Jessica's point of view:
Darkness surrounds me from all sides as I struggle to open my eyes. I was feeling pain all over my body, yet I didn't know why.
Slowly, I started remembering what happened to me.
It all started as I pushed the door open while only thinking about what my beloved nanny had prepared for dinner; little did I know about what was waiting for me.
"Nanny!" I called, not knowing what was happening. "I'm here!"
Well, I received no answer, but I didn't think that anything was wrong with her. So, I called her again.
"Nanny! Where are you?"
I didn't need to search for long. The moment I stepped into the living room, I saw her. She was on her knees, surrounded by men in suits, with one of them pointing a gun at her head. I'm not the type to lose my composure easily, but seeing her like that shattered every ounce of logic I had.
Before I knew it, I found myself running towards the man, and I pushed him, causing him to fall to the ground.
Of course, I didn't stop there—I ended up toppling over and landing right on top of him.
You might be one of those people who feels too much cringe when watching a movie while the two leads fall in love with each other. I am too, actually, but I never thought that I'll be in such a situation.
My face was mere inches from a masterpiece crafted by God. Though unfamiliar, I'd never been this close to such striking features—his deep, ocean-blue eyes, perfectly shaped red lips, and a nose that could have been sculpted to complement the sharp V of his face. His silky, jet-black hair was the final touch, crowning his majestic appearance.
He was no one but the famous Marco Keller—Officer Keller.
A smirk found its way on his face the moment he noticed that I was lost in his charm, and before I realized it, my hair was grabbed by someone.
I shouted out in pain, not being able to see who was grabbing my hair.
The only thing I achieved by my stupid move, rather than earning a smirk from the hot officer, was to have the gun away from my nanny's head. Officer Keller stood on his feet while directing his speech to the one grabbing my hair.
"That's no way to treat a lady, Luca!"
The one who was grabbing my hair, who I guess his name was Luca, answered back. "Why does it feel as if you liked it when she was above you?"
Before either of them said a thing, I snapped at both of them.
"What you're doing is illegal, and I warn you, all of you—I will... I will sue you all!"
"She's hilarious! Isn't she?" Remark the so-called Marco while not messing any of my moves.
Meanwhile, all I was doing was trying hard to set myself free. I was in so much pain because of the human wall grabbing my hair.
"You think I'm laughing? Wait until you…"
"… Until what? " He cut me off in a tone full of irony, "Until you're free so that you sue us, princess?"
He started laughing, and all his minions followed him the same way. I didn't know too much about him, but all I know—or I used to know—is that he's a man of law. Yet, he seems more like a criminal than a man of law. The way he was aiming the gun toward my nanny…
Goodness! "My nanny, where is she?" I wandered inside myself before my eyes started searching for her.
She was still on her knees at the same place where she was before I pushed the jerk. When my eyes met hers, she mouthed without making a sound.
"Keep quiet; do not speak again!"
While focusing on her, I didn't notice the troll approaching me until his hand was waving in front of my sight.
"Am I disturbing something?" He asked sarcastically.
"Yeah! So, how about you take your minions and leave? That would be a gentle move from a jerk like you."
Well, I should've listened to my nanny when she asked me to keep quiet, but it's too late. I'm going to die, and it's all because of my sharp tongue.
He pointed his gun toward my head while his minion was still pulling my hair, then he shot. I closed my eyes while sort of accepting my dark fate.
My entire life passed in front of my sight as if it was a movie. The sad thing was that I didn't achieve a thing in my entire life.
Well, I waited for the pain, but there was no pain, so I opened my eyes to face a devilish smile. "I missed, but I won't the next time you disrespect me."
It was the first time in my entire life that I was feeling speechless. I was afraid, can't deny it. Still, I've tried my best to not collapse.
Meanwhile, my nanny, who seemed half dead, decided to plead for my life.
"Please, just forgive her... She doesn't know what she's saying…"
"Enough!" He shouted at her, which caused us both to eat our tongues out of fear. He then looked at me for a second time, then asked.
"Now red… Let's just keep it simple and tell me where to find your father?" Damn, I should've known better—only my father could drag such as people over us.
"I don't know!" That was all I told him, and I wasn't lying.
Well, he seemed not to believe me since the next thing he did was to destroy everything that came into his sight, including my mother's favorite items, which are the only things I have after her. I wanted to tell him to stop, but I couldn't. I was afraid that I couldn't stand for even the last object my mother brought to this house. All I did was cry.
When he came to notice that I was crying, he seemed to soften for a while. Well, it was a small while, then he went back to the jerk he really is.
"Wrong answer! You see red… Three days ago, your father broke into my house, my office, and then took something that belonged to me and my family. That object he took is a precious one, and I want it back."
"There must be something wrong; my father isn't a thief!" I've tried to stand up for my father, but he didn't seem to care about what I was saying. Instead, he brought his phone close to my face to show me a record from a CCTV camera. I was speechless when I saw my father stealing a box with a lion sign-on from an office that seems to be the jerk's office. His hand landed on my chin and lifted it up, as there was a wicked smile on his face.
"You see, Red, he stole something precious from me, and I'm going to steal his precious daughter in exchange."
Before I could react, a sharp pain shot through my head as someone struck me from behind. Darkness crept in, and I felt myself slowly losing consciousness.