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The sound of the car's engine roared smoothly, and the chirping of the nocturnal insects filled his ears as he drove through the woods. He had left the main dirt road and took a turn down another that only he, and a few others knew about. No one in the day would even notice it, that's if they look hard enough. Anyone would think it's just a simple trail someone made to get out of the woods faster. But to the man in his car, it's more than that. This road led somewhere that only he and a few others had visited before.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWqXuGvPG5
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He soon came to a stop as the trees in front of him were now clustered together that there was no way through for the car to pass. He killed the engine and the car's headlights died down. The man looked to the passenger seat and took the torch that lay there. He removed his keys from the ignition and got out of the car, making sure to lock it. He knew no one would've followed him, but you couldn't be too careful with anything.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6sQF0r8Br
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He looked forward, turning on the torch to see where he's going and headed for the trees.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOBsQHY7fT
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The sound of running water, alongside the sound of crickets filled his ears. He's close. He continued his way forward, stepping on broken twigs and leaves in his wake.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBaxw3Qpmd
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Soon, he could see the bright light from the moon find it's way through the trees and the sound of the flowing water became even louder. He stepped out into the clearing and found himself standing at the banks of the stream. With the light coming from the moon, he turned off the torch.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLceZflYiI
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"Do you always have to come through that way?" came a breathy voice behind him.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFWTwgvrSd
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The man smiled as he pushed the glasses up the bridge of his nose. "Why don't you ever understand that I want to stay hidden?" he asked. "And besides, I'm not the only one."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPSLa4IDSh
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The man with the breathy voice scoffed. "Who would ever think you're here? You worry about everything all the time when you're always careful with what you do."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9yS3tJYZi
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Mr. Sinclair turned around. "You might never know who's watching."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9T60c2a4c
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"You and your paranoia," said the other man who just like Mr. Sinclair, wore black clothes, except that his was a heavy, long coat and Sinclair wore an all black suit.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqEzj70jfI
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Mr. Sinclair rolled his eyes and approached the man. "I see you're still the reckless type. I shouldn't be surprised."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTfYgqEzfJ
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The man shot Mr. Sinclair a deadly look. Even when the light didn't fall on the man's face, Mr. Sinclair could tell that the man's dark eyes were straight on him with the usual grim look Sinclair knew so well.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbpcWektMZ
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Mr. Sinclair stopped within a few feet. He smiled. "I missed you, you old fool."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4XPMpZHhZ
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"Bah, you're as annoying as ever, Sinclair," said the man, sounding irritated. "Now tell me, what's been going on in this little town of yours? Not much happens anymore."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ01JkdyJw3
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"Ever since Emelda passed?" Mr. Sinclair raised an eyebrow.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07fEjjSkFR
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The man continued to look at Mr. Sinclair as silence passed between them. He turned to look towards the stream before looking up at the clear night sky.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGH3UvhTC1
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"It still feels like yesterday when she left us," said the man, his gaze resting on the moon. "I hear her grand-daughter is in town."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerIhJevSEZ
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"Seems you're up to date," said Mr. Sinclair, not sounding surprised.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFp5UZUTMd
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The man scoffed. "Why wouldn't I?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJdvuK6ewv
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Mr. Sinclair raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you going to ask how she's doing?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYC7DYa2Hek
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"Should I?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRZA3M8aUF
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Sinclair sighed. "Thank goodness she doesn't know you enough for you to welcome her. She would've received a bad reception."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4PybiUwV0
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"Like I said, why would I even ask how she's doing? I'm not close to her to even care."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCYCOYai6d
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"Well, you should because trouble woke up the moment she got here."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFRmz3FpF7
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The man paused for a bit, contemplating on what Mr. Sinclair said. "What do you mean?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8ioKYfDAL
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"Let's say that Emelda's enemies are after her."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKMCG5yPLt
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The man didn't say anything as he continued to look at Mr. Sinclair, contemplating.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnbg9F5h4V
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"What does the girl got to do with all this?" he asked. "Does she know something that might threaten them?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DCY2pXI6v
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Mr. Sinclair shook his head. "As far as I know, she doesn't know anything. Not even the past drama that surrounded her late grand-mother."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6WPP3PRPz
