-=Gabby's Point of View=-

"Hey, Gabby!" I was shocked when Regina, who happened to be my best friend and my workmate in the bank I was working at, tapped me on the shoulder.

"What the hell, Reg? Don't startle me!" I hissed at her.

"You asked me to accompany you, and yet you're spacing out. Hello... I'm right here," she said, looking at me incredulously while taking a sip from her iced coffee.

We're here in a coffee shop near a mall where my house is, I would be returning to work next month since I filed a leave until Saturday, and since tomorrow is Sunday, we don't have work during that day, so instead of staying at home, I decided to call Regina to meet me here.

When I got back home, Mel and her boyfriend had been long gone, and when I tried to ask Mel to come back, she said she would just return some other day.

"How is he?" I thought to myself, but was shocked when I heard Regina's next work.

"Who's he?" She asked as if she could hear what was on my mind, just like Professor X in X-Men.

"Are you a mind reader?" I asked in confusion.

"You're hopeless, Gabby, I just heard it from your mouth; next time, make sure that you're just keeping it in your mind, and not saying it without realizing it."

Honestly, I don't know why it's difficult for me to forget about Jayden. I tried to erase him from my mind but without any result.

I'm just thinking, that maybe I felt guilty after what I did to him, I mean, I did lose him a billion-dollar account, and there was nothing I could do to bring it back, unless I was willing to pay for it, which is impossible even if I decided to work for the rest of my life and give him my full salary.

I thought of personally saying sorry to him, but I always chickened out, thinking about the horrible things that he would do to me, once he saw me again.

It was fortunate that I didn't tell him my real name, or else it would've been easy for him to find me.

I was scared out of my wits when I suddenly heard a police siren in the distance and felt my knees weaken when it parked not far from where we are.

We were seated on the al fresco side of the store, so I saw how the two policemen got out of their vehicle and walked to where Regina and I.

"This is it; I needed to pay for my crime," I thought to myself, and when the policemen got near, I couldn't stop myself from closing my eyes as I waited for the inevitable of messing with a powerful person.

I waited for probably two minutes when I suddenly a hand grabbed my shoulder.

"I'm really sorry officers, I admit I was wrong, but I did it just because I cared about my sister, Mel," I hurriedly explain without even opening my eyes.

"Gabby!" I was startled when Regina suddenly yelled near my left ear, making my ear ring, so I opened my eyes and saw her worried look, and when I tried to look for the two offices, I found them inside ordering a cup of coffee.

I felt so weak because of the relief I felt when I realized my stupidity, and all along I thought they were here to arrest me, only to find out they were just going to order coffee.

"Gabrielle Crisostomo, what kind of blunder did you make this time?" She asked while her perfect eyebrow was raised.

"I kidnapped someone," I answered in a weak voice.

"My goodness, Gabby! What were you thinking? Don't you know you could go to jail!" She said it with worry in her voice.

"I know that! Which is why I couldn't sleep properly just by thinking about it, all I knew was that I wanted to help Mel, and thinking that he was Mel's boyfriend, I decided to abduct him," I continued.

"What do you mean? You thought he was Mel's boyfriend, don't tell me you kidnapped the wrong person?" She asked, shocked.

I felt ashamed and stupid when I thought about the mistake I made, and feeling embarrassed, I just nodded my head in response.

"Who did you kidnap?" She asked, trying to remain calm.

"I kidnapped Jayden Andrada," I answered in a weaker voice, and as expected her eyes widened as she looked at me in disbelief.

She looked shocked, scared, and for other emotions I couldn't put into words, but before I could say anything, she hit me in the head.

"What the hell!" I screeched at her while I massaged the part of my head that got hit.

"That serves you right. I mean, what were you thinking? It was bad enough that you decided to kidnap your sister's boyfriend, but you had to kidnap the wrong person, a person you should never mess with."

I lowered my head in shame at hearing her words.

"You're supposed to be the smart one among us two, while I am the most beautiful," she said, which immediately made me lift my head to look at her, and I could see that she was trying to humor the situation, which I really appreciated.

I mean, I know I messed up, but that will not help me to lighten the weight I was feeling, so I shouldn't try to think about it.

"Really... you're the pretty one?" I asked, couldn't stop myself from laughing.

"Of course! Since you're already the smart one, then I'm the pretty one," she said, finally laughing with me.

