Lucy didn't sleep with Ford that night. She made her sleep alone in the living room. Ford too slept without her. In the morning, he walked towards the living room to find her. "Oh Lucy there you are. Hey it took a whole night for you to talk. What were you two talking?...Lucy." said Ford while he saw Lucy from her back. He led himself in front of her and he could hear cries. "Lucy! What's the matter? Are you alright?" asked Ford. "You bloody scoundrel! What do you think of yourself? - Screwing me can hide the truth, huh. You will just not follow us anymore 'cause I am going to tell everyone about it - the truth about you, scoundrel." shouted Lucy while she tried to run to a member of the crew so, that she could inform about the matter. Ford gave a good thought on the consequences. He thought that if he lets Lucy to tell about his truth then the crew would never let him to be a part of the journey anymore and so he could not enter into their world. He caught Lucy's hand and pulled her towards him. He had a knife in his pocket which he took out and held it near Lucy's throat. "Well, look at you. Mind you, if you even try to shout or move, then it would not take much time for me to touch and slide it." cried Ford. It was morning but the crew didn't wake up till then. Ford took the opportunity. He took a rope and tied it around Lucy's hands like a handcuff. He took his handkerchief and tied it around her mouth so that she could not speak.
He took her into his room and locked the door. He then used the rest of the rope and tied her hand with the bed. Although, Lucy cried from grief but her voice wasn't strong enough to reach the ears of other members of the crew. They were sleeping unaware of the fact what was happening with Lucy. Ford sat by her side and said, "Oh, so beautiful you are. But sorry it wasn't my fault that you are here in this condition. It was you who tried to expose my identity which I couldn't because I too have an ambition to achieve. Now listen very carefully. I won't repeat it again. Tell me who has tell you all these stuff about me?" asked Ford in an antagonistic manner. He took off the handkerchief from her mouth and slowly touched his fingers down her face. "Pretty Lucy, tell me now." asked Ford again. "Go to hell, you scoundrel. I won't even if you kill me. I won't. If I do not deserve love them I do not have anything to lose. You can kill me, but I won't tell you anything about it." shouted Lucy in front of his face.
"Well then. You are going to see my monstrous act. Do you know that I can't control myself if I see any girl so attractive. I am really in love not with you but your body. Your friends are not yet awake. Let me take this time." said Ford and he laughed like a devil.
FORD BEING MONSTROUS
He again tied the handkerchief around her face. "Such a beautiful dress you have. But you look better without these you know." "No please. Don't. Kill me but please you cannot do this to me." cried Lucy. "Sorry dear. But it's not in my control." replied Ford and he gave a devil like smile. "Please I beg you please." Tears fell on the floor. Ford took his hand and made her naked. "O beautiful. I love it." He laid on her and tried to kiss her. Though it was forcing but Lucy was helpless. She screamed as if she was in terrible pain. Her shout couldn't stop the crew from waking up. All the crew members together led them towards that room. "What's going on in there. Lucy, Ford, Are you guys alright?" shouted Hobert standing in front of the door. Then they could hear Lucy screaming even louder. "We need to break the door right now." said Amanda. Drake was the strongest among them so, he rushed towards the door and struck it using his shoulder. It didn't open at once but it did the second time.
Within a glance they were shocked at what they saw. Ford wasn't there. He ran away. Amanda, Stacy and Amy left the room crying. The boys couldn't tolerate the scene anymore so they tried to cover their faces. Hobert was so shocked that he wasn't able to think what to do now. He led himself towards Lucy. They saw Lucy lying on the bed, naked and her skin was filled with bruises and cuts. She was bitterly hurt not by those cuts but because of her helpless and unloving life. She though beautiful was unable to get a true lover's hand. There were scratches all around her legs. Lucy was not able to hear Hobert's voice though he was shouting. He tried to wake Lucy but he couldn't. "What I'm gonna do now? Lucy please don't go." He touched her chest and within a fraction of seconds he noticed that her heartbeat stopped. She was not breathing anymore. "Oh no Lucy." Tears fell on the ground though it wasn't Lucy's but her true lover's. Hobert grabbed her palm and by keeping her hand on his chest he sweared in front of his crew, "I won't spare Ford for his act. He took Lucy's life. Now I am going to take his." The girls came and put a white cover on her body.
They held Lucy covering her body to the garden near the Sand Club. While they were digging the ground tears fell from their faces as if it were raining. They slowly put Lucy's body into the pit and dropped a bouquet of flowers. They took the soil and covered the pit. They took a piece of wood and scratched on it, 'Lucy, a friend and a lover' and pierced it at the place in which Lucy was being buried.
LEAVING THE SAND CLUB
They entered into the living room and sat together. "What are we supposed to do now? We have already lost a friend because of that beast. How inhuman he is!" said Drake wiping his tears using his handkerchief. "He won't be spared for god is there looking onto his sins." said Amanda holding Drake's arms. "If I ever get to see him I am going to choke him till his death."
After a moment of discussion they decided that they need to leave the Sand Club at once and so, they decided to go to their next destination, The Wormhouse. In the morning they packed their bags and left the Sand Club to the Wormhouse. "So, John is there any short cut? 'cause you know there are nearly a hundred destinations and we cannot return now." asked Stacy. "You know darling that according to the book of the Dickinson's you need to step in all the destinations in order to reach the final point, the 'X' mark. And if we don't then the map won't show us in which direction we need to go next. So as not to be lost, we need to step in all the hundred destinations. But I pray that we return safely to our home as it can even take the rest of our life if we are lost here. I don't even know what is going on in our world. They may be very worried in not to find us. They may be searching for us since two month as we started our journey from there. But don't worry I shall try my best to return but not empty handed." said John. "O dear I believe you." said Stacy. This time the number of members of the crew reduced from eight to six but still they didn't lose their hope and continued their journey with a smile and promised themselves to return home with the treasure so that Lucy's soul may rest in peace.