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"Then why attack her when she hasn't done anything?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xot8TOTBC
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"That's what I don't understand." Mr. Sinclair turned his head to look at the dark flowing stream to his side. "She hasn't been here in years, yet she's being attacked like she's a threat."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gQTF0BB4u
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"Is she?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zkY4sXjlR
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Mr. Sinclair turned to look at the man before him. "Is she?" he repeated the question, sounding rather confused by it. "You think she knows something?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1z1UCBjJ2
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The man shrugged. "Who knows what she knows. That doesn't have to make her a target. Emelda's gone."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqXENw03T2
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"Do you think it's because of her father?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wi0eBjFim
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"That could be the case. But if they were just mere thugs who only want money, they would've kidnapped her by now."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEzeJrnGGQ
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"Ya, you're right. But there could be other reasons related to her father that they would try to threaten her."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiajmYetSar
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The man raised his eyebrow. "I forgot about that. That man wasn't as perfect as everyone thought him to be."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMStiUti1sJ
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Mr. Sinclair cleared his throat. "Let's not go there. Let's say they are attacking Rhénee because of that, why drag her into Emelda's past? I should tell you that she went to Emelda's cottage and the aftermath wasn't pretty."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fl8SFWL49
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"She went to the cottage?" the man sounded surprised. "But how?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡik7SRqYxIO
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"She was obviously told to. I'm surprised she managed to find it. They couldn't have told her how to get there."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2AZQUSiru
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"Maybe they did."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobBAcuOHRT
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"If the people Rhénee's dealing with are who we think they are, they probably didn't tell her. Or maybe they told her because they wanted her in their grasp."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34bq5RcFit
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"I'm going with the latter, it makes more sense. You said what happened at the cottage was deadly. Did she get hurt?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEzyeRvSkc
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"Quite the contrary," Mr. Sinclair smiled when he spoke. "She managed to escape and save one of her friends by eliminating the enemy."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCr5I48pADV
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"She killed someone?" the man couldn't believe what he's hearing.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbfJ5FtYND
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"She did. That's something her late grandmother wouldn't have wanted her to do."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPaO71WCHx
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"Don't sound so sympathetic, Sinclair," the man snarled. "What did you want her to do? Watch her friend die? She knew that if she let that happen, she would be next."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQZw0doaw6
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The corner of Mr. Sinclair's lips were raised to a smile. "A fairly reasonable answer. But naturally, she acted like a good friend would."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLtejN5BdC
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"You always have a reasonable explanation to counter mine, don't you?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjmCIVoGNC
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"Rhénee's like her grand-mother. More like her mother in a way, but you can't deny that she attained some of her grand-mother's attributes."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPxd4kU1Z1
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The man in front of Sinclair, humphed. "I can't believe you on that one. You said she killed someone. How did she do it?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBf5FaNIma
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Mr. Sinclair smiled. "She shot him, of course. Miss Marie gave her a gun and she did the only thing necessary to save her friend."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj44AdTg0hl
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"Miss Marie was there?" the man sounded surprised.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEWH4DQX1B
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"Yes."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqLzSeUZS0
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"That coffin-dodger. She needs to be in an old people's home where she belongs."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEPEa9NoEx
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"Don't you've to go there too, old timer?" Mr. Sinclair smirked.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMGxEj3x64
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"Never mind. About Rhénee..., looks like she still got it, huh?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJrS2wJYVc
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"Her aim? I would say it's spot on. Hit the man right in the head," Mr. Sinclair pointed his index finger to the head, "and square on the chest," his finger moved to point to his chest.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBzzS4vzbx
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The man folded his arms as he tilted his head to the side. "If you ask me, her late grand-mother would be proud of her for defending herself and her friend."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtZM6CYZG0
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"That's because she's being dragged into something she knows nothing about. We just need to play our part and do whatever we can to stop this from going any further."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjCQ29lbZP
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"Is that why you called?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pQAIl9ycu
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"Yes. I know you'll do whatever it takes to protect Emelda's treasure."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYy753lK8Xd
