As night fell, Jack's car came in front of Elma's mansion, and she stepped out of his car, there was a bright smile on her face as she looked at him stepping out too.
"Thanks for coming." She moved her arms around his neck and said as she looked deep into his eyes.
Jack chuckled at her words and grabbed her waist. He then pulled her closer in his embrace, landing a kiss on her lips.
Elma's smile widened as she felt the kiss and then she moved away. "Thanks for everything." She said and moved back.
"Call me if you ever feel lonely, don't hesitate," Jack said and rested his hand on the car door. He saw Elma's figure departing towards her mansion.
Just before Elma opened the wooden door of her mansion, she turned around and looked at him, she stayed still for a moment and then a smile formed on her face.
"Thanks." She murmured under her breath and although Jack couldn't hear her voice he understood what he meant.
Jack nodded at her with a smile and then entered his car.
Elma also closed the wooden doors as she entered her mansion.
After Jack was gone, Elma moved to her room and changed into some comfortable clothes, she then returned to the living area.
"She has still not returned." She looked around for Mandy, but couldn't find her.
"I scolded her too much..." She sat on the sofa with a hand on her head, she felt that the problem had gone out of control, she had scolded Mandy too much in her rage.
"Dad will definitely be angry if anything happens to her." Elma sighed and took her phone out, although her dad never looked at Mandy, he still cared for her and handed her responsibility to Elma.
Mandy was still his daughter after all.
"Pick up the call." Elma looked at the phone screen and heard it ringing and no response came from Mandy.
She sighed and dialled again and this time too she didn't pick up the call, 'She is angry at me.' Elma's head started buzzing louder as she felt a headache coming.
She called Mandy's call again and this time Mandy's cancelled the call.
"She is not picking up on purpose." Elma stood up from the sofa and dialled again and this time the ring didn't even go through.
'This girl! Why is she so stubborn? She even blocked me!' Elma clenched her teeth and paced around the room.
After contemplating for a few seconds she suddenly stopped and then looked at her phone again.
She then dialled a number.
Soon enough a distorted voice came from the other side of the phone.
"Find Mandy and bring her back home." She said.
"Ok, madam." The voice spoke from the other side and then hung up the phone.
Elma let out a deep breath and sat down on the sofa again, "I didn't wanna do this, but she left me no choice." She leaned back on the sofa.
After about an hour a car came in front of her house and a few men in back masks stepped out of the tinted car.
The men were wearing black suits and then pulled a girl out of the car.
"Ahhh... Mmm..." The girl struggled, but couldn't speak up as her mouth was taped shut and even her hands and legs were tied down with ropes.
The back-suited men carried Mandy and soon enough entered Elma's mansion. They saw her sitting on the sofa and gently placed Mandy on the floor.
"Madam." They spoke in unison.
"You guys can go," Elma said as she stood up from her seat.
The back-suited men nodded and soon enough stepped out of the mansion in a coordinated gait, even their car disappeared from the front of the mansion in the next few seconds.
Elma looked at Mandy struggling on the floor and sighed. 'This will be a pain.' She moved towards her and squatted beside her face.
"Why are you so stubborn, I am sorry for berating you so much." Elma moved her hand and removed the cloth from Mandy's mouth.
It was only after her mouth was free did Mandy took in a deep breath and her struggling body calmed down.
She looked at Elma with anger clearly flashing in her eyes.
"Remove the ropes," Mandy said in a calm voice as if she had been in this situation before.
"I am sorry," Elma said and quickly moved towards Mandy's back and soon freed her from the restraints.
Mandy took in a deep breath again and slowly stood up from the floor, she looked at Elma and stayed silent for the next few minutes.
"Fuck you!" She said and then ran towards her room.
Elma saw her running away and sighed. "She always acts like this." She thought and moved behind her.
"Open the door." Elma knocked on Mandy's door. "Please, I am sorry." She said again with a knock.
"Get the fuck away from me!" Mandy's loud yell came from inside which stopped Elma from knocking anymore.
'She needs some space.' Elma thought and the image of Mandy kissing Jack came to her mind and slight anger flashed in her eyes, however, she controlled herself and moved towards her room.
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Echo saw Rick coming out of his house with his body covered in blood, there were two bags in his hand and just like the other day he threw the bag inside the big garbage cans.
'This guy! He is so brutal, why does he even bring the girls home if all he wanna do is to torture them and kill them?' Echo narrowed her eyes and gulped her saliva.
'Even my sister is not so brutal when she tortures someone.' Echo thought and then looked at Rick again.
And just as she did so, her heart skipped a beat and then started beating at a rapid pace.
To her surprise, Rick was also looking in her direction. He looked in her direction for a few seconds and then looked away again, he then calmly moved towards his house.
It was only after he was gone did Mandy dared to take in a breath and move. 'There is no way that it was a coincidence a second time, he must have certainly sensed me.' She thought and then disappeared from the tree branch.
She then appeared again in front of Vieva's mansion, taking in a deep breath she entered the wooden door.
"Mother." As soon as she saw Vieva she kneeled on the floor as her breath got stuck in her throat.
"Get up," Vieva said in a calm voice and only after listening to her voice did Echo calm down she let out a breath and looked at Vieva.
Vieva was sitting on the sofa in her red attire and there was a cup of steaming green tea in her hand
She looked at the Echo with her deep ocean eyes.
"Tell me what happened?," Vieva asked as she placed the teacup on the table in front of her.
"He killed another girl today and just like yesterday he threw the body in the dustbin." Echo explained.
Vieva listened to her an stayed silent for few seconds, as if contemplating something, she then opened her mouth again.
"Is that all?" Vieva asked with slightly annoyed tone, she already knew that Rick liked killing girls and if Echo was to only bring information about the new girls he killed then she would be of no help.
"Mother, there is another thing." Echo said as she perked her body up.
"Tell it then, do you like wasting my time?" Vieva said as she clicked her finger on the sofa handrest.
"Sorry mother," Echo bowed again quickly and then looked at Vieva. "It's the lady in black sundress, she came in front of his house again and then went away."
"His house might be in her way to work." Vieva tilted her head slightly as a frown appeared on her face.
"But she stopped in front of his house for few second and only after that she went away."
Vieva listened to her word and stayed silent for few seconds and then nodded. "Did you find out who this sundress lady is?"
"Sorry mother, I didn't got a chance."
"Mmm... Next time she comes, keep an eye on her too." Vieva said and waved her hand, indicating Echo to go away.
Echo gulped her saliva and sweat appeared on her forehead.
"Mother there is one more thing." She murmured as fear and guilt appeared on her face.
Vieva, who was about to pick her teacup again moved her head and looked at Echo.
"Do you like wasting my time? Or do you like playing with death?" Vivea asked in a calm voice, however Echo could hear the roar of lioness hidden in her words.
Goosebumps raised on her body and she stepped back instantly, even tears began forming in her eyes.
"I am sorry mother." She suddenly kneeled down and banged her head on the wooden floor.
Vieva sighed looking at her.
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