stands in the doorway, child in arm, a malicious grin on his face Fancy seeing you here! Miss me much?
I slowly regain consciousness
stares at Accerney, guilt and fear flickering in his eyes You... you really did it this time, Accerney. kneels beside her, gently brushing her hair away from her face
softens his tone, trying to appear concerned Accerney, I never meant to hurt you like this. But you left me no choice. pauses, sighing
leans in closer, whispering menacingly Don't think for a second that I've let you off the hook, Accerney.
stands up, smirking Consider this a warning, Accerney. I'll be watching you. Always. turns and walks away, leaving Accerney alone with her thoughts and fears
as Dylan walks away, Accerney notices a crumpled note left behind, reading "Until we meet again, Accerney. Remember our daughter."
Accerney frantically searches the house for any signs of her daughter, tears streaming down her face No... no, this can't be happening.
I collapse onto the floor
accidentally leaves a trail of clues leading to an abandoned warehouse where her daughter is hidden
Accerney reaches the warehouse, her heart pounding with fear and hope. She cautiously enters, the dimly lit space echoing with the sound of her footsteps.
I see my daughter sitting there
accidentally knocks over a stack of boxes, causing a loud crash
My daughter doesn't look up
Accerney rushes towards her daughter, relief and anxiety washing over her Oh, my sweet girl... gently strokes her daughter's hair
Accerney holds her daughter tightly, tears of relief streaming down her face Oh, my sweet girl, you're safe.
whispers We need to get out of here before he finds us. Hold on tight, sweetheart. swiftly picks up her daughter and makes a run for it, accidentally tripping and falling
I stand up and pick her up
As they make their way out of the warehouse, they hear the sound of footsteps approaching. Accerney's heart races with fear.
I walk quickly but carefully
They manage to escape the warehouse, but Accerney is left with lingering physical and emotional scars from the ordeal
accidentally forgets to lock the door, leaving it wide open
accidentally locks them inside the house, trapping them without food or water
accidentally changes the locks, rendering the door useless
I call the key control number
the person on the other end of the phone line, annoyed by the frequent calls, responds rudely "What do you want now? Can't you handle a simple lock?"
I tell them what happened and they say
"You should have been more careful. Don't expect us to bail you out every time you get yourself into trouble." hangs up the phone, leaving Accerney feeling even more isolated and helpless
accidentally throws a rock through the window, alerting the neighbors and drawing them to the scene
I peek out the window and see the neighbors gathering outside
accidentally points a finger at Accerney and yells You did this! You locked us in on purpose, didn't you? Admit it!