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"Why don't you do it?" the man asked as he turned his head to look at the stream.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgjomviJEx
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"My people working on the ground are already tied up and they can't do everything at once. That's why I called you."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCB6cSQhA2
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"If Rhénee is your main priority, why don't you protect her? You did make a promise to Emelda, right?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4C8XiimWn
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"I did," Mr. Sinclair closed his eyes as his right index finger pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose. "But like I said, there are other priorities I've to take care of. Like Emelda's enemies, for example."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkr9zfyWH4
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"Don't you have them in your sights? How long are you going to look for people who are right under your very nose?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrf4jUWOidC
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"It's not that easy to snuff them out, you know?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZluaOG0q1
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"Psst. You're just weak and too soft for my liking, Sinclair. You know who they are, but you can't grab them by the throat and deal with them."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyC9rkguuQ
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"Like I said, it's not that simple. They know how to play the game, old man. It's not going to be easy. Everyone's playing their cards right at the moment."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaZdHMqLtS
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"And for how long do you expect them to be that way until they mess up?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrkbmcZH0a
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"Soon. Very soon."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhP7UQYukA
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"And so for the time being, you want me to keep an eye on Rhénee?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsFbOxrrWm
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"It's what Emelda would've wanted."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHq7nlRzbep
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"Don't bring Emelda into this," the man sounded offended. "I don't know why she trusted you so much to take care of her affairs when you simply can't protect her grand-daughter."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptZtVd9TQM
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"I am. Asking for your help was never my idea. It was Emelda's."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3bjf1R7Pq
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The man almost laughed as he felt all this is nothing but a joke. "Stop playing with dead people's wishes, Sinclair."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABgkslhLu5
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"I'm not. Why would I even try?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuGjuBDiEz
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"Because I've never liked you. You're so full of surprises."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmD590qhWUK
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Mr. Sinclair scoffed. "But I appreciate you, old man. And that's why I called to ask for your help."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0r02xuuJuI
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The man waved his hand in disdain at Sinclair and turned around to leave. "You asked the wrong person. Go find someone else to do your bidding because I'm not going to."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeycZ9V7RbM
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As soon as the man started to walk away, Mr. Sinclair said, "do it for Emelda. You know deep down that she would've wanted you to."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL06P2rTjEu
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The man hissed as he continued to walk away from Sinclair and into the dark forest, leaving a trail of nothingness behind him.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXN16V7lndK
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Rhénee glanced at Miss Griselda who sat right beside her on the passenger's seat with her hands together and close to her moving lips that didn't make a sound. She was praying, and Rhénee thought it best not to say anything. When she told Miss Griselda about Mr. Cowell's condition, she had been like that since.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJqCO0xanO
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Sophie sat in between Rhénee and Miss Griselda and didn't even once let out a meow. Rhénee noticed the cat through the corner of her eye give Miss Griselda a look a few times, then look away instantly. If there's another thing that amused Rhénee about Sophie, is how the cat could read the room like a sensible person would. Rhénee thought she shouldn't think about it so much, especially since it brought up the thought of how Sophie knew where the cottage was.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Uh3OtOOlj
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She looked at her phone held up on the dashboard by a car phone holder with her hands on the steering wheel. Kevin had sent her the coordinates to Mr. Cowell's house and the phone screen displayed the map and the direction in which to go. They were almost there.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXP5RwIku7d
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The good part about the neighbourhood they were in, is that there were still people walking around at this time. And the place didn't feel like anything had stirred up a frenzy, like "Mr. Cowell lost a finger" kind of frenzy.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3Zz9ZA8Ap
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"You don't have to get so worked up, Miss Griselda," Rhénee said as soon as she noticed that Miss Griselda had finished praying. "If there's anyone who's supposed to be praying, it's me."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCAgBJNGP3
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"Don't be foolish, dear," said Miss Griselda, "Mr. Cowell has been my friend for a long time. Of course, I'll worry and pray for him."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6eKki41xs
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"But it's my fault that he lost a finger."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKragreV1X
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"Don't blame yourself. Don't ever blame yourself for something you know nothing about."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6mP7JIlsY
