“I’ll give you candies if you call me mommy.” As she spoke, she pulled three melted sticky sweets out of her pocket. I didn’t know where she picked them up from.
Although I was extremely reluctant, in order to survive, I went along with it and pretended to be scared, shouting “Mommy”.
Sally decisively stuffed the candies into my pocket, and then turned to the other little boy in front of me and forced him to call her “Mommy” in the same way.
The little boy was very scared and kept crying; he was visibly distressed and inconsolable, crying uncontrollably with streams of tears, snot, and spit.
Sally was fed up with crying. She pressed the boy’s head against the ground and rubbed it.
”Idiot, stop crying!” Since the boy was a fool, how could he understand? The little boy continued to cry and struggle, which made other kids cry as well.
I look advantage of the turmoil to pick up the blade again and cut the rope.
The hemp rope had been wrapped in many loops. I had already cut off two strands, but there were still three or four left.
I didn’t dare to show any difference. I merely cried along with everybody else, pretending to be terrified.
“Stop crying!” Sally went crazy and threatened us with a machete.
Even the red clown mask werewolf had grown impatient He grabbed the machete and cut off the loudest crying boy’s limbs.
This was the third kid who had been cut. All of the children hushed as the sound of the butcher’s knife cut through the bone.
I was sweating bullets as I tried to ignore the hellish noise, swiftly sliding the blade to cut the rope.
Finally, when the kidnappers decided who to deal with next, the rope wrapped around my hands was completely cut off.
Arron’s POV
The racket made by the kids seemed to stimulate the kidnappers even more. Sally herself almost doubled over in laughter when she saw me crying. She pinched my cheek and said. “Soyou know what fear is, after all. I thought you were brave, hmm?”
I let myself tremble, and then let out a couple of sobs. Sally peered at me with interest, as if she had found a rare toy. “Go on, call me ‘Mommy’ again.”
Title of the document I swallowed my indignation and shouted the word. I felt guilty toward my real Mommy, but there was no other way. If I continued to rebel, these evil people might hurt me.
Sally chortled again before telling me to cry louder.
So, I did. I would have liked to think that I was simply acting, but I couldn’t deny that some of my fears and sorrows were genuine.
I missed Mommy. I wanted to see her soon. If I died here, Mommy would be devastated.
I needed to survive, no matter what. I still need to grow into a reliable adult who would protect Mommy and Beryl!
At that moment, the werewolf in the black mask, who had been silent all this time, suggested that they went for some drinks and snacks before coming back and dealing with the rest of the kids.
“You guys go ahead. I’ll stay here and make sure that no one else tries to run away.” Sally was obviously not satisfied with playing tricks on us just yet.
“No one is going to escape, anyway. They’re just a bunch of kids,” the one in the red mask scoffed. “We have a lot of work to do tonight. We might not get a chance to eat later.”
“Fine.” Although reluctant, Sally seemed to revere the bigger werewolf. She walked away from me and followed the other two over to a table in the far side of the tent. Soon, we heard the clanging of tableware, and the subtle smell of food and wine broke through the stench of blood. The trio chatted and laughed with each other, growing more relaxed. Their attention was fully diverted from us. The kids huddled in fear. Some of them had wetted their pants a while ago, while others fainted.
My eyes darted over to the entrance of the tent. The flap was wide open, and it was very quiet outside, meaning nobody else was there.
It was the perfect opportunity.
I made quick work of breaking free from my binds, and then sprinted as fast as my legs could carry me. Unfortunately, the kidnappers noticed me right away.
“Damn it! A brat is making a run for it!” A commotion ensued behind me, but I didn’t dare to turn around and see what was happening. I couldn’t risk breaking my pace and giving them a chance to catch up to me. I knew they wouldn’t show me any mercy. “Shit, how is he so fast? I’ll torture the fucker once we get a hold of him!”
Hearing that, I pushed myself even further. I just needed to get to somewhere crowded, and maybe I could ask for help.
I was out of the tent in no time, and I found myself in a courtyard filled with weeds. The gates were just a short distance away, and I could see the street past it. Perfect! I ran toward the gate with everything I had.
“Quick!” I heard one of my pursuer’s exclaim, panic lacing his voice. “Turn into a wolf and catch him! Don’t let him get near the gates!”
My heart sank. There was no way I could outrun a wolf, I was barely hanging on as it was!
As the gate loomed closer, I mustered all the strength I had and rushed forward. In the next second, however, I felt my feet leave the ground, and then I was floating nearly six feet in the air.
“Let me go!” I knew I had been caught, so all I could do was flail and thrash around.
A deep laughter came from somewhere above me. “You run pretty fast for your age, little brat.”
It sounded nothing like the three kidnappers. I twisted around in confusion, and saw another man with a skull mask, holding me by the collar.
In the comer of my eye, I noticed that the trio of kidnappers were now crouched, their foreheads pressed against the ground in a display of reverence. Whoever this skull-faced person was, they clearly feared him.
Arron’s POV
I was just a few precious feet away from my escape! Furious and disappointed, I struggled to break free from this new captor. “Let me go!”
The person shook me without breaking a sweat, disorienting me. Then he tossed me aside, and I fell right on top of the clown-faced trio. “You worthless idiots! Do you even know what would happen to you if this little boy escaped?”
Title of the document They proceeded to apologize profusely. “We’re very sorry, Lee. We were too careless. We didn’t think anyone would be stupid enough to cause any trouble, but this brat is clearly an exception.”
I rubbed my aching back and hurried back to my feet. I was about to dash to the gates again, but as soon as I turned in its direction, I ran into a pair of legs.
The man called Lee glared at me before getting on his haunches to my eye level. He sized me up and pinched my cheek. “You’re quite nimble, aren’t you?”
I was on full alert. I pressed my lips together and bit my tongue. Mommy had told us that when faced with the enemy, we should keep our wits about us and not divulge anything about ourselves.
“You see, Lee?” the man in the red clown mask said, obviously trying to pass on the blame. “The kid runs too damn fast. We were caught by surprise, really.”
Lee straightened and strode over to the trio. The next thing we knew, he had taken out a pistol and shot the burly man in the thigh.
The poor guy clutched his leg and howled, while the other two could only gape at him in shock. My heart stuttered. Judging by what I had seen so far, this Lee was the boss around here.
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