No miracles...

My tears kept falling uncontrollably from my eyes. I never prayed to be saved by someone as strong as in that moment. I prayed that Hiro would, once again, show up himself like that time I was kidnapped… but no one was coming. I kept holding to my faith because Jay said he called for backup.

“They will trace us, and will find us here, won't they?” I kept hoping in my mind.

Seeing Jay that helpless had only increased my suffering. I couldn't even reach out to him, touch his hand, say that it would be all right… even though I had only hope that it would. There was guilt in his eyes, he probably blamed himself that he couldn't protect me well… How I wanted to tell him, that he did the best he could, how I wished that he could hear my thoughts… All I could do was to mumble incomprehensibly, like an animal with a human brain.

“Mr. Chen… it's time to make a decision,” Deol came closer to me, gazing lustfully m