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.

three of us exchanged fearful glances, my

that?” I aksed, as I could feel myself getting carried away

bullet,” my mom

vanished when I heard more gunshots, one after another, growing louder and closer. Panic gripped me immediately. I wasn’t going to

sprang to my feet, my voice quivering with urgency. “Mom,

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

don’t think so,” Mariam spoke, and I looked at

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

rolled her eyes. “You think I got

and I knew something was definitely not going great

my mom’s hand, and began to tread at a

hallways. I 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

we hurried, we could hear the cacophony

twisted my stomach, fueling

room, my mom and I. I slammed the door shut behind us, just

What was that for?” My mom questioned me in

I faked a confused face, acting like I had no idea of

right now and let her in

“But mom..”

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

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

senses of trepidation for us. In the dark room, we could hear the sound of someone slamming the door from downstairs. And at this point, I knew we

moment.

THE CHANG

hands around her chest. “What’s

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

nodded. “But we can’t just keep

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

her.

room, as I was searching for anything that could offer a sense

in the corner

It’s our best chance to stay

to fit into that?” Mariam aksed,

don’t want to hide in it. That’s your own

respectful,” my mom told me. I exhaled deeply, before treading to the wardrobe. The two of them walked behind

each other. The scent of old clothes filled the air, mingling with the fear. I even wondered who these clothes used to belong to. It was definitely not

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

life could be in danger. I quickly burst

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

keep yourself safe,” I answered, leaving the

ARIEL’S POV

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

carpet beneath my feet. The air was thick with tension, and I was filled with terror. But I needed to

Accompanied by the desperate screams coming from downstairs, my fear intensified. Each

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

was too late. The chaos and terror surrounding me was suffocating, and I could only pray for a way to escape this

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 and for Riley, whenever shr was at the moment, Gathering my courage, I took a deep breath and

LUKE’S POV

office, diligently working my way through a stack of documents, when suddenly my phone began to ring. At first, I tried to ignore it and focus on the task at hand,

mind told me it was that guy who kept on requesting

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