Jansen’s POV
No, no, no! We were kidnapped. Kelly is an imposter. She must be from a kidnap syndicate. I had to find a way and calm Jessie down because I wanted nothing bad to happen to her.
But what was I supposed to do?
As soon as the car door was locked, the woman dressed and made up like Vanessa turned around and smiled widely. My eyes immediately widened and my heart skipped a beat. I spontaneously turned around and saw the same expression on Jessie’s face.
Jessie grasped my hand. I knew what she was thinking. We were thinking the same thing.
At that moment, the car immediately sped up and took us away from the convenience store. And I saw the car driven by Ken coming. He must not have seen us in the kidnapper’s car.
Kelly wasn’t in this car. When I looked back, I saw Kelly getting into an unfamiliar car. They had planned all this carefully. When Ken couldn’t find us, that’s when he must have realized that something was wrong with us.
God, please protect us.
When I turned to look at Jessie, her eyes were watery, and her body was trembling. I wouldn’t let anyone hurt my sister.
“Hello, welcome to our car. You must be surprised. Don’t be afraid. We won’t kill or hurt you. All we will do is take you away from here. Now sit back and don’t think about running away or reporting. Because if you do, I will make sure your mother suffers. You don’t want that to happen, do you?” the woman asked with a creepy smile.
“Don’t hurt my mother. We will obey and stay out of trouble. But you must promise not to hurt us, especially my sister,” I pleaded.
Suddenly, she burst out laughing. It was creepy.
“Why are you laughing? We’re not joking,” I asked. I kept a tight grip on Jessie’s hand. Cold sweat soaked her palm and her body was still shaking. It seemed like we had to obey that woman if we wanted to survive. I didn’t want them to hurt Mom, either.
She stopped her laughter and looked at us. “It turned out that the news was true. You are indeed an amazing child. Your parents must be proud. But, it looks like that pride will only last for a while. Ok, now relax because we still have a long way to go. Give me your bags.”
“What do you mean by temporary pride?” I asked curiously.
While waiting for her answer, I looked back and saw Kelly’s car behind us. It was quite difficult to escape or call for help. But there’s no harm in trying.
I had to think fast.
Ah, maybe after we’ve traveled a little further, I can ask her to stop at a convenience store because I need to pee. Yeah, that’s a pretty good idea. I can ask for help from the convenience store employees or the customers there. Now all we had to do was be obedient while observing the situation.
The woman and the man who was the driver sat quietly, staring at the road. I gave Jessie the code as a wink. I asked her to stay calm and cooperate with me. Jessie nodded twice and then she sat back against the back of the chair.
She finally understood. I wished us luck and a simple escape.
Forty minutes into our journey, we were out of Valdirra City. Where would they take us? This curiosity was agonizing. However, the silence seemed to be better.
Twenty minutes later, the car continued to drive. I thought it was time to put the plan into action, as we were already far away from Valdirra. I wondered to myself, who are they? Was all this meant for Mom? They must have wanted to hurt us as a family.
“Excuse me. I need to pee. Can you stop at the convenience store for a minute?” I pleaded, trying to be convincing.
The woman looked at us with a suspicious gaze. She sarcastically replied, “Can you guys hold off until we get to the pier?”
“Wh-what? The pier? Where are you taking us?” I asked.
Jessie cried beside me, “I want to go home. If you need money, my dad can give you a lot of money. Please send us back to school. I want my mom and dad.”
“Jessie, don’t cry anymore. Calm down, okay,” I said, trying to calm her down.
Luckily, she understood. She was still sobbing while wiping her tear-drenched eyes, even though she was no longer pleading with the woman.
For a moment, she seemed moved by Jessie’s words. Ah, I had an idea.
“Madam, if you need money, I will help you. My dad can give you everything you need. But, let us go first,” I said. I hoped she would change her mind.
She and her partner looked at each other. Then they smiled mysteriously as they looked at me.
“You think we’ll just believe you? Your dad is very rich, but unfortunately, we were assigned to take you away from Valdirra. It’s not because of money, but because of duty. So, you better shut up and hold your piss until we get on the boat. Now sit down and shut up,” she replied.
Forced into silence, Jessie and I stared out the window. There seemed to be no way, and I didn’t know what to do. I hugged Jessie just to calm her down so she wouldn’t be scared.
Mom, Dad, we’ve been kidnapped. Please find us quickly.
Not long after, the car that brought us passed through a deserted road. There were only a few houses to our left and right. The road was smooth enough with no potholes that we reached the pier in no time.
As soon as the car stopped, the woman and her partner asked us to get out of the car. All I could see was the blue sea with enormous waves.
The pier was quite deserted, with no people and no crowds. This situation was strange to me. However, when I saw the enormous waves crashing on the shore, I was instantly scared.
They tied our hands with ropes and asked us to sit on a worn-out chair near a ruined house. Meanwhile, the woman, her partner, and Kelly gathered around. I didn’t know what they were talking about, but their eyes occasionally looked at me and Jessie.
Not long after, a boat came from the distance. They asked us to get on board. Jessie rebelled, but to no avail. We still didn’t have the strength and courage to leave.
They locked us up in a stuffy, dirty room. After a while, the ship started sailing.
No! Was this the end? Mom, Dad, please found us quickly.
I hoped my heart reaches Mom and Dad’s ears.