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.

us exchanged fearful

aksed, as I could feel myself getting

released a bullet,” my mom

a stray sound, but my hope vanished when I heard more gunshots, one after another, growing louder and closer. Panic gripped me immediately. I wasn’t going to lie, I was

I sprang to my feet, my voice quivering with urgency.

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

so,” Mariam spoke, and

for a beef right now,” I told her.

rolled her eyes. “You

something was definitely not going great

mom’s hand, and began to tread at a fast pace.

elegant hallways. I could hear our footsteps echoing in the mansion. Each step brought us closer to

hear the cacophony of gunshots intensifying, their

stomach, fueling a

reached the sanctuary of the dark room, my mom and I. I slammed the door shut behind us, just as Mariam was about to join us in

that for?” My mom

a confused face, acting like I had no idea of what she was talking

need to open that door right

“But mom..”

mom’s mode was serious, and her

I groaned, before opening the door. I glared at Mariam, but eventually shifted backwards,

gunshots unfolded/creating more senses of trepidation for us. In the dark room, we could hear the sound of someone slamming the door from downstairs. And at this

moment.

THE CHANG

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

We have to trust that help will come.” My

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

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

her.

searching for anything that

the place, but I spotted a large wardrobe in

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

fit into that?”

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

be respectful,” my mom told me. I exhaled deeply, before treading to the wardrobe. The two

cramped space, our bodies pressed against each other. The scent of old clothes filled the air, mingling with the fear. I even wondered who these clothes used to belong to.

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

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

My mom asked me, she

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

ARIEL’S POV

her as I had a conscience of the danger that lurked

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

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

what was happening below, but I

was too late. The chaos and terror

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

LUKE’S POV

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

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

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