“Help! Daddy!!” A cracked voice scream was so audible as she opened the door. Bianca let go of the doorknob, letting her wide-opened mouth make a wild scream.

“What?” Bianca shoves her trembling hands in her widened mouth. With her sight fixed on the floor where the old man lay, her heartbeat was paused she didn't even notice his crying daughter.

“Oh my God!” Bianca takes a deep breath in.

Blinking twice as she doubts her gazes. Her feet pushed her towards the lifeless man on the ground.

“Stay away from my daddy.” The little girl cries, wrapping her arms around her dead father.

“I'm not here to hurt you, I'm also a hostage here trying to help your father,” Bianca mumbles hiding the tears about drop out of her shocked brown eyes.

Bianca bends her knee, lowering herself to the ground, she screams as she confirms he was shot in the forehead. Bianca cautioned herself, shoving both hands in her mouth, she made a deep sigh nodding her head negatively in pity.

Bianca's trembling palm touches the man's forehead sliding to the eyes, helping the dead man shut his eyes.

The young girl cries louder as she noticed Bianca's facial expression indicating that the poor man is dead already.

“Who did this to your dad?” Bianca questions as she faces his daughter. His trembling daughter points her finger at the opened door Bianca passed through earlier.

“He killed my dad, he did.”

Bianca turns around to the door, she creased her brows in suspicion because no one was there.

“It's fine, young lady. Crying and screaming won't bring your dead dad back to life.“ Bianca sniffles as she pats the little girl's back.

“Daddy!” The young girl cried more.

Bianca knew it will be more difficult for the little girl to get home back without her father.

“Do you perhaps have another family member apart from your father?” Bianca questioned as she held up the girl.

“My brother!” The girl exclaimed looking at the opened door. She ran towards the door, stretching her arms in the air.

“Brother, please tell me my dad isn't dead.” The young girl hugs the man's legs. The man pointed a gun at Bianca.

“You are one of David's men right? Answer before I shoot your bullshit!” He rasped with tears in his eyes. He jerked away when he noticed a car honk resounding before the mansion.

“Let's go!” He grabbed his little sister as he ran out of the mansion through the kitchen window.

Tears rolled down her cheeks. I stood still.

“No! Henry can't! He can't murder an innocent man.” Bianca strokes out of the room to the kitchen window to watch them as they escape. Bianca slumps her shoulder She was so depressed about thinking of escaping.

“No one came for me, everyone wants me dead but not Henry…” Bianca thought as a smile crept on her red face.

She grabbed a cup of water to gulp down her sadness in her. She sat in a place worrying about her life. Will she forever stay in Henry's captive?

Henry barged into his home with an angry look, he anticipated what happened already seeing all doors in the mansion unlocked.

He crouched at a spot

“I lost all my men in a fight! Now Oscar is after me.” Henry whimpered as he bit his finger.

“I won't give up so soon,” Henry uttered as he strode to his hostage's room, he jerked when he sighted a dead body on the ground.

“Who did this?“ Henry asks himself as he checks the man. He hurriedly rushed to Bianca's room with his heart banging.

“They escaped?” He asked himself, placing both hands on his head. “ Damn it! I just lost everything to Oscar, what's wrong with me? Why can't I just defeat this scumbag called Oscar“ Henry rasped, clenching his fist on the pillow.

He ran out of the rooms with several well-loaded guns in a big bag he crossed on his shoulder.

*bang

A noise from the kitchen made him pause. He was frightened so he grabbed his gun moving into the kitchen.

“Put your hands behind your head.“ Henry commands.

The gun fell off his hands as he sighted Bianca crying at a spot. Bianca was just about to take another gulp of water when she sights Henry peeking at her from a corner. She ran towards him, pulling her arms in the air as she embraces Henry. Henry gasps for air with her head on his thumping chest, she smiles, cuddling him.

“I would rather die in your arms than in David's” Bianca confessed, smiling with tears streaming out of her eyes.

Henry disengaged from the hug.

“You are now out of a coma” Henry gasps looking into her eyes. A smirk appeared at the corner of his face. “Thank goodness I didn't lose my last fortune.“

“Come have water first… Henry…” she took a deep breath out holding his arms. Henry jerked his hand away from her.

“I have a confession to make.” Bianca sniffles, wiping the mucus on her lips with her sleeves.

Henry creased his brows, he was a bit uncomfortable at Bianca's approach towards him but it seems he was so lucky to get his bait fond of him already. Henry giggled.

Bianca walks towards the glass cup she left behind, she grabs it to fetch more water. Suddenly, a figure appeared out of the curtains, staying before her.

Bianca screams as flashes of that man's face replayed in her head, she recollects seeing him shooting at her and Helen from a moving black car.

Besides, where's Helen? Is she alive? Or dead? No one knows!

Bianca became dizzy as she tries to recollect how she got involved in that terrible accident.

“Oscar?” Henry mouths in shock.