After our coffee bonding, we decided to watch a movie, hoping that it would help me to forget just for a little while the dilemma I was facing, but it didn't help because the movie that we were watching was about a woman who committed a crime by accident, reminding me of my situation.

We decided to go home after the movie ended.

"Goodbye, Reg. See you on Monday," I said.

I couldn't help but feel sorry, thinking of what awaited her once she returned home.

She's been the oldest and the breadwinner of her family ever since their mother left them when she was just sixteen years old.

She managed to study and work at the same time; we were classmates during college and we became best friends, so I saw the struggle she had to go through, and I tried to help as much as possible.

I didn't stay long in the mall and decided to go home, luckily it was just a ride away from where I live, so after fifteen minutes I arrived home, but when I got inside I was greeted by a smiling Mel.

I felt so much relief upon seeing Mel; I was really worried sick when she disappeared.

"How could you leave like that, knowing how worried and sick I was that something bad had happened to you?"

"I'm sorry for making you worried, I needed to leave for myself," she said.

We stayed in that position for at least three minutes before she finally let me go.

"By the way, Gabby, I want you to meet Aidan," she said, smiling, but she was shocked by my next action.

I walked to where Aidan was standing, and before anyone could react, my hand suddenly flew from his face, giving him a hard slap in the face.

"Gabby!" I heard Mel say, while Aidan looked so shocked while holding the side of his face that I slapped.

"It is your fault that I'm in a complete mess!" I reprimanded him.

"I'm... sorry," he answered, looking, even more confused and clueless.

"What's wrong with you, Gabby? What did he do to you?!" Mel asked angrily while caressing Aida's face.

"Because of him... I became a criminal!" I finally exclaimed.

They looked so shocked after hearing what I said, and for some reason I noticed them distancing themselves from me as if they were expecting me to stab them.

"Who did you kill?" Mell asked, mortified.

"I didn't kill anyone!" I answered.

"Then, what do you mean when you said you became a criminal?" She asked.

"I kidnapped Jayden Andrada!" I exclaimed, and it took probably a solid minute before it finally dawned on them.

"Gabrielle Crisostomo! What were you thinking?!" She asked, looking horrified.

"You kidnapped my cousin?" I was stunned when I heard Aida, and then I realized they have the same surname, meaning that they are relatives.

"Is he really your cousin?" I asked, feeling a little hopeful, and when he nodded I felt even more hopeful.

"Maybe you can help me talk to your cousin, I mean, I kidnapped him thinking that he was Mel's boyfriend, I didn't really understand Mel when she came home drunk, and she was slurring so much, so I mistook the name she muttered for Jayden Andrada," I explained.

"I'm really sorry, Gabby, as much as I wanted to help you, but you see... we were distant relatives, and from what I heard from my close relatives, Jayden was not a forgiving person, which is why he disowned his own relatives after they did something terrible to him and his parents," he explained.

I felt so hopeless after hearing his words. I knew there was nothing I could do, but face Jayden's wrath.

"Are you OK, Gabby?" I heard Mel ask.

"I want you to take care of yourself, Mel, and if I died, just cremate my body and throw my dust into the sea," I said in a melancholy voice.

"Don't be optimistic; maybe he forgot about you already; I mean, he's a businessman, and surely he has a lot more important things in mind," she said, making me feel less worried, but it didn't help.

I can tell that my time on Earth is running out.

"I am so dead."

-=Jayden's Point of View=-

Jayden Andrada never forgets!

I would never in a million years forget the mistake that stupid woman made toward me.

What does she think? I'll let it slide since she admitted her mistake and apologized to me.

I lost a billion-dollar account just because she didn't make sure that she was kidnapping the right person.

When I got to the office that morning, the first thing I did was meet with Arman.

Arman is the private investigator I hired to investigate the woman who abducted me, and I trust Arman to get the information I needed in a short amount of time.

"Thank you," he said before leaving me with the file on that woman.

"Amy, I didn't want to be disturbed," I told my secretary after calling her on the private line.

I immediately opened the brown folder, where I immediately saw her picture.

According to the report, her real name is Gabrielle Crisostomo, but she preferred to be called Gabby.

I saw several pictures from the folder; she looks really different compared to the time when I saw her in the bar, looking sophisticated and mature.

She looked so simple and innocent, which I approved, but I immediately dismissed that thought since this is not the time to admire her looks because I needed to make her pay.

I tried to compare Gabby's picture with Mel's, if I was going to be honest, Mel is actually my usual preference, but there was something about Gabby that made me interested in her; hence, if I was going to choose, I would go with Gabby anytime.

