Hundred and Two

LAURA

“Alice?” I asked with a weak voice.

“No, Leandrice. Of course I mean Alice you fool. Which other child are we holding captive if not Alice?” Bane said.

“Ok boss. But you see, I don’t know the room in which Alice is kept.”

“Come closer and I’ll tell you,” he ordered and I obeyed. “Alice is kept in the last room of the warehouse. Go and do as I have asked you to do with her.”

“Sure thing boss,” I said while leaving.

“Wait!” Bane ordered. “Don’t fuck this up, Zill.”

“I promise on my mum that I won’t,” I said, fixing a salute.

“Just get out of here before I lose my temper.”

I left the room and hurried to where Alice was being kept.

“Oh my word. I have to save Alice right away. Ricky can save himself,” I said while heading to the room where Alice was kept.

I got to the room and there were two men standing in front of the door of the room.

“Who are you and why do you have a scarf on?” One of the men asked.

I cleared my throat and hazily coughed. “I—uh, I am Zill. Don’t you remember m