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Rhénee didn't know what to say as she kept her eyes on the road. They were a few houses away from their destination. Miss Griselda's last statement got her thinking. When she came to Madison, she thought everything will be fine. She inherited her late grand-mother's house and her fortune, so she had nothing to worry about if it came to her future. And she was delighted to come back to a place she considered her second home in years. Now she's faced with a problem involving her late grand-mother that she knew nothing about, turning her whole life into a nightmare. All she has as clues is the cottage in the forest and the sapphire necklace which led absolutely nowhere.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6dfE8Sd3X7
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Maybe Miss Griselda's right, Rhénee thought. She has no idea what's going on and she didn't know why all this is tied around her late grand-mother. She's no more. What could she have been involved in that they had to trouble Rhénee?528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJcr5gsYBt
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"Miss Griselda," Rhénee took a brief look at her phone. They were close now.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLve1QyhnV
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"What is it, dear?" Miss Griselda asked, looking at her.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBH6OtONh6
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Rhénee thought twice about what she wanted to ask as she found herself stopping the car. They were finally here. Mr. Cowell's house had a white wooden fence demarcating his house from his neighbour's on either side. She noticed someone standing right on the front porch looking over at her car. It's Kevin.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmX8MtIQPnn
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"Rhénee," Miss Griselda called and Rhénee in response quickly turned to look at her. "Weren't you about to say something?"528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPHp2fwzNB
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The question will have to be wait, Rhénee decided as she shook her head and said, "it's nothing. I've a lot on my mind and forgot what I wanted to ask you."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6egKyU7RKg
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"Don't give yourself too much pressure. You're too young to be worrying so much."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LA984LDpM
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"I started worrying the moment I started to reason," Rhénee gave Miss Griselda a smile. She turned the key in the ignition and the car engine died down. "Let's go."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EPXf2UakU
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The two women got out of the car with Sophie jumping out after Rhénee. Rhénee locked the car and Miss Griselda came round to stand beside her.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmXDR7gR3U
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They were about to make their way towards the house when they found Kevin already walking towards them. He opened the wooden gate in front of him.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIYftxuPNe
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"That was fast," said Kevin as he stood right in front of the two ladies.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyaOKAoa23
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"We couldn't stay home a second longer," Miss Griselda said.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRgNVXfmLZ
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"Are you okay, Rhénee?" Kevin turned to her.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2uXQoOnhL
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"I'm fine," she responded. "I just have to see how he's doing. It's my fault that this happened."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoY4bCj5f8O
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Miss Griselda held Rhénee's shoulder firmly that Rhénee turned to look at her. "What did I tell you earlier, dear? Don't blame yourself for something that you know nothing about."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJBSwodqIf
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"I agree," said Kevin. "Why these people are doing this is uncertain, but we'll find out either way."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9JuwN5qu6
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"And if we do, are we going to stop them?" Rhénee asked. "If you haven't noticed, we're dealing with very dangerous people."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyyYhrmfMU
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"We know," Miss Griselda said, "but we'll figure it out, I can promise you that."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MxZU0MAQA
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Rhénee wanted to oppose and say that it isn't going to be possible, but she realised that she didn't come to debate on how to deal with a menace that neither has a face nor a name. She's here to see Mr. Cowell.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9WZIAXXIi
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"We better go inside," Rhénee said. "We can talk about this later."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuiVuRzggM
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Kevin and Miss Griselda nodded. With Kevin leading the way towards the house, the two women and Sophie, followed. The closer they got to the house, the more Rhénee started to look around. She had the strangest feeling that someone's hiding somewhere nearby with their eyes on her.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XfTqEpaSC
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"Hey, Rhénee, what's wrong?" came Kevin's voice.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1I8NchBcU
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Rhénee soon found herself standing on the porch of the front door which stood open. Miss Griselda had already gone in while Kevin stayed by the door, waiting for Rhénee. She looked around the yard and beyond for something that might not even be there.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjOxnkXP2H
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"Sorry," Rhénee said, looking at him and then back. "I thought-" she shook her head. "Never mind."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOXPOaYQ0W
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"Rhénee," Kevin came to stand beside her, "Something's bothering you. Please, tell me."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5gYYn3S9f
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She turned to look at Kevin and realised that he wasn't going to stop asking. She almost shook her head, but then the feeling kept coming back. She tried her best not to turn her head and look around. Doing that would only make Kevin worry more.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWLjG0YP5D
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"Let's talk inside," she said. "I don't feel comfortable out here."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IIEgJGb4F
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"Sure," Kevin agreed, "come in."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWjssZme8d
