy you ten, maybe fifteen

her words, seemed

my stalling,

of work. I’ve been ostracized because of her and I hate her guts.

to be abandoned, all alone. Especially at

feeling must be intense.”

kid, but I’ll do as

You’re the best.” Then she turned and

the orphanage.

in terror, still

deaf ears.

orphanage, barely crossing the threshold before

collapsed, knees and elbows hitting the ground

pain. But she got up, dusted

still trembling.

the director’s office, Bryson emerged,

he asked

shirt

“Call the cops.”

Bryson paused, puzzled, “What?”

Yasmine repeated,

snapped to attention and asked, “What

was taken by a man at the school

director’s eyes

her to

by the director’s

quickly pulled out his phone and

help.

of Bryson and moved to the

pencil, she began sketching.

time the police arrived, Yasmine had regained

chair,

I have never seen

overwhelmed, “What’s he thinking, snatching

What ransom could

pursed, not looking up, “He

but to kill

director wobbled, and Bryson, as if recalling something,

someone was inquiring

ago?”

flustered, “I didn’t

continued, “The guy had no car. Too

to another district. Dead end to the north,

No place to

was calm and methodical, her young face devoid of

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