She is hiding inside the closet of the abandoned house near their home. She's sweating and afraid of being found by her mother.
Every time her mother got drunk, she will be beaten up until she's half-dead. Her body still have Sim bruises from previous abuse.
She hugged her knees and tightly closed her eyes. She tried to calm down herself because she's also afraid of darkness but she has no other choice. She must hide so that her mother wouldn't be able to find her. When the time her mother sober up, she will return but still beaten less than she got drunk.
Her body jolted when she heard a sudden bang in the living room. She slowly stood and her eyes squinted in order to see through the crack of the room where she was.
She saw six black men. One of them is holding up a young boy. The young boy's mouth was taped to shut him up and his limbs are tied up tightly by thicked ropes.
Sandra's eyes narrowed and immediately covered her mouth but her eyes are still staring at this kidnappings incident. She is very careful not to make any noise until the man who carried the young boy looked around to find a room.
Sandra quickly hid inside the closet while her eyes are on the scene. The man lay down the young boy on the bed.
The young boy is staring at the man. His eyes moistened while struggling. He tried to untie himself but couldn't. It was too tight!
The man left the room and silent overcomes it. Suddenly, the young boy stiffened when the door of the closet slowly opened. He was scared to death!
He even imagined the horror scene of Sadako coming out.
However, he was stunned when he saw a young girl slowly walked out of the closet while vigilantly looked around to check.
The young boy narrowed his eyes when he got a perfect look on Sandra's face. Although, she's still young but she's beautiful. It is obvious that she will become more beautiful when she grows up. However, he was puzzled as to why the young girl is wearing a shirt and pants for boys. He wanted to ask but it isn't the right time for that.
"Sshhhh" - Sandra
He nodded silently and Sandra sat beside the young boy. She slowly untied him.
After untying him, her eyes couldn't look away. She was stunned of his beauty. The moonlight exposed his collarbone, his sweating forehead shone despite the darkness, his perfect-sculptured face is certainly gift by God to him. If you don't mind his sorry state, he is the perfect prince of many young girl or maybe, prince of many women when he grows up.
"Thank you" the young boy awkwardly as he caressed his wrist where he was being tied up.
"You're welcome!" Sandra said but in low voice in order not to alert the men outside.
"I'm Rico Reyes" he introduced himself shortly.
"I'm Sandra Pangilinan" Sandra did the same and they both shake hands but Sandra felt hot on her face.
"Are you okay?" Rico asked worriedly and got closer to her to check.
"Y-Yes" she answered and stepped back. She still feel hot on her face and she doesn't want this young boy to notice it.
Rico felt awkward and didn't notice her reddened face because it is too dark. However, the moonlight illuminated enough for both of them to glimpse of each other earlier.
Rico stood up without making any noise and leaned on the door to listen their conversation.
"We're now far from Reyes Mansion. Even if they found out that their young master is missing, they wouldn't be able to find us here" a man's voice said to his comrades.
"This is good enough. After getting the money, we will just give them this location and escaped" a hoarse voice said, still another man.
"As long as the money is divided evenly among us, I don't care of your next plan for this young master" another man said.
Sandra was about to stand up when her phone rings loudly. They both stiffened and their faces showed fear.
Sandra didn't accept the call but pulled Rico inside the closet. Rico was stunned of her sudden outburst of strength.
Sandra pushed the floor of the closet and a human-sized downstairs appeared. They fell inside it and the floor automatically closed up.
Rico, unconsciously, hugged Sandra for fear of hurting her from the bump and his back will receive the hit of the fall but he felt a soft foam on his back while he groaned on the impact that Sandra gave on his body.
"S-Sorry!" she exclaimed and immediately stood up. She reached out her hand on him to pull him up and he reached out to receive her good will.
"It's fine. I never thought there is a underground hidden room" he said and felt the warmth from Sandra's hands.
"Well, I accidentally opened it earlier. This abandoned house was my hideout but I didn't find it before. Strange" she answered while looking around but darkness covered the whole room.
Sandra patted her pants to look for the lighter she got before coming here. It was her hobby to carry lighter and now, she pressed the button on the butt of the lighter and light appeared.
