Chapter 38
Soon enough. Aurora won’t date give me those superior looks again, Maura thought, her eyes gleaming with anticipation.
Caleb approached with the syringe. He thrust the needle close to Aurora’s face, its sharp point glining menacingly in the dim light. “See these!” he growled, gesturing to the angry red scratches on his check. Your handiwork”
The afternoon’s kidnap had not gone smoothly. Despite Tom’s iron grip on her arms, Aurora had fought like a comered tiger, leaving Caleb with deep scratches across his face. The worst of them ran from his eyelid to his nostril, pulling painfully with every word he spoke.
Aurora, meanwhile, was still cautiously working at the rope binding her wrists, the faint snap of the fraying rope lost beneath Maura’s taunting. voice. “Well Still too proud to lick my shoe? Maura reveled in trying to break the defiant spark in Aurora’s eyes.
Caleb crouched before Aurora, slowly depressing the plunger, its contents just starting to ooze from the tip, a wordless reminder of the danger.
“Tine. I’ll do it” Aurora said, finally freeing her hands as she carefully feigned a cowed, humiliated air.
A cold laugh escaped Maura’s lips as she ground her shoe against the gritty floor before shoving it towards Aurora’s face. ‘Ger to it, then,” sise demanded, relishing her newfound power. Here, away from judging eyes, she could fully enjoy tormenting Aurora.
A glint of cold determination flickered in Aurora’s eyes as she leaned forward, seemingly poised to obey. Maura’s smile widened in anticipation- until Aurora’s hand suddenly whipped out, clamping down on Maura’s ankle in an iron grip before giving a violent yank
“Ahh” Maura’s triumphant smirk transformed into a shriek as she toppled backward. Caleb, alarmed, jerked the syringe away to avoid accidentally stabbing Maura, but the sudden movement threw him off balance. He landed hard, inadvertently depressing the plunger and losing half the
Amber’s contents
Tom and Eric, who had been standing behind Maura, stumbled back instinctively, equally startled, leaving Maura to crash to the ground in an eruption of dust.
In that split second of chaos, Aurora tore open her sleeve, revealing a hidden cache of white powder. She split the powder into two handfuls and threw it into the air, night at Maura and the three kidnappers.
Mistaking it for lime, those four people raised their hands to shield their eyes. Maura and Caleb, who were closest to Aurora, were covered in the mysterious powder, a cloud of it settling over their faces and clothes:
“Don’t worry, her feet are still tied. She won’t get far, Caleb yelled, choking slightly on the dust cloud Aurora had kicked up. He scrambled to his feet and charged at Aurora as she fumbled with the ropes around her ankles.
Without a second’s hesitation, he swung his leg in a vicious kick aimed at her exposed side, but Aurora rolled away, narrowly avoiding the blow, even though her legs were still tangled in ropes.
By now. Maura, Tom, and Eric had regained their footing. “Get her Maura screamed, eyes blazing with fury. Damn it, I can’t believe I let my guard. down. How darr she fight back? I should’ve kicked her when I had the chance, she fumed inwardly
Aurora, still nimble despite the chaos, weaved and rolled, buying herself precious seconds as she evaded the grasping hands of the three kadnappers
she was still cornered “Though you were clever, didn’t you? Slipping your hands free?” Caleb growled, breathless and seething. His lips curled into a cruel incer. He shook his head, taking mockingly. “Not so quick now, are you?” He scoffed inside. Did she really think cutting thuse ropes would be enough! Naive.
Maura staggered forward, a mix of rage and humiliation burning in her chest. The sight of Aurora, battered and cornered, soothed her wounded prade
ing it much thought
in the dark.
Tll make you wish you were dead. Maura snapped while reaching up to scratch an itch on her cheek, not giving it
Just then, Aurora, who had been pretending to hang her head in defeat, lifted her eyes. Her gaze were icy, sharp as blades glinting in
Mering her gaze, Maura froze, her next insult dying in her throat, ailenced by the chilling intensity in Aurora’s stare.
Meanwhale, Caleb started to feel a strange itch creeping across his face. He gritted his teeth, determined to ignore it, but it only grew wone. scalp began to itch too, and soon he couldn’t hold back
“What the hell… why am I feeling itchy all over?” “Tom mattered, twisting his body awkwardly as he scratched at his neck, leaving deep red marks on
Maura fought the urge to scratch, unwilling to show weakness in front of Aurura. But after a few agonizing seconds, she succumbed. It felt as if her entire body had been overtaken by invisible insects crawling under her skin, and no matter how hard she scratched, the relentless itch wouldn’t
stop.
gripe of nge her
This sites on here to fly
