Clothes Store's Changing Room,
"Ugh, how long will it take?" Rachael muttered as she looked at the bruise on her neck. All throughout the last week she had been forced to hide her bruise from her father. She didn't want to escalate things. She was already in the wrong when she escaped the house without telling anyone.
If her father got to know that not only did, she sneak out of the house but was also attacked by someone she feared that her father wouldn't allow her to go outside anymore.
She came to the store today only because she was out of tops which would cover her neck's bruise! She had used them all up and therefore came out to shop. If she, who rarely repeats clothes suddenly started repeating them then it was natural that her father would get suspicious.
"That bastard…" She hissed in frustration as Jin's face appeared in her mind. However, it soon changed to that of his ruthless expression which he showed when he was on the verge of choking her to death.
Her whole body shivered in fright as a result and she immediately shook his thoughts away. After that encounter fear had ingrained itself so deeply in her mind that she was afraid to even go outside much less sneak away the way she did last time.
If not for her clothes she would have kept herself holed in the house at least until her neck's bruise disappeared.
She changed into one top after another and after selecting the ones that she liked she gave it to the shop attendant who was waiting outside to pack.
A few minutes later she made her way to the checkout counter and paid the bill.
"Let's go home," Rachael said as she looked at Vicktor and walked towards the door.
Vicktor acknowledged that and opened the door for her as Jin carried the clothes with him. After storing the clothes in the trunk of the car he soon sat on the co-driver's seat. The car soon left the place.
On the way, Vicktor kept glancing at the rear-view mirror which attracted Jin's attention so he too kept an eye on the back using the side view mirror.
In order to confirm his assumption Vicktor tried changing his path by taking a few turns but the few SUVs at the back still kept on following them.
"William, take my phone and call Adam, tell him that we are being chased at 11th Stirring Street," Vicktor muttered.
Jin took the phone and called a man named Adam to inform him about the issue. Meanwhile, Vicktor was trying to placate the hysterical Rachael who just discovered from Jin's words that they were being followed.
"Wait! We're being followed! Why?! Who are they!" A series of questions escaped her mouth and with each passing question, she fell deeper into the chasm of despair.
"Miss, nothing will happen, you got us we'll save you with our life," Vicktor said but Rachael could no longer hear him as she was lost in her own despondent mutterings.
After finishing the call Jin told Vicktor, "They have left the place and said that it will take them at least 10 minutes to reach this place…"
"Damn it!" Vicktor who was already under stress lost his cool for a second but soon take a deep breath. He looked behind him to see the young miss who had now turned her head behind to look at the two SUVs following them.
As if sensing the sudden movements that took place in the vehicle the two SUVs immediately increased their pace.
"Quick! Quick! They are coming!" Rachael shouted as she saw the two cars behind pick up speed.
"Shit!" Vicktor hollered and slammed down the pedal. Their speed increased all of a sudden as Vicktor engrossed himself in maneuvering the car to safety.
'SCREEEEEECHHH'
Rachael cried as her body leaned towards her left slamming her onto the car's door.
A sharp right turn!
The two cars behind were forced to slow down as a result they gained some distance. Vicktor took advantage of this and accelerated even further.
"Vicktor, I think they are trying to bait us somewhere and block our path…" Jin said even after knowing that Vicktor might have already figured it out.
"I know! I'm going towards a nearby mall. Once I stop the car in the basement, I want you to rush along with Young Miss to the upper floors! I'll buy time for you to try to prevent them from following the two of you, you understand?" Vicktor asked for Jin's confirmation.
"I do," Jin nodded solemnly.
The car soon rushed into the basement parking of the mall. Vicktor stopped the car near the flight of stairs.
"Hurry! Go!" He exclaimed.
Jin immediately got out of the car, opened the back door and pulled Rachael, who had fear and uncertainty plastered on her face, out of the car.
Jin glanced back at Vicktor one last time and saw a grinning face of Vicktor, "I'll be depending on you this time William," he rushed the car towards the exit of the basement to stop the two SUVs who had just made their entrance.
"Vick-tor! We can't leave him behind!" Rachael tried to pull her arm out of Jin's grasp but Jin just glared at her and roared, "Shut up and follow me!"
Rachel involuntarily felt scared when she looked into this new security guard's eyes and followed him up obediently.
Jin was still in possession of Vicktor's phone so while making his way upstairs he called Adam up and told him about their location.
"All right, five more minutes. We'll be right there," The sound came from the other side.
They soon reached the upper floor. He rushed his way past the security check while telling them that the woman was being followed by men and to delay them if they arrived. The men although doubtful but looking at Rachael's despair-filled face, chose to believe him and prepared themselves.
They finally entered the mall. The crowd of people around them helped them relax a bit but it was only for a few seconds.
"She's there!" A few men in grey clothes caught Rachael's figure in the crowd and rushed towards them from the building's main entrance.
"No! No! No! No!" Rachael tried to deny the reality by repeating the words again and again. Jin tightened his grip on Rachael's arm and pulled her up the escalator while pushing other people away to clear his path.