"Shit!" I cursed when I suddenly remembered the time I kissed her, and right this instant, I felt my member reacting as if still feeling the lust from that day.

"Gabby..." 

For some reason, I enjoyed saying her words, and again, I felt the heat of lust enveloping me.

I couldn't deny the sexual attraction I was feeling toward that girl, and an idea popped into my head, which I'm going to execute this coming Monday.

But first, I needed to prepare everything before Monday came, and by that time, she would get what she deserved.

"Amy, get here."

After thinking about the things I will be needing to do, I called my secretary in my office.

"Do I have any important appointments for the next two weeks?" I asked her as soon as she got inside.

She checked the tablet in her hand and checked my schedule, and after a few minutes, she finally lifted her head and looked at me.

"You don't have any important meetings for the next two weeks," she answered.

"Good, I want you to cancel all my appointments for the next two weeks; actually, make it until further notice. I'm going on vacation," I said, smiling wickedly.

I could see curiosity in Amy's eyes, but she didn't make any comment. I knew she was surprised since I seldom go on vacation. 

After I was done giving her further instructions, she finally returned to her table, leaving me in my office. The smile on my face was still visible.

"Gabrielle Crisostomo, you're going to have the taste of your own medicine," I thought to myself as the smile on my face widened even more.

-=Gabby's Point of View=- 

I woke up the following morning feeling a little tired because, just like the previous nights, I had nightmares.

During the weekend, I was really anticipating that I would be arrested because of what I did to Jayden, but even after the weekend ended, nothing out of the norm happened, which scared me even more.

The thought of the unknown was scarier compared to the things that were expected to happen.

"Monday," I suddenly remembered, and I couldn't stop the smile forming on my lips when I realized that today is Monday, which means I have to go to work.

I hated Monday mornings before since it was the first day of work, but now I couldn't wait to go to work.

So, I immediately got out of bed, took a quick shower, and readied myself to go to work, and it only took me almost an hour to do all those things.

"Good morning, Gabby," the morning guard, Gardo, greeted me.

"Good morning," I replied, trying to keep a smile on my face while he inspected my bag.

After just a few seconds, I was good to go, so I got inside and clocked in. My shift would start at exactly seven a.m.

"Good morning, Gab, you look horrible," she said with a grin on her face.

"You don't have to state the obvious, I have mirrors at home," I answered with an annoyed expression.

I know how I looked, and it was not surprising since I didn't have enough proper sleep, and the anxiety is killing me. It did cross my mind to turn myself in and confess what I did just to end this misery.

"Calm down, Gabby; you're overthinking, that dude is probably too busy making money to waste any time on you, unless..."

"Unless what?" I asked when she intentionally didn't finish her sentence.

"Unless he likes you," she finally continued.

"That's impossible, Reg, you knew the women who were being linked to that man, supermodels, celebrities, and there was no way he would like me," I told her, quite certain about it.

"Stop belittling yourself, Gabby, you're also beautiful, at least second to me," she said, which finally made me laugh.

In all fairness, there are a lot of people who tell me that I am beautiful, but I opted to ignore them and not take them seriously.

At exactly seven in the morning, the guard allowed the clients to get inside, and a few minutes later we finally started working.

Morning is the busiest day of the week, which I prefer since I was hoping that it would take my mind off Jayden.

I was so focused on serving my client, that I didn't even realize the time, so I was surprised when Regina told me that it was already lunchtime.

We asked permission from our manager first before going on lunch break. 

There weren't many customers in the branch anyway, so she allowed Regina and me to go on lunch together.

"Where do you want to eat?" I asked her.

"Anywhere cheaper, you know I'm broke," she replied.

What she was earning as a bank teller is not enough because of all her responsibilities at home, so I understood her situation, and as much as I wanted to treat her to a really nice restaurant, I am also broke because of the money I spent when I abducted Jayden.

Since we were both broke, we decided to go to a nearby burger stand that offers a buy one, get one promo, and since we're not that hungry, we decided to just share the burgers.

"I am planning to go to Dubai," Regina said all of the sudden.

"Are you serious?" I asked, but I could see the certainty in her eyes, and I couldn't help, but feel sad if that happened.

"Yeah, but it's not decided yet, but I'm seriously thinking about it. You knew how much responsibility I have with my family, and what I am making from the bank is not enough for us," she said with a solemn look on her face.

