The Bride 92
Posted on February 26, 2025 ยท 1 mins read
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Chapter 92ย  The guide leaned in slightly. โ€œThis way, weโ€™re almost there.โ€ย  I covered my ears, trying to shut out the gutโ€“wrenching cries of the innocent girls, but their voices were relentless, slipping through every crack.ย  The real horror was still ahead.ย  At the end of the hallway, a few stemโ€“faced men stood, their gazes as cold as ice, clutching AK47s.ย  Even though I knew I was already dead, facing those bloodthirsty, sinister eyes made my skin crawl.ย  The guide exchanged a few words in the local language, and after sizing up Chase and his group, the men pulled out a key and unlocked the door.ย  noticed the tension etched on Chaseโ€™s face, and even my dadโ€™s fingers were gripping the seams of his pants tightly. If I hadnโ€™t known Iย  as already dead, their nervous vibes would have gotten to me.ย  The door creaked open. Inside, the light was dim, and I immediately saw twenty or thirty women huddled together.ย  The guide shrugged and said, โ€œThis is the latest batch we received. There were delays due to sea troubles and a civil war on the way to the park. Youโ€™re lucky; we havenโ€™t touched them yet.โ€ย  Chaseโ€™s eyebrows relaxed a bit at this. The sight of those women tugged at his heartstrings. Their hair was a mess, their faces filthy, reeking, and trembling in the corners, and they were too scared to look up.ย  They were stripped down to just their underwear, robbing them of all dignity without even being touched.ย  They knew their fate, each head hung low, not wanting to be dragged away like goods.ย  The guide grabbed an electric baton and casually struck the leg of the woman closest to him.ย  โ€œLift your head!โ€ he barked.ย  They were like a flock of lost lambs facing a wolf. Huddling together was useless.ย  Shaking, they lifted their heads. Their faces were filled with helplessness, and tears glistened in their eyes.ย  As a woman, my heart ached for them, especially when I spotted a familiar face.ย  It was Ann, the daughter of a nanny in our neighborhood. She was a hardworking girl and always waited for her mom after school to finish work. Iโ€™d seen her in the snow, rubbing her hands while memorizing vocabulary.ย  If I remember correctly, she was a senior this year and at the top of her class. She had already secured a scholarship.ย  The last time we met, she smiled and told me she hoped to get a partโ€“time job to help her mom and ease the financial load.ย  Did she get lured here while job hunting? She was the girl in Robertโ€™s missing person case.ย  It broke my heart. A bright, ambitious girl didnโ€™t deserve this. Sheโ€™d changed her fate through education, but fate played a cruel joke onย  her.ย  It turned out that I was not the only one with a tragic story.ย  Ann sat in the corner, eyes vacant, and I hoped she could find some strength. If my dad recognized her, maybe he could pull some strings to get her out. But her eyes were unfocused, resigned to her fate.ย  Chaseโ€™s eyes scanned each womanโ€™s face. The guide would grab those who didnโ€™t cooperate by their hair or lift their chins with his gun, forcing them to look up.ย  As the crowd thinned, Chase and my dad grew more anxious. They hadnโ€™t spotted my face.ย  Finally, my dad asked coldly, โ€œIs that all?โ€ย  โ€œWhat? Didnโ€™t find who you were looking for?โ€ the guide seemed disappointed, too.ย  โ€œWere there no other women? I thought there was one more.โ€ย  Chase had been in touch with Gregory, who had confirmed there was someone resembling me, but none matched.ย  โ€œOh, right, someone else was taken away.โ€ย  โ€œOh, righย  โ€œWhy didnโ€™t you mention that earlier? Where is she now?โ€ย  โ€œThat bitch, sheโ€™s a bit wildโ€ฆโ€ย  Before he could finish, Chase grabbed him by the collar. โ€œWatch your mouth!โ€ย  Tension flared instantly, with my dadโ€™s mercenaries and the parkโ€™s men reaching for their guns, ready to clash.ย  My dad intervened. โ€œLet go. Letโ€™s find her first.โ€ย  11:06ย  Chapter 92ย  They followed the guide to another building, which was clearly more upscale than the others and had much better conditions than the previous place.ย  Before they even got close, muffled sounds of a man and woman could be heard from inside.ย  โ€œCome on, louder. Donโ€™t you know how to moan? Do I have to teach you everything? Such an idiot.โ€ย  Before the guide could knock, Chase couldnโ€™t wait, and kicked the door open.ย  โ€œAmanda!โ€ย  He rushed in, and in the dim room, a man, showing no mercy, held a womanโ€™s hair.ย  As Chase burst in, the two stopped in their tracks.ย  โ€œWho are you?โ€ย  The guide quickly whispered something in his ear, and the man pulled up his shorts.ย  Chase, with heavy steps, walked towards the woman with her back to him. He didnโ€™t know how to face me, and my father stood by the door, too ashamed to look.ย  โ€œAmanda?โ€ Chase called my name, his voice shaking.ย 


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