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,

I could feel myself getting

a bullet,” my mom said

one after another, growing louder

moment’s hesitation, I sprang to my feet, my voice quivering with urgency. “Mom, we need to get

you need to relax. Everything will be fine,” my mom said.

think so,” Mariam spoke, and I looked at

don’t have time for a beef right now,” I

eyes. “You

something was definitely not

mom, we need to hide from this chaos.” I grabbed my mom’s

could hear our footsteps echoing in the mansion. Each step brought us closer to one of the rooms where different books were kept. I used to come here to read whenever I

hurried, we could hear the

walls. Fear twisted my stomach,

slammed the door shut behind us,

was that for?” My mom questioned me in

acting like I had no idea of

that door right now and let her

“But mom..”

Open it,” my mom’s mode was

I glared at Mariam, but eventually shifted backwards, opening the

door from downstairs. And at

moment.

THE CHANG

“What’s

safe. We have to

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

going to do then, huh?” Mariam aksed. Her

her.

I was searching for

large wardrobe in the corner of the room. I had

chance to stay out

sure we’re going to fit

look. “If you don’t want to hide in it. That’s your own cup of tea. Maybe you can find somewhere more safe to hide your annoying

me. I exhaled deeply, before

the air, mingling with

some maids screaming.

Riley was still in the house, and her life could be in danger. I quickly

My mom asked me, she

about me. Just keep yourself safe,” I answered,

ARIEL’S POV

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

cautiously stepped through the 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

sharp cracks piercing through the air. Accompanied by the desperate screams coming from downstairs, my fear intensified. Each gunshot seemed to echo through my

but I knew I had to

so I could get her to safety before it was too late. The chaos and terror surrounding me was suffocating, and I could only pray for a way to escape

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 in this moment, for myself

LUKE’S POV

way through a stack of documents, when suddenly my phone began to ring. At

It was an unknown number, and my mind told me it was that guy who kept on requesting for money.I wanted to ignore

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