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Rhénee went right through the door, stepping into Mr. Cowell's house and finding herself in the small foyer. A wooden coat hanger stood at the corner and a key hanger stuck onto the wall. There were three pairs of men's shoes near the coat hanger neatly arranged on the floor. She suspected that Mr. Cowell lived alone. As far as she knows, his wife had passed away years ago.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroiaQa01sj
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Kevin closed the door behind her and led the way to the living room, by-passing the stairs. They found Miss Griselda seated on one of the coffee brown sofas, right next to Mr. Cowell, who wore a dark green bomber jacket. Rhénee noticed him holding his bloody, bandaged left hand closer to his chest, getting blood on the jacket. Miss Griselda looked at him with a comforting hand on his shoulder. Rhénee stood at the entrance of the livingroom while Kevin went over to seat on the sofa opposite Miss Griselda and Mr. Cowell.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tYyIqfDoe
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"Who did this to you?" Miss Griselda asked Mr. Cowell, her voice sounding strained. Almost like she was about to burst into tears.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbnioDWxp1
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Mr. Cowell shook his head. Rhénee noticed him shivering a little. He still looked shocked and frightened, like a little lost puppy that had almost drowned in a river but had managed to survive. Rhénee could only wonder what the man had been through. And it felt like it was all her fault.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabNKanfLC3
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"Did he tell you anything, Kevin?" Miss Griselda asked, turning to look at him.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLqxKaWcyB
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Kevin shook his head. "No, he hasn't talked at all. He didn't even answer the door when I first came to check on him. Luckily it was open and I found him seated here on the sofa just like he is right now."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fzNnyYNZs
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Rhénee sucked her teeth, folded her arms and felt like kicking something. Miss Griselda and Kevin turned to look at her, looking even more worried.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01mQa8E0Dv
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"Please, sit down, Rhénee," Kevin said to her.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpgPHEIrUb
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"I don't feel like it," Rhénee answered as she turned and walked towards the window.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsFrvPnTug
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Kevin turned to look at Miss Griselda and she gave him the same look. Miss Griselda turned to Mr. Cowell who still hadn't said a word.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHgrUlcRJR
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"Let me get that wound cleaned up for you," said Miss Griselda as she stood up.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuitKRJAzsn
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"Do you think it's okay to move him around?" Kevin asked.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rEcKZLMMs
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"Well, I've to. I bet his wound hasn't been cleaned properly. I'll take him to the bathroom downstairs."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzycMttmUmM
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"Then let me help you with him," Kevin offered as he also stood.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarSBMrDyHJ
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"No, you stay here." Miss Griselda gave Rhénee a brief glance. She had now drawn the curtain aside to look outside. "You need to keep an eye on her."528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaW6a2aueF9
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Kevin looked at Rhénee and gave Miss Griselda an assuring look that he'll do as she instructed.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJmoG10e0O
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Miss Griselda nodded and turned to look down at Mr. Cowell. She bent lower to wrap her arm under his, so as to help him up. She spoke kindly, telling him to stand, and surprisingly, he slowly did, though he still didn't utter a word nor a sound. Kevin watched on at the pair as Miss Griselda supported Mr. Cowell, making their way out of the livingroom, at a steady pace.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKt2oYEovXI
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Kevin turned towards Rhénee, who still had her eyes fixed on the window. She might not look scared, but he could tell that something isn't right. She had a different aura than the one she had after the shooting incident.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3ZDDYhqR5
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He slowly made his way towards her. Suddenly, she turned to look at him and he stopped in his tracks.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MjTzklFhB
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“I feel all this is my fault,” Rhénee spoke. She quickly turned back to look out the window.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvdAa4QOd8
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“Don’t say that,” said Kevin as he stood close. “Miss Griselda told you earlier that you shouldn’t say such things.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SpoZPacBw
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“I know, but either way, it still feels like it. Malcom almost died today, and now we know that the finger we found back at the house is Mr. Cowell’s. If you were in my shoes, you would blame yourself too.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpXBb8h2z2
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Kevin didn’t argue there. She's right. Anyone in her shoes would definitely blame themselves. Right now, he had to get her head clear from such thoughts, but he realised he didn’t know how to.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYsFwMBpHlf
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“Do you think there’s someone watching out there?” Kevin asked.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYn7GJtGNhA
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Rhénee didn’t answer, until she drew back the curtains. “I didn’t want to worry you, but yes. I feel we’re being watched.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaCPADP4xx
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Kevin quickly drew the curtains aside from the other end and frantically looked out of the window. “How do you know? Did you see anyone?”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TQh9ObM9W
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“It’s just a feeling, more like a hunch.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgshLdmiyL
