###Chapter 4

Chapter four. Vanessa packed her bags getting ready to visit the market to get some groceries, after the incident that happened, she is being scared going out again, and what if they find her? Her mother entered. "Vanessa, are you ready?" She asked. "Yes mother." Vanessa replied. "Make sure to give me a call when you reach there." Her mum warned. She bites her lips nervously. "How am I supposed to tell her that my phone got lost while escaping from Killers gang? She will be so worried." Vanessa thought. "Uhmm mother, I actually lost my phone while running away from the snake." Vanessa lied. "But you haven't told me." Her mom said with a frown. "I'm sorry mother, it just slipped my mind." Vanessa replied. "Okay then, just take care and don't be late." She said to Vanessa and she nodded. She bade her bye and started heading to the groceries store. She was walking carefully making sure no one is watching her, every move used to scare her and make her blood pressure increase. **Fredrick Mafia camp** Diego and Fredrick were both seated at their black couch smoking cigarettes and drinking Alcohol. "Have you asked Ronaldo about that girl?" Diego asked. "Yes, he said he loosed her track." Fredrick replied. "And you do trust him? He seems not serious about this, that girl is a threat to our lives, I was just trying to help you avenge your father's death not to put my life in trouble because of you." Diego asked. "Of course why shouldn't I? He is my brother and he won't do anything to harm me, you shouldn't worry, I'm sure he got that." Fredrick answered. "I'm having this feeling that he is hiding something from us but...." He paused as his phone rings. "Excuse me, just some Seconds." Diego said and answers the phone. "Boss, we have seen the girl at the groceries store, I'm watching her right now." Someone said over the phone. "Okay, that's cool, follows her and gets her here alive or dead." Diego replied. "Okay boss." The person replied and hangs off. "I don't understand." Fredrick said. "Don't act like you aren't a real mafia Fredrick, I gat all my men surrounded the entire city to keep an eye on that girl, I know Ronaldo isn't serious." Diego said. "Don't talk bad about Ronaldo, he is my brother." Fredrick replied smoking his Italian cigarettes. "What's important is that we found her, now let's celebrate, cheers!" Diego said. "Cheers!" Fredrick replied with a wicked grin. **The grocery store** Vanessa noticed someone is following her, she could clearly hear the sound of the footsteps, she stopped and the footsteps stop, she turned her face but couldn't see anyone, she cling her body together. "This is the market, nothing will happen to you." She said to herself and continue moving, she saw someone dressed on black smoking cigarettes, she quickly turn to run when someone blocked her, also wearing black and a face mask, she turn to the other side and she realized that four hefty men's surrounded her. They brought out their guns. "Please don't shoot me, I'm innocent." Vanessa pleaded. "Unfortunately you have to die; you have seen what you aren't supposed to see, so say your last wish girl." Their boss said. "Okay can I get this?" She said and carry a pot of pepper and throw it on them, they all started groaning, screaming holding their eyes. Vanessa began to run, one of them shoots the gun but it hit the other guy among them, he fall on the floor bleeding. Vanessa was running as fast as her legs could carry her while the hefty men run after her, she hide in a small wooden made table and watched them as they all run to the wrong direction, she immediately came out and continue running, they saw her again and they began shooting but she was able to dodge all, everyone in the market become scared and were all running for their lives, their leader target her back without her knowing and when he shoot, she fall on the floor and coincidentally, a young man stand up and the bullet hit him right on his chest. Vanessa almost screamed seeing the man died, her eyes almost popped out and her heart beat started beating more faster and louder, her leg twisted and sweat gathered all over her face, everyone in the market has run for their lives. Vanessa managed to hide inside the grocery store holding her breathe. The gang boss entered holding an axe with his right hand and Ak47 on his left hand. Vanessa hold her nose and mouth, and even when he step on her foot, she didn't scream, just hot tears falling from her eyes, what have she caused to herself, maybe if she just didn't saw them that night all of this won't have happened to her, her life is in danger every single minute because of something she knew nothing about. He bent down to check what he stepped on and Vanessa quickly pushed a carton and hides more. He hissed disappointed that she isn't the one. He scanned the whole place with his eyes and when he didn't find her, he walked out of the grocery store. "Find her, we can't go back to the boss without her, he will kill us all, she shouldn't be far from us, find her and kill her." He ordered and Vanessa heard everything. "Oh my God, please save me from this mess, I don't want to die Young, I have dreams, please." She prayed silently. She heard their footsteps leaving and when she couldn't hear them anymore, she peeped through the window and was sure that they all left. She looks around staring at all the damage they have caused because of her and the police officers can do nothing about it. The guy that took her bullet unintentional died, she cried knowing that if that miracle