She appeared to be too cheerful, but I could tell that she was just trying to act that way, because deep inside, she's having a hard time being responsible for her siblings.

"Is there no other way?" I inquired; I understand she is doing it for her family, but it will be difficult for me once she departs; she is, after all, my best friend.

"Well, there is another way," she suddenly said.

"What's that?" I asked, already thinking of helping her not to leave the country.

"That's it. If I managed to snatch a wealthy husband, then I wouldn't have to go to Dubai," she answered calmly, but I could see from behind her eyes the humor that she was trying to hide.

"You're really crazy, Regina!" I screamed at her.

"Just kidding, you're so serious, Gabby, and besides, it was just a plan, and do you think I would trust my family to just anyone?" She asked where her left eyebrow had been raised.

After finishing our meal, we decided to return to the bank and were surprised by the number of people inside.

Usually, during this time, there are not many customers, considering that it is still the lunch hour.

"Why are there so many people?" I heard Regina ask.

"Maybe there is a celebrity inside," I said.

We were only a few feet from the door when a man in black stopped us; luckily, the morning guard noticed us and explained to the man that we both work in this bank.

"What's that all about?" I asked Regina, while still thinking about the man who stopped us.

I was still looking at the same man, who was stopping anyone from getting inside, but when I didn't hear anything from Regina, I immediately looked at her face and noticed her face getting pale.

"What's wrong?" I asked, worried, and then noticed her looking in front of us, so I followed her gaze, only to be stunned when I finally saw what she was looking at.

I could sense danger from the way he looks at me, and I would rather pass out than continue looking at him, but for some reason, I couldn't take my gaze away from him.

My focus was on Jayden, and I felt that we were the only people in the bank, so I was startled when I felt someone holding my arm, and when I looked, I realized it was just our manager.

"Ma'am..." The only word that passed my lips.

"Mr. Andrada has been waiting for you for a while now," she said.

She seemed overjoyed to have someone like Jayden Andrada visit our home, but if she only knew why he was here, she'd probably feel sorry for me.

I couldn't help but back away when Jayden suddenly stood up and walked toward me. My heart was beating so fast waiting for him to come to me that I stopped myself from turning around and running away from this place because I knew that even if I did, the man outside who I think is his bodyguard would stop me.

I was almost out of breath as the distance between us got smaller and smaller until he stopped a foot away from me, and I suddenly stiffened when he brought his face closer to my ear, I couldn't help but smell his masculine scent mixed with the expensive perfume he wore. 

It was as if all the hair in my body suddenly stood up when he finally spoke.

"I never forget," was the only thing that passed his lips, but it was enough to shake me from my core, and when I looked at his face, I could see a threatening smile on his lips.

I was petrified as I stood rooted in the ground.

He didn't stay for so long, and when he left, I looked at Regina, hoping that she could tell me what I needed to do, but based on her reaction, I could tell that she was also thinking the same thing.

Nothing and no one could stop Jayden Andrada from exacting his vengeance on me. 

-=Gabby's Point of View=-

"Please! Let me go!" I begged as I tried to free myself while looking at his frightening face.

He was still attractive, there was no doubt about that, but the way he looked at me filled me with dread.

I have no idea how this happened, but I found myself tied to this bed, like the same bed you can find in a hospital, and the worst part of it all is that I was naked!

He didn't utter even a single word but creepily smiled at me, and from the way he looked at me, I could tell that he was up to no good.

Who would have imagined that such a gorgeous face could turn into a scary monster?

No, erase that. He's not a monster, he's a demon!

I admit, I made a mistake and deserve his revenge, but isn't this taking it too far?

"What are you going to do with that?" I asked in so much fear.

All the hairs on my body stood up when I saw what he was holding as it glimmered from the light coming from the outside moon.

"What do you think the use of a knife?" He asked dangerously.

I tried to wriggle, trying to free myself, but even though I tried so hard, it all came to naught.

"Stop!" I screamed as I saw the knife driving through my chest.

I immediately stood up while holding my heaving chest, I tried to feel the part where the knife should be in, expecting the pain to finally register, but a few minutes had passed and yet I didn't find any knife, and sighed when I didn't find the knife.

My eyes immediately roamed the room where I was and I realized that I was in my own room.

"It was just a dream," I thought to myself, and after realizing it, I felt like all the energy in my body disappeared when I came to that conclusion.

I went back to bed but hadn't thought of going back to sleep, so instead, I just looked at the ceiling of my room.

