Book 2. Chapter 1

AUTHOR'S NOTE

HERE IS THE BEGINNING OF FRANKY AND RAFAEL'S STORY.

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I slowly open my eyes but immediately shut them as a sharp pain shoots through the back of my head. Gingerly, I touch the area, feeling a wound with dried blood. When I open my eyes again, terror grips me as I take in my surroundings. I'm in a cell. Again.

I rack my brain, trying to remember how I ended up here. My heartbeat quickens as flashes of memory return - two men in my room, grabbing me. Another abduction. My thoughts immediately turn to Melina. She must be frantic by now.

I whip my head towards the cell door as it squeaks open. My heart pounds against my ribcage as footsteps approach. I wrap my trembling arms around myself, pressing into the corner. A prayer whispers through my mind, hoping this time will be different. The footsteps stop, and a strong, intoxicating cologne fills the air.

"Hello there," a deep voice says, thick with a Spanish accent.