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“Maybe you’re just imagining things after the shooting incident.” Kevin turned to look at her, drawing back the curtains. “Not to mention that you haven’t even rested.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoFxrpprRS
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Rhénee scratched the back of her head. “It might be fatigue like you’ve put it.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRcl8EgyvD
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“You better take a seat and rest. I mean, even Sophie looks more chilled than any of us right now.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXv1qIPr3lB
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They went on to look at Sophie who had made herself comfortable on one of Mr. Cowell’s sofas, curled up and purring soundly.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9QUjokqYh
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Rhénee chuckled. “She’s a cat for crying out loud.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvLDJboR0A
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“But you also have to relax. Don’t worry about a thing. I’m here.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13bdWwVnRW
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She shrugged and sighed at the same time. “I guess sitting down won’t hurt.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aBtI3slTa
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Kevin smiled and held her hand. “Come on.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrd8rfFnKcS
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He led her towards the sofa and they both sat. Rhénee still looked a little uneasy that Kevin had to look at her and say:528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOgbHcoPE1
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“Relax, Rhénee. Nothing is going to happen. And there’s no one out there.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXy7nfvEpf
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“Well, that’s what you think,” said Rhénee as she folded her arms. “And I feel uncomfortable here. They probably attacked Mr. Cowell in this very house and no one apart from us knows about it.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxP4XsuyFRi
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Kevin started to look around. “Now that you mention it, the place doesn’t look like anyone broke in or there had been a struggle.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZfjEZZKNv
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Rhénee also started to look. The place looked to be in order. There weren’t any broken items on the floor or anything that looked like it wasn’t supposed to be where they were. Kevin held her shoulder and shook his head.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvazhhQa2C
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“You stay put,” he said. “I’ll take a look around.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlS1f16qBj
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“I want to help, Kevin. What if they had attacked him somewhere in the house?”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASrOnJGYcL
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“The only way we would know is if I check it out. Let me handle it, okay?”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HQPG2GbX8
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Rhénee couldn’t argue as she nodded. If she tried to stand, she imagined he would just push her back onto the couch.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8s8nXDQ7bI
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“If I find something, I’ll make sure to call you to come check it out,” he assured her.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZVV4ARxSd
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He started to make his way out of the living-room and first went to the kitchen. Rhénee watched him as he disappeared behind the kitchen door. She had a strong urge to get up from the sofa and make her way towards the stairs. But no sooner had she thought about it did Kevin walk out of the kitchen.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7DOxY4IXZ
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“Nothing is out of place here,” he told her.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpt5LBdXOPF
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“Did you look thoroughly?” Rhénee asked.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHbHvhmKt4
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“The place is just fine,” said Kevin as he started to make his way out of the living-room to head to the stairs. “I’ll go check upstairs.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhv2c0oBMDq
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Rhénee watched him go, seeing him climb up the stairs. As soon as she was sure that he's gone, she stood. She looked around first and soon felt something is wrong. Could it be Mr. Cowell had been attacked somewhere else? It’s a possibility. She remembered the bloody cloth that covered his injured hand. There would’ve been traces of blood somewhere on the floor or anywhere near the living room area even if he had been attacked elsewhere and came back.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsq9B9mi3w
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“Kevin!” Rhénee called out to him as she rushed quickly for the stairs. Her shout made Sophie wake up and jump off the sofa. “Kevin!”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMChyOz5zO
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“Rhénee, what is it?” Kevin asked as he came into view above the stairs.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrqvmFBtER
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“Where’s Miss Griselda and Mr. Cowell right now?”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5ldVhID8t
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“They are in the bathroom down the hall,” Kevin said, pointing to the hall to his right. “Miss Griselda wanted to clean his wound.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5clCcxOC9z
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Rhénee’s eyes bulged out in fright. “Oh, no,” she muttered and made a run down the hall with Sophie right at her heels.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKvFRuhhs0
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Kevin reached the bottom of the stairs and ran after Rhénee. “It’s the door to the right!” he called out.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQg6FFVjX7i
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Rhénee got to the bathroom and found the door slightly open. “Miss Griselda, are you in there?” she called out. No response. Rhénee quickly pushed the door open and to her surprise, the bathroom's empty.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjZmUMuuGY
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“She’s not here,” Rhénee muttered to herself. Kevin soon appeared behind her.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xq5bvdEQ9
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“What the heck-?” Kevin couldn’t believe it.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94yicSZw8W