Oscar grins as he grabbed Bianca who was blinking her eyes continuously at him. Oscar pulled her towards him, crossing his left hand on her neck region, above her shoulder as he places a knife on Bianca's neck.

“Uh?” Bianca's heart bounced, she was thrown into a disarrayed state as she stood still, with her worried eyes fixed on Henry.

“You came for me, face me why put this poor lady in…” Henry stuttered, baffled at Oscar's action.

“Why dragging this? I have just three words for you. Give me what's mine.“ Oscar ordered, interrupting Henry's statement.

“But…” Henry paused as he was about to take a step closer, Oscar made the knife closer to Bianca's neck.

“Henry, don't think about me. Save yourself, please.” Bianca pleads, with her curled lips. She became terrified as Oscar's grasp on her chest region became tighter.

“I'm not with the property documents, right now!” Henry whimpered, raising both arms in the air.

Oscar made a short loud laugh

“You do joke with death, don't you?” Oscar kicks some documents toward Henry.

“Here, sign.”

“Henry, think twice before you make a decision.” Bianca's voice trembles. She was so close to ending that she couldn't breathe properly.

“Will you shut up?” Oscar yells banging his fist on her head. Bianca winced letting go of some tears.

“Don't hurt her, I would do as you say,” Henry muttered as he grabbed the documents and input his signature into them.

“Keeping my bait, Bianca alive for long worth more fortunes than all I ever had. Her existence is worth trillions.” Henry chuckles within as he faked a frown.

The document contains the transfer of ownership of all the companies and money Mr. Chu offered Henry to Oscar within three days.

Oscar grins as Henry tossed the paper towards him. “Good to find your weakness! I never knew you would fall in love with a hostage.” Oscar exclaimed as he examined the documents on the floor.

“Watch your tongue, Oscar,” Henry yelled. Bianca made a sigh of relief as she was tossed towards Henry. Henry pulls his arms in the air as he rashly gets hold of Bianca, they were almost in a hug.

Bianca blushed as she slid a strand of her hair behind her ear. “He does love me more than I think.“ Bianca kept her gaze on Henry's black shoes, avoiding eye contact with him.

“Hmm… Does she think I love her? She's not to be blamed, what lady can't fall in love with a handsome guy like me.” Henry lets go of Bianca, he strode his fingers in his styled hair.

“Having the only daughter of the Williams in custody is worth a fortune. I'm so fortunate.“ Henry thoughts as he smirks at her, trying to have meaningful eye contact with her

“It was even easy than I thought. Now murdering you won't be something I would think twice about.” Oscar chuckles as he darts a knife at Henry. Henry dodged it, and Bianca bent down in fear as the knife flew in the air. Their eyes were fixed on the knife which pierced the wall.

“Missed me,” Henry said boastfully, facing Oscar.

“That was only a distraction,” Oscar said as he had a huge gun in his arms.

“I did all you want, just let us be,” Henry yelled.

“Must I always say I want you dead before you realize?” Oscar chuckles as he points his gun at Henry.

“Run away from here, Bianca. This is a matter I can handle easily” Henry uttered to Bianca who was solid as she bent on the ground.

“How do you mean to handle this situation? That murderer is with a gun! I won't leave without you, Henry.” Bianca quaked as she stood at her feet summoning all courage she ever exhibited.

“We are in this together,” Bianca demanded with her strange pale eyes darted at Oscar.

Henry took in a deep breath as he nods positively “Alright.“

Oscar made a partly suppressed laughter, he stares at them.

“What baffles me more is this lady you are sacrificing a lot for,” Oscar whispered nodding his head negatively.

“You don't understand what Bianca means to me. She's everything I have now.” Henry cooed.

“I guess I will clearly understand you both after your death. Any last prayer?” Oscar made maniacal laughter.

“So what's your plan?” Henry whispers to Bianca with a smile.

“We should die together to live our love life in heaven.” Bianca giggles holding his arms. Henry furrowed his eyebrows “What! Are you sane?“ Henry jerked his arm off her, moving backward.

Oscar hastily triggered a bullet as Henry pulled Bianca letting her out of the gunpoint.

“Why?“ Bianca asked as Henry pushed her below a table where he was.

“Ah ah ah… you can't hide forever, Henry!” Oscar said. Henry's heart beats as he sights Oscar's feet moving across them. Bianca used the opportunity to embrace Henry, she blushes as she could feel Henry's heart racing.

“He loves me!” Her heart sings.

A gun was pointed at them from behind out of a blue. Henry gasped as he felt a gun pointed at his neck region.

“Well… well… what do we have here? A mouse requesting the title of a boss? Ah ah… bye” Oscar chuckles.

“No!“ Bianca pushed the gun off Oscar's arms with her hand. Oscar's heart hops as he sees his gun tossed to the ground. He bent down to pick it up. A girly hand suddenly grabs the gun from beneath the kitchen table.

“P…put down the gun!” Oscar stammers as she tightened her grip on the gun which was so heavy to carry.

