Chapter 31: Bothered

Nicole Jane’s POV

I slowly opened my eyes. However, I was greeted by endless darkness, causing me to fully open them.

“Ahh!”

I couldn’t help but cry out when I felt the difficulty of moving. My hands and feet were tightly bound. I looked around, feeling more terrified as I realized I was in an unfamiliar place.

The last thing I remember was a white van suddenly blocking the car I was riding in. I saw masked individuals pointing a gun at our driver, Jun, and covering my mouth with a cloth before I completely lost consciousness.

“Where am I? Is somebody there? Please help me! Someone, please help me out of here!”

My voice echoed in every corner of the place I was in. I could do nothing but cry. What could a young child like me do when I didn’t yet understand what was happening?

After a while, I heard approaching footsteps. Then, the door in front of me opened. My tears continued to flow as I desperately tried to squeeze myself to the side, as if I had a hiding place there.

Two men enter