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 heart pounding

I aksed, as I could feel

released a bullet,” my mom said

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

sprang to my feet, my voice quivering with

you need to relax. Everything will be fine,” my mom said. And then we heard

don’t think so,” Mariam spoke, and I

right now,” I told her.

her eyes. “You think I got time

heard more gunshots, and I knew something was definitely not

my mom’s hand, and began to tread

us closer to one of the rooms where different books

could hear the cacophony of gunshots intensifying,

walls. Fear twisted my stomach, fueling

the door shut behind us, just as Mariam was about to join

was that for?” My mom questioned me in a

faked a confused face, acting like I

need to open that door right now and let her in

“But mom..”

Open it,” my mom’s mode was serious, and her decision

eventually shifted backwards, opening the door wide for

could hear the sound of someone slamming the door from downstairs. And

moment.

THE CHANG

chest. “What’s happening out there? Who would bring violence to our

stay calm and stay hidden until it’s safe. We have to trust that help will come.”

I agree mom.”I nodded. “But we can’t just

to do then, huh?” Mariam aksed. Her irritating tone caused me to

her.

as I was searching for anything that could

but I spotted a large wardrobe in the corner of the room. I had totally

inside the wardrobe. It’s our best chance to stay out

fit into that?” Mariam

in it. That’s your own cup

exhaled deeply, before treading to the wardrobe. The

against each other. The scent of old clothes filled the air, mingling with the

maids

house, and her life could be in danger. I

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

Just keep yourself safe,” I answered, leaving

ARIEL’S POV

gripped her as I had a conscience of the danger that lurked just

my feet. The air was thick with tension, and I was filled with terror. But I

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,

to imagine what was happening below, but I knew

was too late. The chaos and terror surrounding me was suffocating, and I could only

eyes in fear. The terror emanating from downstairs was overwhelming. 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

LUKE’S POV

to ring. At first, I tried to ignore it and focus on

glancing at the caller ID. It was an unknown number, and my mind told me it was

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