He suddenly leaned in, and his scent enveloped her.
A flicker of recognition crossed Raegan’s mind, but she couldn’t put a finger on it.
Fear instinctively took over as she asked, “What do you want?”
The man’s fingertips traced Raegan’s neck, sliding down gently as he took off the pendant she had on.
“Is this yours?” His voice had a raspy edge as if it was run through a voice-changer device.
Raegan nodded.
“Yes, it’s mine. It’s not worth much. Please, don’t take it. I can give you money instead.”
The pendant had been with Raegan since she was a child. Her grandmother somehow took it from her one day but gave it back to her before the demise.
Raegan couldn’t stomach losing the pendant since it carried sentimental value for her.
The man stepped back, refraining from advancing further, and paused.
After a few minutes, he said softly, “Why is it you?”
His voice trembled, carrying an undercurrent of unspoken emotions.
Raegan was startled as she felt the man approaching her again. She was paralyzed with fear and was powerless to flee.
Yet, the man just calmly reattached the pendant. His movements were mindful and tender, much to her amazement.
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Somehow, she felt the man was gentle to her.
Being gentle… Someone’s image fleetingly flashed across Raegan’s mind. Yet, her headache was so intense that she could not focus on thinking.
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The door slammed shut, and the man made a hasty exit, granting her a moment to catch her breath.
But before Raegan could fully recover, another figure entered the room.
Without warning, a brutal blow struck Raegan’s neck, plunging her back into unconsciousness.
After what felt Like an eternity, Raegan was jolted awake.
Someone had splashed icy cold water on her.
Blinking away the disorientation, Raegan found herself tightly bound with ropes. Her hands were immobilized, but her feet had some limited freedom.
The surroundings resembled an abandoned school building filled with broken-down tables and chairs.
Perched upon a towering structure resembling three stories, it mirrored the eerie stage of her previous kidnapping, creating an unsettling déja vu