Chapter 92ย The guide leaned in slightly. โThis way, weโre almost there.โย I covered my ears, trying to shut out the gutโwrenching 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 stemโfaced 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 Chaseโs face, and even my dadโs fingers were gripping the seams of his pants tightly. If I hadnโt 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, โThis is the latest batch we received. There were delays due to sea troubles and a civil war on the way to the park. Youโre lucky; we havenโt touched them yet.โย Chaseโs 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 โLift 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. Iโd 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 partโtime job to help her mom and ease the financial load.ย Did she get lured here while job hunting? She was the girl in Robertโs missing person case.ย It broke my heart. A bright, ambitious girl didnโt deserve this. Sheโd 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 Chaseโs eyes scanned each womanโs face. The guide would grab those who didnโt 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 hadnโt spotted my face.ย Finally, my dad asked coldly, โIs that all?โย โWhat? Didnโt find who you were looking for?โ the guide seemed disappointed, too.ย โWere there no other women? I thought there was one more.โย Chase had been in touch with Gregory, who had confirmed there was someone resembling me, but none matched.ย โOh, right, someone else was taken away.โย โOh, righย โWhy didnโt you mention that earlier? Where is she now?โย โThat bitch, sheโs a bit wildโฆโย Before he could finish, Chase grabbed him by the collar. โWatch your mouth!โย Tension flared instantly, with my dadโs mercenaries and the parkโs men reaching for their guns, ready to clash.ย My dad intervened. โLet go. Letโs find her first.โย 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 โCome on, louder. Donโt you know how to moan? Do I have to teach you everything? Such an idiot.โย Before the guide could knock, Chase couldnโt wait, and kicked the door open.ย โAmanda!โย He rushed in, and in the dim room, a man, showing no mercy, held a womanโs hair.ย As Chase burst in, the two stopped in their tracks.ย โWho are you?โย 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 didnโt know how to face me, and my father stood by the door, too ashamed to look.ย โAmanda?โ Chase called my name, his voice shaking.ย
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