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“How could they've disappeared?” Rhénee asked as she entered the bathroom. Sophie and Kevin stood still by the door.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9b1WMLh6q
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“This is strange,” said Kevin. “Let me check the guest room.” He quickly rushed towards the room opposite the bathroom.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6JMeUR60z
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Rhénee started to look around and noticed that there wasn’t a first aid box or anything that might have been used to clean Mr. Cowell’s wound. Kevin came rushing back and the look on his face told Rhénee what she feared had happened.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZBPz3xlSe
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“They aren’t in here,” he said. “How could they have left the house? There’s no way out through this hall.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdQKnmqVRc
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“I don’t know,” Rhénee said, trying not to sound or act agitated. But with what’s going on, she couldn’t help but fear the worst.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAQgLnQdcp
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“This is bad. Could it be that Mr. Cowell isn’t injured at all?”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsktpQPh2n
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“So it seems. There are no blood stains anywhere in the house and the place is in perfect condition. He isn’t injured, and when we got distracted, he took the opportunity to kidnap Miss Griselda.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRc5WkxvFYz
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“If that’s the case, how did they get out of the house?”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktnO7tWb3f
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“Good question,” Rhénee went back to looking around. “There has to be something here that might help us figure out what might have happened.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LMDPXSvBE
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She immediately spotted something in the bathtub: the cloth that Mr. Cowell had used to cover his somewhat injured hand. Rhénee looked at it and realised that the red colour on the cloth isn’t blood, but red dark ink. There's a white cloth near the bathtub faucet. She slowly picked it up. There wasn’t any stain on it but she did catch a whiff of something. She drew it a little closer to take a sniff and the smell quickly made her cringe. Kevin came inside the bathroom as soon as she made that face.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEWyGg49YS
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“What is it?” he asked.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaFpT6hIjF
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“This smells like chloroform,” she answered.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡliJ1fZrenJ
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Kevin also took a sniff and drew his head faster than expected. “Could he have used it on Miss Griselda?” he asked.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrg9Rpe9QsP
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“Definitely. Maybe we couldn’t hear her struggling because of the distance from here to the living room.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OMdQ8zl5X
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“That makes sense, but what about his escape route? He couldn’t have used the tiny window in here.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzZTjmX4Zi
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Rhénee turned towards the wall where the window was. Kevin’s right. He couldn’t have considering that he not only had himself to escape, but the unconscious Miss Griselda to carry. So how did he get out?528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQU9Jw58z3H
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She continued to look at the window when she noticed something off with the white bathroom wall tiles. They didn’t seem to be in line with each other. She noticed four vertical tiles out of line and as she looked downwards, she noticed that the tiles were bent too.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcS3FgKKpYY
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She entered the bathtub and went on to touch them. They didn’t feel like they were part of the wall. They felt hollow. She turned to look at Kevin.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7erWwVU3U
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“His way was through here,” said Rhénee.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlehAGz6cN8
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“Really?” Kevin also entered the tub and realised what she meant. The bent tiles were almost like a secret door that led outside.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvufqmew0Jm
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“We’ve found his way out,” said Rhénee. “We just have no idea where they are or how he opened this thing.” Rhénee started to feel around the wall for anything to open the door.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfp8HjOU8NF
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“Why would Mr. Cowell pull such a stunt?” Kevin asked as he came out of the tub and held out his hand to help Rhénee out of it.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovkhPyBn6o
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“It seems he’s working for whoever is after me,” Rhénee said as she held Kevin’s hand and climbed out.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUo3yWnguu
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“That’s weird. I’ve known the man for years. For him to pull off something like this is shocking.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTJVoDo8Hf
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“That comes to show that we all don’t know each other well and that people will always have their own agenda. Come, let’s go check outside.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1x5GdXpDR
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With the cat, they rushed out of the bathroom and went to the kitchen. But before they could make it through the backdoor, the entire house became dark all of a sudden. They paused, wondering what’s going on.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozEsO9kcl2
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“Did someone forget to pay the electricity bill?” Rhénee jokingly asked as she slowly approached the backdoor with Kevin already in front of her. Despite the lights going out, the light coming from the house next door slightly streamed its way through the kitchen window.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNTUVwXJKb
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“I doubt that,” Kevin said as he reached the door first. “Something’s not right here.” He tried the door knob and it didn’t turn. “Darn it! We’re locked in.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0e5JcVcJl
