Chapter 44 Kidnapping

The atmosphere among the four friends turned awkward after their trip to the wishing well. That night, Serina had a meltdown with Tia, crying her heart out until her eyes were puffy even the next afternoon. "Look at you, your eyes are so puffy that you look like some sort of creature now," Tia teased, lightly tapping Serina's forehead. Serina made a face. "My poor, beautiful eyes have seen more than their fair share of trouble." Tia could not help but laugh out loud at Serina's theatrics. "Come on, we have to get moving or we'll be late." "Yeah, yeah," Serina grumbled as she dragged herself off the bed. They had all agreed to head home today. Out of the blue, there was a knock on the door. "Who's there?" "Good morning, is Ms. Tia here? Mr. Aaron has sent over breakfast for you." Not suspecting anything, Tia swung the door open. Before she could get a good look at the person at the door, a weird smell hit her. "Mmph!" In an instant, the stranger stepped forward, pressing a wh