Aria suddenly grabbed the policeman by the arm and asked, "When can I get out of here? I want to go out!"
She was very determined that she must go out. She couldn't stay in the place anymore!
It took the policeman a few seconds before he replied, "I will notify you when results are out! As for whether you will get out of here, I am not sure and it will depend on the legal provisions."
Saying that, the policeman pushed Aria in, locked the door and turned away.
Standing in the corner, Aria was very frightened to see the other people in the room and didn't dare to walk toward her bed.
"Come over! What are you afraid of?" A fierce and vicious woman shouted at her.
Frightened, Aria trembled at the thought of getting any closer to the woman. All her life, Aria was a free spirit, unrestrained, like a bird flying across the sky. But now she felt as if she was locked in a cage with her wings clipped. And in the cage were ferocious eagles all around her.
Aria's reluctance to step forward only made matters worse. The threatening woman snapped. Like a rabid dog, she charged directly at Aria, clutching her by the hair and forcefully pulling her away. Out of panic and pain, Aria screamed, and frantically fought to break free from her assailant's grip, but to no avail. Coldly, the woman asked, "So? Are you afraid of us? Why should you be fear of us, only to bring yourself in here, without our invitation? Or better still, why don't you find your way of escape and get the hell out of here, lady? If I were you, I'd do it faster than a scalded dog."
Under unbearable pain, Aria took a squint at the woman and clenched her teeth. "I will certainly go out. I didn't do anything wrong and I will not stay here!" she cried.
"Ahem, how funny! You didn't do anything wrong?" The woman cleared her throat in derision and sneered, "I am afraid that you don't shed tears until you see your own coffin. Let me tell you! You have rubbed Rebecca the wrong way, in addition to your heinous crimes. Don't even think of escaping out of here. Ever!"
Aria's eyes popped out, for fear and surprise to find herself surrounded by notorious women criminals. These were all hardened, merciless crooks. The kind who would kill just for kicks, if it suited their fancy.
"Newbie, watch your mouth when talking to us! In here, you're on Rebecca's turf, and you don't have much of an option but to obey her orders. Or else, she'll torment and make your life miserable." Another woman suggested.
"No, please don't!" Tears?flooded?Aria's?eyes?at the?harsh reality. She was still confused, not knowing what on earth was happening to her. "I don't know her and I didn't offend her. You must have mistaken me. I really don't know her," she pleaded.
'These people are so horrible, ' she inwardly concluded, her eyes welling with fear, heart pounding in terror, even as she tried to explain herself.
Suddenly, another woman seized her by the collar, pulled her close and glared at her.
"Do you want to know the reason?" she asked with a smug.
Aria didn't reply, but she couldn't wait to know why they acted so wickedly toward her.
"Because you have snatched her man, and you must pay for it!" The woman explained, "Do you know what that's gonna cost you? Now, you may as well forget about that man. You will never have the chance to see him again!"
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