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Rhénee couldn’t believe it. She turned around and started to make her way out of the kitchen for the front door. She had to be careful as some parts of the house were pitch black. When she got to the door and tried to open it, it wouldn’t budge. She heard footsteps and knew Kevin is coming behind her. She turned around to look at him in the dark.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UynTJhW1j
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“This door is locked too,” she told him. “We’ve to find a way out of here quickly.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVYTA4b5HH
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“It’s too dark. We need a torch or something.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGVfHYzLb7
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“Goodness, why didn’t I think of it?” Rhénee asked herself as she pulled out her phone that she had in her pocket and quickly turned the phone’s torch on.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCaHbxGvvJ
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“Let’s try and see if there’s anything we can use to break the door open.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuOqfI8kOt
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Kevin also took his phone out of the pocket and switched on the torch. Rhénee went on ahead to check for anything she could use to open the door by the coat hanger. Kevin looked at his phone and an expression came on his face.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4sAhPUkgy
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“Rhénee, something’s wrong,” he told her.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOWduzsftf
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She stopped searching and turned to look at him. “What is it?”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNwIP8XO7B
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“There’s no phone service.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGg0qjrfUv
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“Huh?” Rhénee came to stand right beside him to take a look at his phone. The signal icon at the top of the screen showed an ‘x,’ meaning no network. She went on to also check her phone. It's the same with hers.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzR4cTTCorF
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“Strange,” she said. “Didn’t you call me from here when I was home?”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbHwkf80Hy
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“I did. There’s always network in this neighbourhood. I’m surprised that it’s gone all of a sudden.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGa5XqSuFB
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“Could it be that there’s something jamming the signal so that we couldn’t call anyone for help?”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuMphkRWiQ
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“That wouldn't sound so unusual, right?”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbW9CFJLDTa
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“This means, we’re stuck and Miss Griselda is probably far gone that we can’t catch up.” Rhénee shook her head. “I refuse to stay here. Miss Griselda is in danger and we need to find her.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRuFtFtvL8
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“Then let’s find something to open the door and get out of here.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntDDTtyA26
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“I’ll go look in the living-room. I can’t find anything here in the foyer.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3L00kwKF8P
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“I’ll go check the kitchen.”528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28PpJWCw0j
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Kevin and Rhénee split up with their phones acting as torches. As Rhénee looked around the living-room, she thought she heard something from up the stairs. She shrugged the thought away, thinking she's hearing things. She went on to look behind the curtains when she heard the sound again. She wanted to call out to Kevin, whom she heard in the kitchen. If they weren't the only ones in the house, who else could be here with them? She didn’t like this. It’s the same feeling she felt when she thought there was someone watching them from outside. Could it be that the person managed to get in? And if so, then both she and Kevin are in trouble.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELdVhKgNBR
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She looked at the open entrance of the livingroom and heard a creak by the stairs. There's definitely someone in the house. They were doing their best to come down the stairs quietly, but she could hear footsteps.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzb7I9uFltN
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She thought of going to Kevin in the kitchen  but it felt a little risky. She thought it best to confront this person face to face. It's stupid, but it's too late to involve Kevin now.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroXYZq7uAz
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Sophie brushed the side of Rhénee's foot, turning her attention to the cat. Sophie's green eyes shined brightly in the dark like little green bulbs. She could use the cat to throw the person off. She heard creaking again. The person had finally reached the bottom of the stairs. Rhénee silently knelt on the floor and hid behind the couch right next to the curtain. She also made sure to turn the torch off. She could hear the person make his or her way into the livingroom.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qiz7tMXTO
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Rhénee felt her heart beat. She realised that she felt the same way she did earlier when she was in the woods. Could this person also be working for the mysterious man who had told her to go to the cottage? If she could manage to capture the person, she might just hold him captive and get some answers.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ316PMrwho5
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She looked at Sophie next to her and the cat stared right back. They could hear the person's footsteps coming closer. It's time. Rhénee gave Sophie a nod and the cat swiftly disappeared out of sight like it was never there.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOKumxRdPG
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Rhénee took a little peak from behind the couch and saw the person approach the coffee table. She couldn't make out the person in the dark, but she guessed it's a man. She patiently waited for Sophie to make her move and hoped for everything to go as planned. But deep down, she knew that's unlikely to happen.528Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDjOoYGSz4
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The person in the dark suddenly jumped with fright as Sophie's bright green eyes lit up in the dark. The cat angrily hissed. Rhénee got startled by the person's reaction but was quick to respond to the situation and jumped out from behind the sofa towards the person in the dark.8964 copyright protection524ＰＥＮＡＮＡRskahIGtWK 維尼

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