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“Please, God. Please protect our daughter and let James bring her back home safely. I–” I try to pray but stop mid-sentence and cry, not even knowing what to say anymore. Praying is all I’ve done since Noelle was kidnapped. All I’ve done is beg God for my daughter’s life. I can’t bear the thought of her being alone with those heinous monsters, let alone how terrified she must be. Just then, there’s a knock on the door, and Lize, one of the housemaids, enters, but I tell her to get out.
“Mrs. Khanna, the-”
“Get out! What part of wanting to be left alone, don’t you understand?” I ask, taking long strides to the door to lock it, but she remains still, looking like she still wants to speak, so I slam the door shut in her face. I told them I didn’t want to be disturbed.