It's been two weeks since my dreadful encounter with Jayden Andrada, and it's been a hell of a hell of a two weeks, if I may add.

After Jayden found me, I couldn't eat properly nor sleep peacefully.

Sometimes, I blame myself for watching a lot of gory movies during my free time, and I end up having this kind of dream.

It's Regina's fault since she's the one who enjoyed watching those movies, but it wasn't her fault that I made a stupid mistake.

I felt like someone was following me whenever I was outside, and just waiting for me to be alone so they could stab me in the back.

I know, I'm being too paranoid, but what can I do? Jayden's last remarks shake me to my very core.

"I never forget."

It feels like I can still hear his voice in my head, especially when I close my eyes, making it hard for me to sleep.

The way he muttered those words brought so much creepiness within me, and at the same time, for some reason, there was a different emotion I couldn't put my finger on.

Thirty minutes had passed when I decided to try to go back to sleep, but my awareness was already awake, making it impossible to go back to sleep.

Instead of going back to sleep, I decided to prepare a meal.

Before going to the kitchen, I decided to check on Mel, who was still deeply asleep.

I envied how she could sleep soundly, compared to me, even in sleep. I couldn't get any peace of mind.

I watched how she sleeps, and a thought crossed my mind, and that is, I will do everything for my dear sister.

What I did was a crime, I know, but I couldn't let anyone take advantage of my sister.

Mel and I were the only ones in this world since our parents had already passed away, so we should look after each other.

Since I had enough time, I decided to prepare something delicious for our breakfast, and since my focus was on my cooking, I didn't notice Mel getting into the kitchen.

I heard her say, "Good morning," and when I looked at her, I saw that she was still yawning as she took her usual spot at the table.

Since I was still waiting for the dish I was cooking to cook, I decided to prepare her a cup of coffee.

"Are you still having trouble sleeping?" she asked.

She was aware of Jayden finding me. I decided to tell her about it, just in case I suddenly disappeared, she would know who might be the mastermind behind it.

"I can't help it, Mel," I answered helplessly as I sat on the chair next to her.

I feel so exhausted, both in my mind and in my body.

"I still think it's my fault that you got into this mess," Mel suddenly said, which I immediately refused.

"Don't you ever think it's your fault, Mel, I decided to kidnap that man, and it wasn't your fault that I committed such stupidity," I answered forcefully.

"But still, if it wasn't for my whining, then this whole mess would have never happened."

"Stop blaming yourself, and maybe you were right when you told me that maybe I was just thinking too much, it's been two weeks but nothing happened to me, and I didn't think someone as busy as Jayden Andrada will waster his time for someone insignificant like me, I'm pretty sure he would rather spend his time making himself richer," I said trying to convince her, but more accurately trying to convince myself.

After having my breakfast, I started getting ready to go to work. To be honest, I didn't feel like going to work since I could still feel like someone was watching over me and they were just waiting for the right time to do whatever crime they had planned for me.

I kept on looking behind me, but I didn't see anything out of the ordinary until I arrived at work.

"You look like hell!" Regina said as she saw me getting inside the bank and going to the computer next to her.

"Good morning to you too," I replied, yawning due to my lack of sleep.

"I'm not kidding, Gabby. Have you looked in the mirror lately?" She asked, which I just tried to laugh at, but the worry on her face didn't waiver.

"I'm worried about you, Gab. It isn't healthy anymore with what is going on with you," she said.

"Don't worry about me Reg, I'm going to be ok," I said.

I could tell that she didn't believe me, but it was a good thing that she didn't insist any further.

I tried to focus on my job, but it was challenging, especially if you were being rattled whenever the entrance door opened, and you were expecting the worst thing to happen.

The hours passed without anything happening, or at least what I was expecting to happen, which made me think that maybe they were right, maybe I was just overthinking.

I mean, Jayden must be so busy with his business and wouldn't have any time to spare with someone like me, so I tried to convince myself that nothing bad would happen.

We had just returned from lunch break when our manager, Ma'am Lourdes, called me.

"Gabby, can I have a word please?" She asked, so I followed her to her table.

"Is there a problem? Is there anything I could do for you?" I asked.

I tried to remember if I did something wrong, but I couldn't think of any. I admit I was absentminded earlier, but still, I made sure not to commit such mistakes.

"I'm worried about you. You appeared to be jumpy these past few days, and I couldn't help but notice that you seemed a bit scared for some reason. Is there anything bothering you lately?"

