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Shivers ran down my spine as I thought about the last shooting incident,.
Brandon was dead. Nothing unusual had happened recently. And yet, this place was too quiet, too isolated. If something were to go wrong, I’d have no way to call for help.
I glanced over my shoulder. Nothing.
Was I just being too nervous?
Shaking my head, I forced myself to focus, and kept walking.
However, the feeling of being followed grew stronger and stronger.
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But that eerie feeling wouldn’t go away. The sound of footsteps trailed behind me–sometimes near, sometimes far. Sometimes steady, sometimes gone. However, every time I turned around, the street was empty.
Fear gripped me.
Something was wrong!
My finger turned cold, my heartbeat quickened, and a deep unease settled in my chest.I reached for my phone, ready to text Ryan.
Just then, I saw his message.
[Don’t go too far. Safety first. If there’s no progress, come back.]
He was keeping an eye on me. The thought sent a small wave of warmth through me.
That’s right–No matter how desperate I was to find Toby, I couldn’t risk my own safety first.
Thinking of that strange sound of footsteps, I finally made a decision–I would go back to find Ryan.
I quickly texted back: [Okay.]
Just as I put my phone away and turned to leave-
A dark shadow shot out of nowhere. The next moment, a sharp pain exploded in my skull, and the world spun out of control.
Before I could react, darkness swallowed me whole. I had no chance to struggle–just like that, ! completely lost consciousness-
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I didn’t know how long I was out.
When I came to, the salty sea breeze hit my face.. My limbs were bound, my body dangling in midair..
Waves crashed violently below me.
A scream ripped from my throat.
Panic surged through me as I realized–I was hanging off the side of a cruise ship.
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The rope holding behind me up was fraying. If it snapped, I’d drop straight into the ocean-
Terror crashed over me like a tidal wave,
Where was I? Who had kidnapped me?
At that moment, I spotted someone nearby-
It was Claire! She was tied up just like me, her face pale, her body trembling
I could hardly believe my eyes. I stared at her, shocked, my voice trembling, “You–why are you ke
Claire shook her head frantically, her voice breaking, “I–I don’t know anything!”
Tears welled in her eyes, “I was walking home last night when someone knocked me out. When woke up, I was here.”
I narrowed my eyes in suspicion, but even more questions flooded my mind.
Who had kidnapped the two of us? What was their purpose? Who was orchestrating all of this?
Before I could process it, footsteps echoed across the deck.
Heavy. Slow. Approaching.
My breathing became rapid, uneven gasps, my heart hammering in my chest as dread coiled around m
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I locked my eyes in the direction of the approaching footsteps, my pulse pounding so loudly it drowned out everything else.
Who could it be?
