NOT GUILTY?

Hostage

They had already figure it out that the person who saved Kate was Pancake. They didn't know what was her motives.

News had already spread. Chikurubi Maximum Prison had caught fire, some were dead including prison guards and some were in a serious condition.

Journalists surrounded the place the next following day wanting to get a statement from the warden.

She was in her office pacing up and down waiting for some good news.

'Mum, you need to sit down,' said Miguel.

He spent the whole night attending to those that were injured.

He was extremely worried about his mother. She hardly had some rest. The whole night she was trying to find Kate.

Now news had come out with a lie, some journalists saying Kate conspired with Pancake to break out of prison. Her name was still fresh in media. The woman who murdered someone's man.

Everyone close to Kate had read the story including her young sister Karen.

Police had already surrounded at Craig's house where Karen was still staying.

She wanted to move out months ago but Craig had asked her not to. Now she blamed herself for putting his life at risk.

It could have been better if she wasn't staying with him.

The detective thought the two looked suspicious and were probably hiding the whereabouts of Kate. What they didn't know is that, Kate had asked Karen not to come and visit her at the prison.

The two were under house arrest now until further investigations.

'Why are they keeping us locked? This is insane Craig.'

'Don't worry my family will get us out of this situation. We just need to be patient.'

'I feel helpless right now because I haven't managed to help. You only have helped me countless times. If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't be in this kind of situation. I should have left when you stopped me.'

'I couldn't let go of you Karen,' he said with a hint of honesty in his voice.

He was in love with her and hadn't told her yet. He was just scared that she will reject him. They were good friends and he didn't want that to end. It would be hard for him not having her around.

The two talked about random stuff. They finally got released when Craig's uncle talked to the detective assigned to the case.

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KATE

I am opening my eyes slowly with a pounding headache. I scan the room and don't recognize it. I sit straight on the bed. The room is small and have burglar bars. It's dirty inside and there are pictures of a young girl hanged on the wall. The young girl looks exactly just like Pancake.

My heart aches at the flashing back memory of her wanting to kill me. I swallow hard when I heard the door being opened. Holding the sheets so tightly in my hands. Pancake walks inside the room with a plate.

'Wakey wakey.'

'How long have I been sleeping? What are we doing here?'

'I got you out of that horrible place. Me and you are now the most wanted 2 women in the country. We are both dangerous and the police have been ordered to kill us once they finds us. Isn't that horrible?'

This woman is sick and I am scared that she is going to hurt my baby. I look aside when she is trying to feed me. What if she added poison in that food?

'I want you strong for them.'

'Them?' I say in a question.

'I wanted to kill you back then but,' she placed the plate on the floor, 'you are beautiful, young and would still look fresh after having that baby. The auction starts today. You need to dress up a little. I will ask Bambie to help you out with little make up.'

'What auction?'

She got up and ignoring my question.

'What auction?' I shouted.

'You will soon find out pretty girl,' she said opening the door and locked.

I only pray that someone gets me out of this place. The stress is too much for the baby but I can't help it.

I am trying so hard to be strong. I am praying to God to protect me and my child.

How did she get me out of that place?

I have no idea and I think I might have blacked out or something.

The place I am right now is far much worse than the prison because I am her hostage. I can't eat the food that she gives.

Later that night a young girl walks inside the room with a plate and some water to drink. She places it on the floor without saying a word and turns to leave.

'Thank you!'

She looks at me and have this guiltness in her eyes. I think she regrets what she is doing.

'I didn't know that she would do this to you. When I helped her get out of that place, I thought maybe she will be someone better. Not the evil person she had turned into.'

'You can still help me get out of this place. What auction was she talking about?'

'She sells women. Men from different countries are meeting her later. She wants to sell you to one of them and if your baby is a girl, she will take her. I have to go.'

'Bambie, is it?'

She nodded.

'Deep down there, I know you disapprove with what she is doing. Help me!'

'I can't help you and if I turn against my sister, I would have no one to take care of me. I owe her for saving my life. I know that what she is doing is not right but I can't save you. This is beyond my control. I am sorry,' with that said she rushed out of the room.

If this woman was going to succeed then I will never see my child or my sister again. God please help me.

.....

I struggle to get out of bed because there is this sudden pain that I am having. I have been locked in this room for days now.

From what I heard with Bambie, there was trouble at the auction because the police arrived.

Pancake had managed to escape. I thank the person who tipped off the police. That day Pancake couldn't leave with me because of my condition.

'Hey!'

'Hey.'

It's Bambie.

'Are you okay?' she asked concerned.

'I don't know, I am just experiencing this pain.'

'Could it be that you going into labor?'

'Maybe but I am 8 months and some weeks.'

'This place is not good for you. You shouldn't give birth in here. I will help you.'

'No, I don't want to put your life in danger.'

'To be honest I don't want to be part of this operation anymore. I am the one who called the police.'

Pancake was standing at the door listening to the whole conversation. She felt betrayed by her.

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