32. TAKEN

MAYA

I fell numb. What was happening to me all of a sudden? These three animals, staring angrily at me, this woman. What was this all of a sudden? How did wild animals arrive here?

Just scared would be an understatement, I was scared behind anything that I could ever explain.

And at that time, all I could think about was my home. My dad!

"I need to go home. My... My dad will...will be waiting for me," I mumbled in a weak tone. I needed to go home. I had no idea who these people were and what their intentions were.

"We don't care about your dad," she shouted at me.

Her shout silenced me at once. I flinched and looked around. I couldn't even process what was happening all of a sudden. I missed Kaiser. His absence, his condition made me feel like crying. I regretted my actions. Because of me, Kaiser's life is in danger, and if he dies, I won't be able to survive as well.

No! I can't think anything wrong. Nothing will happen to Kaiser. He's a strong man and he will survive this.

I took a