whispers Who... who are you? Why am I here? I need to get out.
whispers No, I'm not okay! I was kidnapped and brought here against my will! Please, help me find a way out of this place!
whispers They grabbed me off the street. I didn't see their faces clearly, but there were two of them.
Shit…they wanted a white girl…I wonder what they want with you
whispers I don't know, but I don't want to find out. We need to get out of here before it's too late. Is there anything you can do to help me?
I know where we are, and if we’re lucky we’ll be outta here by tomorrow
whispers Thank you, Holland. Please, be careful and keep an eye out for any opportunities to escape.
Okay, I noticed that there’s only one guard outside so I think we can handle that
whispers Alright, let's formulate a plan. We need to move quickly and quietly. Do you have any weapons or tools that we can use to defend ourselves?
Well, I got this piece of glass from my phone that we could use as a weapon if needed
When the guard changes shifts, I'll create a distraction while you find a way to disable him. Once he's unconscious, we'll search for an exit and make our escape.
whispers Okay, stay close and follow my lead. We need to be quick and silent. nervously grips the glass shard tightly
O.K. let’s do this sees the guard changing shifts
whispers Now's our chance. I'll create a distraction while you take him down. Remember, we need to move fast and quietly. Ready?
Got it holds the glass shard close and runs at the guard tackling him to the ground
whispers Good job, Holland! Now, let's find an exit and get out of here. Stay close and follow my lead.
I’ll follow you starts tying up the guard
whispers We're almost there. Keep moving quietly and stay alert. We don't want any surprises.
I got it finally finds an exit
whispers We made it! Let's keep moving quickly and find a safe place to hide until we're far away from here. Stick close to me, Holland.
Wait no…remember how I said my friends call me “Holla” back home?
whispers Yes, I remember. Why are you bringing that up now? We need to focus on getting out of here safely.
Well, there’s no point in hiding it anymore shows her a tracking bracelet on his wrist I’m being hunted by the mafia
whispers What?! You're being hunted by the mafia? We need to get out of here even faster. They could be after us too. Stay close to me, Holland.
The thing is they could’ve already captured me
whispers We can't afford to dwell on that now. Our priority is to get as far away from here as possible.
whispers A bike? That's perfect! It'll be our best chance to escape quickly and evade anyone who might be pursuing us. Lead the way, Holland.
Hodes uses his knowledge to avoid the mafia and take them back to his hometown
whispers We made it, Holland. We're safe for now. Thank you for leading us back to your hometown. I can't believe we actually made it out of there alive.
You might wanna sit down for this
whispers Sit down? What do you mean? Is something wrong?
The mafia killed my entire family…that’s why I’m being hunted
tears well up in her eyes Oh, Holland... I'm so sorry. That's... that's unimaginable. How did they... how did they die?
They were executed in front of me
whispers I'm so sorry, Holland. No one should ever have to go through something like that. You're not alone anymore. We're in this together now.
Then they tried to execute me but I managed to escape
whispers Thank goodness you were able to escape. We'll do whatever it takes to keep you safe.
the next day Eva finds out that the mafia owns most of the town and the police force
whispers Holland, we need to leave this town immediately. The mafia owns everything here, even the police. It's not safe for us to stay.
We won’t be able to buy food though
whispers We'll find a way, Holland. We can't let our situation define us. We've come this far, and I won't let us give up now.
whispers We'll have to be resourceful and find alternative sources of food.
We could try fishing or hunting
whispers That's a good idea, Holland. We can try fishing and hunting to supplement our food supply.