I could detect the genuine concern in her voice, which I appreciated greatly.

I took a deep breath after hearing her words. I knew that she would eventually notice my uneasiness. I mean, who would be at peace when threatened by one of the richest men in the Philippines?

"I'm just stressed," I said.

"If that's what happens, then I think you need to take a break, I'm allowing you to go on leave," she said.

I can't believe that she will allow me to take a leave considering that I was on leave for a long time when I abducted Jayden.

"But, Ma'am, I don't have any leave credits left," I said, remembering that I used all my leave credits.

"You don't have to worry about it, I will take care of it, and besides, you looked like you badly needed a break," she continued.

I decided to accept her offer, and I was surprised when she told me that I could already go on leave tomorrow, and I could take one week of vacation leave, which is kind of suspicious, but my mind is not OK right now, so I didn't think much about it.

"What did she ask you?" Regina asked as soon as I returned to my table.

"She noticed that I looked stressed out lately, so she decided to have me on leave starting tomorrow," I said.

"That's so unfair! I applied for a vacation leave, but she disapproved of it because, according to her, we were understaffed," she said in a hushed tone.

I couldn't help but think that something wasn't right, I mean, compared to me, Regina has more leave credits than I have, but her leave application was denied, but I decided not to think about it, since Ma'am Lourdes was right, I really needed to unwind and try to forget about what happened.

After office hours, I went straight home and checked on my laptop to see where I could go.

I know that I should try to save, especially since I used a large portion of my savings just for my plan, which was a big mistake, but I really want to go somewhere nice.

I looked for available flights going to Romblon, which is in the Mimaropa region.

Luckily, there was a sale seat back and forth, so I immediately booked it, and after saving the confirmation, I went ahead and prepared my stuff for tomorrow's flight.

While lying in bed, I couldn't help but feel like something was off, but I immediately removed it from my mind, thinking that I might just be overthinking about Jayden and his threat.

Most likely, Jayden is just scaring me, and I don't think he will bother someone like me when he could earn more money focusing on his businesses.

With that thought in mind, I finally drifted to an easy sleep, which is the first time since his visit to the bank two weeks ago.

I woke up early the following morning and continued preparing my things before my flight.

I was alone in the house since Mel was in Thailand for her fashion show for a local brand in that country.

I can't help but get excited when I think of my time on that island. I saw that island in one of the traveler's vlogs, and I can't help but want to visit it.

When I left home, I made sure that I didn't forget anything and also made sure that I locked the door before leaving.

I hailed a taxi to go to the airport, which took me a little more than half an hour.

I will make sure that I will have the relaxation that I deserve. To hell with Jayden Andrada!

I will not let him scare me anymore. I know I wronged him, but I already apologized, right?

"Coffee or juice?" One of the stewardesses asked, but I opted to say no to both and decided to close my eyes to take a nap.

I felt like I had just slept for a minute when I felt someone gently shaking my arm. When I opened my eyes, I saw the same stewardess, and she told me that we would be arriving soon.

"Welcome to Tugdan airport. We appreciate you flying with us," I heard the captain of the plane say.

I decided to wait for everyone to leave before getting off the plane. That way, I would have enough time to see the beauty of this place.

"Good morning, Ma'am," said one of the van drivers.

"Good morning, do you know this hotel?" I asked 

"Yes, that's where this van is going," the driver said.

He helped me have my things loaded into the van, and when I got inside, I couldn't help but notice that I was the only passenger.

"Aren't we going to wait for the others?" I asked when I realized that he was already starting the engine.

He simply stated that he needed to return to the hotel and that he cannot wait for any other guests.

I decided not to be bothered by it anymore and enjoyed the scenery that we were passing.

"Can you turn on the AC please?" I asked when I noticed that it was getting hot inside.

He said, "I'm sorry, but there's something wrong with the AC," and he started complaining that he had already told his handler about it, but his handler didn't do anything.

I chose not to complain anymore, and just lowered the window glass. It was still hot, so I asked if he knew of any store where we could buy water.

"The next store is far from here, but don't worry. Hopefully, we can find someone selling water on our way," he said.

A few minutes passed when we saw someone selling water on the street, so I decided to buy one and drank half of it.

The cold water helped me quench my thirst, but soon after, I felt dizzy and realized that the water I drank must be drugged.

"I'm being kidnapped!" That was the last thought in my mind before I finally passed out.