“She’s done. Throw her in the canal. Let the fishes take care of the rest.”
Adrian wanted to speak, to protest so that they wouldn’t throw Rhea’s body away like garbage. But he couldn’t. He was paralyzed by the pain of the whole incident. He watched as the men dragged Rhea’s limp body away.
The two men, one holding her by her legs and the other holding her by her hands, made their way towards the cold river. When they got there, they threw her body into the water, creating a soft splash.
Victor looked at Adrian one final time. “Let the fishes take her. She’s no longer worth anything.”
Adrian shook his head.
And they all headed back into their cars in silence and left the scene.
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Everything around her is a blur. She could feel pain explode through her body like fire. She was sh
