AllFreeNovel
Share Us
Chapter 1
Sophia
Yellsofagonyandpleading pierced through the air like a symphony of terror and desperation that sent shivers down my spine.
Each cry was a raw and gut-wrenching plea for mercy.
The yells were sharp and anguished, like daggers cutting through the hushed ambiance of the underground car park.
They reverberated off the polished walls, sending shivers down my spine. Each cry carries the weight of suffering and fear, charging the air with tension.
What the fuck was happening here?
I stood behind the concrete pillar, tightly clutching my purse in my hands while my heart beat like a drum.
Just a few seconds ago, I had run away from a scary situation, and now here I was, trapped in another nerve-wracking one.
Two men, cloaked in darkness, were attacking a defenseless figure on the ground. Their voices were laced with menace, their blows brutal and unrelenting.
The helpless man writhed in agony, his desperate pleas for mercy falling on deaf ears. I couldn't see the faces of any of them and wasn't sure whether that was fortunate.
"Please forgive me! I shouldn't have betrayed him!" He wailed as he used his arms as a shield to protect his head. "Give me another chance! I swear I won't do it again!" But his cries were met with cold indifference.
Fear paralyzed me as I watched the horrifying scene unfold before my eyes. I wanted to turn back, but my feet were rooted to the spot. I couldn't tear my eyes away.
Then, as if fate had a cruel sense of irony, the dim light flickered, casting eerie shadows around the car park.
The men paused, and I quickly hid behind the pillar, holding my breath and praying they wouldn't notice me.
Scuffling sounds echoed off the concrete walls as I held my breath. Were those footsteps getting closer? Had they discovered me?
Fear gnawed at my insides as I tried to steady my breathing, not wanting to make a sound that could expose me.
I strained my ears, trying to make sense of the sounds around me. The cries had stopped, leaving an eerie silence in their wake.
I couldn't bear to think about what was happening just a few feet away.
Footsteps scuffled around on the ground, and I held my breath. Were they moving away? Were they coming closer? I couldn't tell.
The night was silent now; the only sound was my pulse, loudly pounding in my ears.
Slowly and cautiously, I hunched down and peered around the pillar to see if the coast was clear.
The attackers suddenly stepped back from their victim, and I slowly breathed, hoping they were finally done. Instead, a third man appeared, and my heart sank.
I adjusted my position slightly behind the pillar, trying to get a better view of the newcomer, even though I knew I should leave immediately.
I couldn't see his face clearly, but I could sense his power and authority over the other two attackers.
The dim overhead lamp cast faint shadows across his form, making it difficult to discern his features.
He stepped forward to the bloody victim, kneeling on the floor with his head lowered.
Though I couldn't see his face, I could see his expensive shoes as the light from the overhead lamp shone on them.
Suddenly, a low voice entered my ears. All this while, it had only been the victim's voice I had heard when he had been begging for mercy.
Hearing another voice made the situation seem even more surreal.
