Anne needed to come up with an escape plan by herself or else something tragic might happen to her. Besides, she wasn't expecting Carl to come and save her so she has to fight for herself alone.
Anne's eyes locked with the bodyguard's. He was like a statue, towering over her with an unreadable expression on his face. But she could feel the threat behind his impassive gaze. She could tell by his threatening stares that if she made one wrong move, he would be on her in an instant. But regardless of that, Anne needed to come up with something fast.
Her mind raced as she thought of a plan. Then, she remembered the pepper spray Carl had given her. It was tucked in her right pocket. Carl had given it to her on the night they shared their first kiss. He warned her to keep it with her at all times just in case she came across a bad guy who wanted to take advantage of her.
Although, Anne usually forgets to take the pepper spray with her. But after the recent incident with the yellow T-shirt guy who she suspected to be following her, she promised herself never to leave the house without it again. After all, it could be the one thing that can save her from danger.
Now, all Anne has to do is to get her hands on the pepper spray to defend herself just in case anyone including Dr. Ken's bodyguard tries to stand in her way as she tries to escape. But before she can get her hands on the pepper spray, her hands have to be free from the handcuffs and her ankles also need to be free so she can run.
'Think! Anne, think! How can you get out of here!?' Anne frantically thought to herself trying to figure out how she could break free from the handcuffs.
She studied the bodyguard's face, his eyes were cold and unblinking, and she blurted out the first words that came to mind. "I need to go to the bathroom, please" Her voice wavered as she spoke, and she hoped he wouldn't see through her deception.
However, the bodyguard scoffed at Anne's cliché excuse to try to escape. He knew she was lying and even though she was telling the truth, he wouldn't risk it.
"Please, I really need to use the bathroom," Anne pleaded.
"Forget it!" the bodyguard snapped, his eyes narrowed "You're not leaving this spot until my boss comes back. You can do whatever you need to do in the bed"
Anne felt a wave of panic wash over her, and her heart pounded in her chest. She had to find a way out of this, but the bodyguard wasn't budging. Either way, she wasn't going to give up just yet. She needs to get out of here before Dr. Ken comes back.
Anne's voice trembled as she tried to sound convincing. "Please, I'm on my period," she said, her face flushed with embarrassment.
"I need to clean up. I can't stay like this. You don't want this white bed to get stained, do you?" She glanced up at the bodyguard, hoping to find a shred of sympathy in his cold eyes, but his face remained impassive and it annoyed her a lot.
"You can come with me to the bathroom if you want," Anne said and the bodyguard looked at Anne like he didn't believe his ears.
"Yes! you can come with me to see that I only wanna clean up and not escape from you," she added, seeing that the bodyguard was getting interested. Anne had to think of something convincing to say because of how desperate she was to escape.
The bodyguard gave a mischievous smirk staring at Anne. He couldn't believe that Anne was making such an offer for him to follow her to the bathroom.
Was she that desperate to use the bathroom? He thought.
"Alright. I'll give you five minutes," He said to Anne. He can also use that as an opportunity to feed his eyes with Anne's naked body before Dr. Ken comes back, he thought.
Anne heaved a sigh of relief as Dr. Ken's bodyguard finally agreed to let her 'use' the bathroom. She would use this opportunity to escape. She forced herself to keep her expression neutral, not wanting to give away her plan and she couldn't wait to get free from these handcuffs.
The bodyguard unlocked the handcuff from her right wrist first and now that one of her hands was finally free, she carefully slid her hand into her pocket. She felt the cool metal of the pepper spray and her heart began to beat faster. She looked up at the bodyguard as he was busy with the other handcuffs. She had to be careful not to draw his attention. Slowly, she grasped the pepper spray and she exhaled softly.
Anne gripped the pepper spray so tightly that her knuckles turned white. Her stomach churned with fear because even though she had a defensive tool in her hand, she was still scared that the bodyguard might find out about what she was doing. She knew that one wrong move could ruin everything.
"Get up!" The bodyguard said to Anne in a commanding tone after he was done with removing all four handcuffs.
