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

was that?” I aksed, as I could feel

bullet,” my mom said

one after another, growing

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

I think you need to relax. Everything will be fine,”

think so,” Mariam spoke,

have time for a beef right now,”

“You think I

I knew something was definitely not

need to hide from this chaos.” I grabbed my mom’s hand, and began to

our footsteps echoing in the mansion. Each step brought us

hear the cacophony of

Fear twisted my stomach,

I. I slammed the door

that for?” My mom questioned me in

confused face, acting like I had no

door right now and let

“But mom..”

mom’s mode was

door. I glared at Mariam, but eventually shifted backwards, opening the door wide for her to come in. And

room, we could hear the sound of someone slamming the door from downstairs. And at this point, I knew we were not safe. But I

moment.

THE CHANG

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

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

nodded. “But we can’t just keep standing here like

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

her.

room, as I was searching for anything

wardrobe in the

our best chance to stay

we’re going to fit into that?” Mariam

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

mom told me. I exhaled deeply, before treading to the wardrobe. The two of

the cramped space, our bodies pressed against each other. The scent of old clothes filled the

held my breath, but my fear compounded the moment I heard some maids screaming. The gunshots were released downstairs, and it made

to realize that Riley was still in the house, and her life could be in danger. I quickly burst out of the wardrobe,

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

me. Just keep yourself safe,” I

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 the danger that lurked just below. But I was determined to find Riley, no matter

The air was thick with tension, and I was filled with terror. But I needed to gather the courage. I

screams coming from downstairs, my fear intensified. Each gunshot seemed to echo through my bones, causing my heart to

what was happening below, but I

terror surrounding me was suffocating, and I

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, Gathering my courage, I took a deep breath and slowly opened

LUKE’S POV

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

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

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