"Infringement,you say?"The guard narrowed his eyes
The second guard uttered coldly"Our young mistress came disappearing in your ward and you dare to spout shit.Aren't I being too gentle by not involving the police and manhandling you already?"
"And you?"The first guard pointed towards the male staff"You'll pay for this..! Where's your manager?"the fierce and angry expression on the tall and burly men's face made the female and male staff afraid
"I"The female staff pointed towards a corner that leads to a passage"There!"
"Lead the way!"one of the guard bellowed angrily
The female staff nodded and tremblingly lead them towards the passage and brought them to the room"Here!"she said
The guard nodded and said"I want to meet him!"
The female staff trembled and quickly ask for audience and the manager let them in
The manager was a very hospitable man,he asked what happened and everything was explained to the manager
"You!"The man pointed towards the male staff angrily"What were you doing at the female ward at the beginning..!"
The private/public toilet was owned by one of the rich man in the state,and cleanliness was one of the best trait of it.The second one was their different gender to the wards
A female for female toilet and males for male toilet.The male staff should have never been in the female staff in the first place because the rule was made that way due to the thinking that most females will be uncomfortable seeing a male person in charge of the female toilet
"I..I..!"The male staff look at the female staff who bowed her head"She asked me to cover for her .!"He finally revealed under the manager's cold expression
"For what reason?"The manager surprisingly asked in a calm tone
The female staff bowed her head in shame.She shouldn't have let the male staff in,in the first place but because she wanted to quickly visit her boyfriend,she ignored the rule and gave the guy a bribe like how they've always done, thinking it will go well like it has always done"I.I. !"She stuttered and trembled in fear
"Good!"The Manager nodded"It seems I've been lax with you guys!"He suddenly turned towards the male guy"I made a rule since two months ago not to let anyone out through that door,didn't I?Both of you shall see..!"he said with annoyance
The manager turned towards the two guards with a polite smile"So what should I do now?!"
"Check the CCTV!"The guard replied
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Mira didn't know or didn't care about the mess and chaos she caused back at home as she raised her hand out breathing in the smell of freedom
She made a happy smile as she stared at the huge mansion"Home!"She whispered in happiness.She is so eager to bathe in wealthiness
Her brain began to plan evilly as she walked towards the hotel closest to the mansion,she suddenly changed her mind and instead went to look for a cheap motel
Mira's plans has finally began
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Crystal,the wife of Edward was coming out of her favorite boutique when someone in tatters collided with her
"Help me!"The girl shivered in fear."He wants to kill me,if he catches me he'll kill me!"the girl clutched Crystal's cloth fearfully
"let go!" The guard suddenly tried to yank the girl up but the girl clutched Crystal's cloth harder
"Please!"The girl bowed her hair in fear but the wetting that's spreading on Crystal's cloth made Crystal realize the girl is crying
"It's okay!"Crystal said to the guard to stop them from pulling the girl with force.She tried to raised the girl up but the girl in tatters refused to stand up"You'll send me to him,please don't send me to him! He'll lock me up and kill me!"She cried harder
Crystal's heart began to melt and she cursed whoever is causing the girl pain and that made her remember her own lost daughter.She felt the ache hit her chest and she crouched down to the girl's level"It's okay.I promise not to,I'll hide you from whoever you're running from.I won't let him bother you again!"She comforted
By now people have crowded and they sighed again upon seeing Crystal's kind behavior.That woman is too good for a human being.
"Really?"The girl raised her head energetically and she suddenly looked at Crystal's face
They both let out a gasp in shock,even all the crowded people were shocked"Baby?"
"Who are you?"Mira's eyes widened like a fearful rabbit"Why did you look like me?"
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"Why did you look like me?"Mira's eyes widened in fear as she hide as if that could made her enter the chair or completely disappear
"Did you have a parent?"Crystal's hand trembled as she took hold of the girl's rough but extremely soft hand.She was puzzled!
"Dad and mom?"Mira shook her head in fear"No parents!Only uncle! Beating me!"She stuttered and let out in fear"locking me inside!No food!"She explained as tears continue to fall out of her eyes
Mira's story wasn't complete but Crystal and the others in car understand that Mira has been living nothing less than a nightmare
Living with a stranger that doesn't feed her, locked her up and beat her daily
Thankfully,Mira was just released out of the hospital and her weight has loosened up a bit besides because of her plan,Mira refused to eat much making her look like a tall but underfed child
She winced when her hand hit the chair, Crystal's eyes showed a loss expression when she saw Mira's bandaged hand
"Kill!Uncle!"Mira said brokenly and held her hand behind her back with fearful doe eyes
Crystal gritted her teeth in anger as she realized that the pang she has always felt in her chest was true!Her daughter has been living nothing but a nightmare
Crystal held out her hand and take it towards Mira's hair awkwardly"Can I?!"She asked
Mira immediately shrunken back in fear"Don't beat..Don't, please.. Obedient!"
Mira tried to tell Crystal not to beat her that she's obedient and Crystal understood her words"I won't!"She gave her a comforting smile and brought her hand towards Mira's dirty hair 'soft and nice to touch!'She thought
"Call me mummy!"Crystal stared at Mira eagerly."Please!"
Mira looked down and clutched her ragged clothes in fear.She was a child with trauma and she knew her cover will blew up if she immediately do as Crystal said so she instead shut her lips and look away
"I'm sorry!"Crystal apologized to the girl.Her daughter has been broken and it would take her a long way to take the girl back to happiness but she won't stop.
Crystal suddenly felt something wrong with her,she found her daughter but she didn't get that satisfaction instead only pity,is it because of her daughter's pitiful state?
"I'll take you l home.I will take you to mother and father and brother and sister.I will give you food and take you out and make you happy!"
Mira raised her doe eyes making her look cute like a little kitten"No beating?"She tilted her head in hesitation
Crystal pinched the girl's cheeks and felt it nice to touch"No beating! I'll make you happy!"Crystal explained
"Ok!"Mira nodded and wiped her tears"I'll be good!"She tried to explain