Anne slowly stood up from the bed like a zombie rising from the dead. Every inch of her body ached, but she had to fight through the pain. She clenched her hand around the pepper spray and steeled herself for whatever might come next.
The bodyguard pointed toward a corner of the room, where a shower curtain was pulled across the doorway and Anne nodded, understanding that he was showing her where the bathroom was.
"ow my head!" Anne groaned clutching her head and the bodyguard stood closely in front of her with fiery eyes.
"Hurry up! I don't have time for this," he growled impatiently.
Anne looked at the bodyguard with her eyes filled with determination. She has gotten exactly what she wanted which was making the bodyguard stand closely in front of her. In a flash, Anne sprayed the pepper spray directly into the bodyguard's eyes. She heard him gasp in pain and stumble backward, his hands covering his face. For a moment, she felt a surge of triumph.
The bodyguard shrieked in pain, his eyes burning as the pepper spray stung them. He tried to wipe it away with his fingers, but the tears kept coming. The bodyguard continued to cry out in pain meanwhile Anne seized her moment and dashed for the entrance door to escape.
Just as Anne reached for the doorknob, a pair of strong arms wrapped around her waist and yanked her back stopping her from leaving.
"LET GO OF ME!" Anne screamed at the top of her voice.
"You bitch!" The bodyguard yelled at Anne. His vision was quite blurry but he could still manage to see. He saw Anne rushing to get the door and he quickly got a hold of her before she could escape.
Anne sobbed as she struggled against the bodyguard's powerful grip. She felt her hopes of escape slipping away. Her whole plan in trying to escape was a total waste because the bodyguard was holding her so tightly that she could barely breathe. She had just one chance to escape from this hell hole and now she was trapped again.
Tears streamed down her face, feeling frustrated. "let me go please," Anne pleaded, gasping for air. She was exhausted yet willing to fight till her last breath. As she struggled against the bodyguard, a high-pitched hissing sound filled the room. Both of them froze, unsure of what was happening.
Anne looked to the source of the hissing and saw a large snake slithering across the floor towards them. "Snake!!" she shrieked, terror filling her voice.
The bodyguard immediately released Anne from his grip with shock. Although, he could barely make out the serpent's dark shape through his bleary vision.
Anne gathered up the last of her strength and pushed open the door. Without looking back, she sprinted out of the room, leaving the bodyguard alone with the snake.
The door slammed shut, the loud thud from the door echoed through the room and the bodyguard knew that Anne had escaped.
The bodyguard stood frozen, unable to believe what just happened. Their loud scream in the room must have woken the snake, which had now slithered out of its jar. He could hear the faint hissing as the snake moved closer.
The bodyguard gulped. He kept panting like he was short of breath. The snake was still hissing, and he could hear its scales slithering against the tile floor. He wanted to run after Anne but he had to deal with the snake first because he couldn't afford for the snake to freely roam around the house.
Anne hasn't gone far, he'll definitely catch her later. He thought.
The bodyguard grabbed his gun that was in his back pocket all along and aimed it at the snake with his heart racing. The only reason he didn't bring out his gun earlier was because Dr. Ken had warned him not to use it to scare Anne.
He pulled the trigger, but his vision was still hazy, and he missed his target. The snake hissed louder, enraged by the attack and the bodyguard felt a shiver down his spine due to fear. He knew that if it struck, its venom would be fatal. He had to take action
The bodyguard covered his left eye with his palm, willing himself to focus. He caught a glimpse of the large cobra slithering towards him, its yellow eyes fixed on his own. Its mouth was open, fangs bared, ready to strike.
Bang! The bodyguard shot the snake in a split second.
The gunshot was deafening, and the smell of gunpowder filled the air. The bullet pierced the snake's head and its body fell to the floor with a dull thud. The bodyguard took a deep breath, feeling relieved now that the snake was dead. But his job wasn't done yet. Anne was still out there and he had to find her. This time, he'll use every means to get her even if he has to use his gun.
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