Martin leaned over to her and took a look. "Cook me a meal. It's okay to eat Siverdian cuisine for a few meals, but how can I eat it for a few days in a row?"
It's either hamburgers or beef pasta, and Martin had eaten them all.
"Okay." Abigail smiled.
The feeling of stealing a bite made her feel awesome.
She made extra and prepared a portion for Andrew as well.
And so, it went on for almost a week.
Late at night, there was a "bang" of gunfire, startling Abigail awake from her sleep and even causing Larry to cry in fear.
Abigail comforted him and, in a panic, quickly opened the window and crawled under the bed with Larry.
Soon, the sound of gunfire outside began.
In the chaos, there were screams and cries, and Abigail tightly covered Larry's ears.
With a muffled bang, the door of her room was kicked open.
Abigail saw that the bed was hollowed out. She quietly grabbed the iron frame under the bed, pressed Larry tightly against her body, and stuck him to the bed board.
Fortunately, she had trained with Simond. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to hold on.
"They escaped through the window," someone whispered.
But they were still not at ease. They lifted the bed and checked the cabinets, making sure there was no one before leaving.
Abigail didn't know what happened to Martin and Andrew in the next room. Her heart was pounding. She covered Larry's mouth, afraid to make a sound.
Outside, the footsteps were still chaotic. The gunfire was deafening, and it was extremely terrifying.
Time passed slowly.
The gunfire that had lasted for two hours gradually ceased, and people were talking softly and laughing.
Abigail didn't know what was going on. She remained curled up under the bed, her body trembling violently.
As dawn approached, Abigail was so exhausted that she could hardly keep her eyes open, but the occasional footsteps outside had not stopped.
Just when she couldn't hold on any longer, the bedsheet was suddenly lifted.
A strange, fair-skinned man holding a gun looked at her.
Abigail's eyes widened as she looked at the man, her body limp.
"Come out!" the man spoke in fluent Aktani.
As Abigail came out, the man looked at her with malice, then looked at the child in her arms and said to the others outside, "There's a woman here. She could be used to suppress Simond, right?"
"A woman from the Simpson Family who hasn't been killed should be useful. Oh, and there's a child too," another man who entered said to the man.
Abigail tensed up, holding Larry tightly, and covered his mouth. She was afraid that he would cry and be shot.
Taken to Martin and Andrew's room, she saw the two of them tied together. There was a large gash on Martin's forehead, and Andrew was shot in the shoulder. There was blood on the floor.
Abigail was tied to the bed with Larry beside her.
The three of them were locked in the room, their eyes filled with despair.
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