Chapter 5 - The Diamond

“Mom，我去 market 买鱼先 ok” I said, grabbing my wallet and a recycled paper bag to carry out my groceries later. Mom then peeked from behind the slide door, “好的，小宝，记得买新鲜的鱼哦，晚上我们要吃鱼汤。” I nodded and said goodbye to her before stepping out of the house.

I breathe in the familiar sights and sounds of this neighborhood, the air filled with the mingling aromas of my neighbor cooking up savory delicacies and the fragrant scent of blooming flowers from nearby gardens. I should savor this moment  till the very least! Besides, it's already hard for me to convince Lucas to leave me alone after knowing what happened last time I chuckled, remembering how ugly his sulking face is.

I push off that thought aside as I set foot towards the market. On my way to the market, I decided to take a shortcut that mom and I always use to travel to the market faster and to avoid the crowded traffic. It should be right around this corner.. As I turned to my left, I saw it. There it is… the path. There used to be a rumor that many people were killed in this exact alleyway, but mom never believed in it and so do I.

I forged ahead, determined to reach the market as quickly as possible so that I won’t miss my mom’s special fish soup! I then took a step inwards through the narrow passage. From what I remember, the path that I used to take is much smoother than this, and I’m pretty sure there was supposed to be an old lady living in one of these corners. Did I make the wrong turn? There’s no way right…I’ve been here for thousands of times..There’s no way that I would’ve forgotten such simple things. I began to look around, trying to calm myself. Before I knew it, I felt intense pain on the back of my head and one second later my vision blurred.

Is this the girl in the picture?

I think so, she has the exact same mole under her eyes.

Did we hit her too hard?? I’m worried about her…

Ck! Do you want the money or not!?

Ugh…my head..what happened? Who are those people? Money? What money? Ugh.. 

That was the last words I heard, before I completely blacked out.

StuPiD BoY mAKin' Me SO SAd

DIDn'T tHInK yoU cOUld chANge thIs fASt

- She’s all wanna be - Tate McRae

Ugh..what the fuck is that..Is someone dying? I think my ears are dying…who’s singing so terribly awful

As consciousness slowly returned, I felt myself being tied up inside someone’s car. I then opened my eyes completely to find two men dancing and singing while driving through the highway.

Panic rising, I tried looking around the car for some useful objects. Realizing that I’ve woken up, one of the guys looked at the rearview mirror, “Hey, you’ve finally awakened. How’s your head?” I just glared at them, unable to utter any words. Then the guy on the passenger seat looked back at me and oh my God..He has such sharp jawlines! With those blue eyes that could make any girl sink deep into him.

“Hey, don’t look at my friend like that.” Realizing that I’ve been staring, I quickly averted my gaze, feeling embarrassed. The other guy who has blonde hair laughed at my reaction, but was stopped by Mr.dreamy guy. “Hey, don’t mind my friend. Here let me take those off,” before I knew it, the guy with dreamy eyes suddenly ripped the tape off my mouth causing my invisible baby hair to rip off my upper lip.

“OUCH! FOR FUCK’S SAKE!” I screamed, looking at Mr.Dreamy guy menacingly. “Oops?” He said, chuckling at my reaction. The blonde guy laughed along and I couldn't help but hide my embarrassed face. “So, mind telling me why the boss wants you so bad?” He asked, thinking that maybe I could provide an explanation for them. I looked up and shrugged my shoulders, “How the fuck am I supposed to know? You guys kidnapped me. You must have a reason right?” Both of the guys looked at each other, exchanging glances. “Uhh…realistically, we just need the money hon.” The blonde guy said, smiling innocently. I looked at both, dumbfounded. Damn…for a kidnapper, they're actually pretty stupid.. But disturbingly handsome too…

The three of us then talked and laughed for almost an hour before suddenly, the blonde guy’s face turned serious. “Shit, we're being tailed.” My eyes widened, did Lucas realize I'm gone?? I immediately looked back to find three black Mercedes following us. “Hey, who are they?” I asked. Mr.dreamy guy immediately shifted beside me and opened the car window, bringing out a gun and started shooting at those cars.

I flinched, looking at the situation I could tell that both of them are tense as fuck and whoever it is that's trailing us is a serious business. “Hey hon, you better positioned yourself well. This road is gonna get preeettyy bumpy” the blonde guy warned me. Before I could do anything, he stepped on the gas and sped up faster, causing me to fall backwards.

Mr.Dreamy guy kept shooting those cars, but there was no use. As the car swerved and jolted along the road, I struggled to maintain my balance, my heart pounding with fear and adrenaline surging inside my veins. Mr.Dreamy guy still continued to fire at the pursuing cars, but they seemed unfazed, closing in on us with alarming speed. Panic gripped me as I realized that we were rapidly running out of options. “Oh for fuck sakes-” before the blonde guy could finish his sentence, there were a loud crash and the car lurched violently to the side, throwing us all off balance.

My vision started to get blurry for the SECOND TIME! And before I completely lost my consciousness, I felt someone carrying me out of the car. Am I going to be transferred into another fucking psychopath!? Oh God… please let this be over.

Somewhere on the other side..

“FUCK! YOU SON OF A BITCH! HOW COULD YOU DO THESE TO ME AFTER ALL I’VE DONE FOR YOU!?” I slammed the table hard, causing the glass to fall and broke into thousands of pieces. I ruffled my hair, signing heavily. “Just you wait, I’ll kill that girl soon you ungrateful brat!..SOON.”

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