hadn't happened, she might have been dead by now, she felt so bad that he loosed his life and the blames are on her. **An hour later** Fredrick meets Ronaldo smiling. "You seem to be in a good mood brother, what's the good news?" Ronaldo asked. "The news is, you don't have to continue searching for that girl." Fredrick answered. "Does that mean that you have forgiven her?" Ronaldo asked. "No, it means that she is already resting in heaven because my boys has found her and might have killed her." Fredrick said and Ronaldo stands up immediately. "What! No, you can't kill her." Ronaldo yelled. "Wait, why overeating, I thought we are in this together?" Fredrick asked. "Oh yeah, I mean I was just excited." Ronaldo lied defeated that he couldn't save her, he felt bad and guilty. Just then Diego cake to the house with his boys. "Just tell me the news, she is death right? Where is her body?" Fredrick asked. "They will be back shortly; I'm also waiting for them." Diego replied. Almost immediately, the black dressed men arrived at the house. Fredrick, Diego and even Ronaldo walked to them immediately. "Where is she? You killed her right?" Diego asked. They all look at each other. "Talk to me you mother fuckers!" Diego shouted. "Boss, we almost seized her but she escaped." Their leader said and Fredrick slapped him hard. "How can a girl, one girl escape from bunch of stupid Mafia gang? Tell me!" Fredrick yelled. Ronaldo was smiling, relieved that she was able to escape. "You already know the deal, if you don't kill her, then you will die instead." Diego said and brings out his gun. "No, no...No please, just one more day and we will find her, please don't kill us." The leader pleaded. "Kill him!" Fredrick said with no mercy in his black eye and Diego shoots him on his forehead. "Look them in the dungeon, and don't give them food or water." Fredrick ordered and other guards appeared and dragged them while they plead but they already know the rule, now they will have to die of thirst and hunger. "I can't believe we lose such a great opportunity, we need to find that girl." Fredrick shouted. "I told you I will help but I guess you both didn't trust me, attacking her at the market was the stupidest idea ever, you have to track her down slowly and kidnap her without anyone knowing, attacking her at the market will not kill one witness, but it will increase dozens of witnesses." Ronaldo said and climbed the stairs leaving them both. They all poured themselves Alcohol. "Your brother is right, we have to change our ways now." Diego said. "He is always smart, I wished he is among us but, he think he is a saint." Fredrick replied. "Now you have to watch him closely, make sure he is tracking her and not deceiving us." Diego said. "And why will he do that?" Fredrick asked. "I know my reasons." Diego replied. * * Vanessa managed to find her way home, with her looking so messy, and her leg has been twisted. Her mum sighted her from far and she became scared seeing her daughter in that condition. She rushed to her quickly. "Vanessa, what's wrong with you my child? Does the snake attack you again?" She asked but Akira was so traumatized to say anything, she is having high fever. Her mother helped her to her room and placed a towel inside a cold water then placed the wet towel on her forehead, Vanessa get to sleep and her mom was watching her all this while. "Please don't kill me!" Vanessa screamed and wakes up trying to run but her mom grabbed her. "My child, what's wrong with you?" She asked, Vanessa hugged her. "I can't tell mom about it, she will be worried sick." Vanessa thought. "While at the grocery store, some bad men attacked the market and a bullet almost hit me, I will have been dead by now." Vanessa said crying. Her mom was frightened. "Thanks the Lord that saved you, you will have to use my phone till I get another one, you have to be informing me about everything through the house phone." Her mother said and Vanessa nodded. **A week later** It has been a week since the grocery attack incident, and Vanessa isn't going anywhere, she decided that staying at home is the best and sometimes won't even go out of her room because they will keep on attacking her since she already knew their secrets, her mom kept assuring her that it won't happen again, but the worst of all that she couldn't open up to someone, not even her mom. That week has been the worst week of her life as she kept ok having nightmares and constant unlimited life threatening messages from her mother's phone, and no matter how much time she blocked the number, another new one will message her again. She woke up in the morning feeling much better but her head hurts, she stretched her body and get down the bed and started arranging the bed sheets, her mother's phone which she is using now beeped and it's another message. Her body shaking as she picks up the phone and it's another new number. The message reads. "You think you are smart to escape from us huh? Hahahaha, keep on hiding all your life, we are going to find you, and we will end your life, enjoy your remaining days breathing because we are watching you closely, we will kill you and feed you to our dogs, hide while it lasts." The message reads and she slumped on the floor crying. "God, I'm so tired, why is my life like this?" She soliloquies and cried. Her mom entered the room and saw her crying. "Vanessa, do you have a bad dream again?" She asked worriedly and Vanessa nodded. "Are you sure we shouldn't go see a doctor?" Her mom asked. "I will be fine mom." Vanessa assured.