Chapter 9 - The Distraction
Greg froze entirely, his cruel smile instantly vanishing into a mask of pure, unadulterated panic.
He knew absolutely well that the syringe contained a lethal dose of highly concentrated surgical sedative.
Lily stared at her father with a terrifying, unnatural calmness for a six-year-old child who had endured so much pain.
She told Greg that if his men took one more step forward, she would ruin his billion-dollar investment forever.
Greg frantically raised his hands, desperately ordering his confused mercenaries to lower their weapons and stand down.
He begged his daughter to put the dangerous needle away, promising to buy her anything she wanted in the entire world.
His brief, terrified moment of hesitation was the only advantage we desperately needed to survive.
Sarah pulled the stolen gun from her jacket pocket and fired two rapid, deafening shots.
She shot the two closest mercenaries perfectly in their kneecaps, sending them screaming in agony to the wooden floor.
I used the chaotic distraction to launch myself forward, tackling Greg aggressively into the hard wooden wall.
I punched him squarely in the jaw with all my might, knocking him completely dazed and disoriented.
I grabbed the girls and my sister, and we sprinted fiercely out of the open cabin door into the dark woods.
We ran blindly toward the main highway, guided only by the distant, beautiful sound of blaring sirens approaching rapidly.
We burst out of the tree line just as dozens of police cruisers swarmed the deserted road, their lights flashing brightly.
I waved my arms frantically, screaming for help as heavily armed officers jumped out of their vehicles with weapons drawn.
A tall, imposing police detective walked directly toward me with a grim, unreadable expression on his face.
He looked at my bleeding sister, the terrified children, and the approaching mercenaries limping out of the woods.
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The detective pulled out a pair of heavy steel handcuffs and aggressively grabbed my wrists.
He coldly told me I was under arrest for the kidnapping and attempted murder of a wealthy philanthropist's family.
