75: THE SOUND OF FEAR

ARIEL’S POV

“Who said the two of you could carry out this nonsense in my kitchen?” Mariam snapped at my mom, and I.

“Your kitchen?” I raised an eyebrow. “You barely even be here. And by the

house.”

“It’s just about a matter of time before I throw you out.”

I chuckled. “Impossible.”

“The both of you can leave now!” She snarled.

way,

this is my

My mother entered the conversation with a calm tone, “I’m sorry miss, but we’re preparing…..

“No one said you can talk!” Mariam barked at her.

“Don’t you dare raise your voice at her!” I gave Mariam a dark look.

She returned the expression. “Just look at this little rat, raising her voice at me like I was her puppet, or something.”

“If you want respect. Then you got to be respectful,” I told her. “Don’t think people are going to be smiling at you when you got that disgusting attitude.”

“Disgusting attitude?” Mariam laughed. “You went ahead to poison yourself, and put the blame on me. Now you’re saying I got a disgusting attitude?”

“You poisoned yourself?” My mom uttered softly, and looked at me. “Ariel, is this true?”

“Come on now mother. Why in the world would I do such a thing? Poisoning myself? Hell no.”

“Oh shut up now. Enough with the lies,” Mariam spat.

“Hey, you need to have some manners,” my mom told Mariam.

Mariam burst into laughter. “You’re telling me to have manners? When your daughter right here has none.”

“I won’t let you insult my daughter like that, do you hear me?!” My mom’s anger was awakened.

“What are you going to do?” Mariam moved closer to my mother. “Your daughter is nothing but a worthless piece of trash,” she said in huhsed tones.

My mom, brimming with rage, surprised Mariam with a tight slap. And as Mariam held her face in shock, she received another slap. Then my mom gave her the third one on a different cheek.

Mariam gaped at my mother who did nothing but glare at her. She couldn’t believe what just happened.

“That is what you get for being disrespectful to my daughter.” My mom picked a knife. “If you try to talk nonsense again, I won’t hesitate to stab you with this.”

15 THE SOUND OF FEAR

“Okay mom, you got to calm down. That’s enough, that’s enough,” I said, lowering the knife she was holding.

After that, we heard a the thunderous sound of a bullet released in the air.

of us exchanged fearful glances, my

aksed, as I could feel myself getting carried away

just released a bullet,” my

my ears, hoping it was just a stray sound, but my hope vanished when I heard more gunshots, one after another, growing louder and closer. Panic gripped me immediately.

hesitation, I sprang to my feet, my voice quivering with urgency. “Mom, we need to get to safety! Follow

be fine,” my mom said. And then

so,” Mariam spoke, and I looked at

a beef right now,” I told her. My

“You

and I knew something

my mom’s hand, and began

our footsteps echoing in the mansion. Each step brought us closer to one of the rooms where different books were kept.

could hear the cacophony of gunshots intensifying, their echoes

walls. Fear twisted my stomach, fueling a desperate need to find

mom and I. I slammed the door shut behind us, just as Mariam was about to

that for?” My mom questioned

acting like I had no idea of what

right now and

“But mom..”

mom’s mode was

Mariam, but eventually shifted backwards, opening the door wide

the dark room, we could hear the sound of someone slamming the door from downstairs. And at

moment.

THE CHANG

her hands around her chest. “What’s happening out there? Who would bring violence to

but we need to stay calm and stay hidden until it’s safe. We have to trust

agree mom.”I nodded. “But we can’t just keep standing here like

are we going to do then, huh?” Mariam aksed. Her irritating tone

her.

as I was searching

spotted a large wardrobe in

It’s our best chance to stay out of sight.” I gestured toward the

fit into that?”

“If you don’t want to hide in it. That’s your own cup

exhaled deeply, before treading to the wardrobe. The two of them walked

pressed against each other. The scent of old clothes filled the air, mingling with the fear. I even wondered who these clothes used

moment I heard some maids screaming. The gunshots were released downstairs, and it made me feel

her life could be in danger. I

going to?” My mom asked me, she was sort of

Just keep yourself safe,” I answered, leaving

ARIEL’S POV

still looking for Riley. My heart raced as the deafening sound of gunshots reverberated through the mansion. Panic gripped her as I had a conscience of

corridor, my footsteps muffled by the plush carpet beneath my feet. The air was thick with tension, and I was filled with terror. But I needed to gather the courage. I was not going to let anything bad

grew increasingly louder, their sharp cracks piercing through the air. Accompanied by the desperate screams coming from downstairs, my fear intensified. Each gunshot seemed to echo through my bones, causing my heart to race and my hands

bear to imagine what was happening below, but I knew I had to

safety before it was too late. The chaos and terror surrounding me was suffocating, and I could only pray for a

My heart raced and my hands shook as I tried to steady myself. But I knew I couldn’t let fear consume me. I needed to be strong in this moment, for myself and for Riley, whenever shr was at the moment,

LUKE’S POV

documents, when suddenly my phone began to ring. At first, I tried to ignore it and focus on the task at hand, but the persistent

reached over and grabbed my phone, glancing at the caller ID. It was an unknown number, and my mind told me it was that guy who

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