“Mister, who's with the toy now? I'm the one in charge so lay down flat.” Bianca ordered.

Oscar trembles, letting out a chuckle

“Guys, you can't play the player himself.” Oscar places his arms behind his head as he was about to lie down flat.

“Good job, Bianca.” Henry compliments with a smile. Her heart skipped as her eyes met his gorgeous smile, it suddenly brightened her facial expression. She was drooling over his beauty as the gun slipped off her hand.

Luckily, Henry was able to grab it before Oscar took another move.

“You aren't the player, Oscar. You are only being played like a fool that you are.” Henry scoffs.

Bianca's eyes were fixed on Henry. She couldn't take a move or blink until Henry snapped his fingers.

“I need to go tear up the property documents I signed, earlier.” Henry requested as he took a step towards Oscar.

Multiple footsteps resound moving toward them.

“I know that sound,” Henry said surveying his surroundings.

“Ah…ah… my boys came at the right time” Oscar chuckled as he adjusted his black suit properly on his body.

“Oh no…what's next, Henry? We can take them all down, can we?” Bianca questioned.

“Run!“ Henry exclaimed as he hands the gun belt on his neck, inserting fingers with Bianca.

Bianca's heart hammers at his every touch.

“You can't run forever, runner boy!” Oscar chuckles as he grabbed a stool, smiling sheepishly at Henry and Bianca's back figure running away. He grabbed the property transfer documents, joyfully waving them in the air.

“Did he just call me runner boy? I will teach him a good lesson” Henry flared up with his veins throbbing out of his neck. He turns around, taking some steps toward Oscar.

Bianca pulled his back

“Let's just get the heck out of here”

Bianca grabbed the bag of guns Henry left behind.

“We might need this.”

They both arrived at the main door.

Footsteps echoed before the main door.

“Are you ready?” Henry inquired.

Bianca nods positively with a smile.

“Always ready.”

Henry opened the door at once with his feet. Bullets triggered from the guns held by multiple men toward Henry and Bianca.

Henry and Bianca both slide their legs on the smooth red rug mat like a chute in playgrounds, with an arm on the ground supporting the angle they slid to. They both pulled out a gun from the bag, firing the men in black as they slides onto the floor.

“Wow!” Henry happily shouts seeing all the men were dead. They stood upright, Henry raised his arm in the air.

“High five?”

He gradually puts down his arm as he noticed Bianca's sad face. Her arms were trembling as the bag filled with guns dropped from her.

“I murdered them.” Her voice cracks as she scans the men she killed.

“Come on! This isn't a crime at all. It's called self-defense.” Henry convinced her.

“Self-defense? More like preparation for vengeance.“ Bianca's frown turned to an optimistic grin as she grabbed the bag, clutching her fingers on it.

“Let's do more.“ Bianca's brown eyes widened.

“No… no… let's run,” Henry suggested illustrating with his fingers.

Henry pulled Bianca out of the mansion.

“Phew!“ Henry sighs as he was panting heavily. He took a look at Bianca whose breathing rate was normal.

“You do this often, right?” Henry asked her.

“I've always been running from death all my life,” Bianca said staring at a wide space with her lips spreading from ear to ear.

“I forgot to destroy the documents I signed earlier.” Henry slammed his palm on his head. He forgot about the documents while trying to save his life.

“It's not too late to go back.” Bianca smiled nictitating her eyes.

“Just forget that. We need to keep going.“ Henry said as he hops in his car. The men in black strode out of the mansion with guns.

“Get inside already,” Henry ordered as Bianca hops in the car, propelling the bag filled with guns and bullets to the back seat.

The men in black started firing their guns at the black moving car Henry was driving. They all hopped in another black car speeding after Henry's car.

“Whoa,” Bianca exclaimed, enjoying the ride. She winds down the window recollecting the accident that once led her into a coma.

“I don't care anymore, all I want is to stay alive or die with Henry. He's the only one that cares about my existence” Bianca murmured to herself, staring at Henry whose eyes were fixed on the road.

Bianca shut her eyes, trying to calm her racing heart which could explode any minute later out of fear. or love?

The breeze blew a flyer hung on a wall to Bianca's face.

“Shit!” Bianca groaned as she grasps the flyer off her face. She squeezes the flyer, she was about to dump it out of the car, and she paused as her eyes met a strange thing on the flyer.

Bianca unfolds the flyer, her eyes widened seeing her picture pasted on the flyer with an indication 'Missing'.

Bianca took a peek out of the window, she gasps as she sighted numerous flyers with her picture pasted everyone.

“No way!” Bianca tore the flyer with irritation. She balls the flyer out of the car with a frown.

“David knows you are alive, already?” Henry quaked as he sped the vehicle into life. He chuckles with his head ringing when he sighted the reward given to the person who could offer Bianca back to David on the flyers before him.

“David!“ Bianca slumped her shoulder remembering her stepfather. They got to a spot where the car halted at a stop. They both alighted from the car.

“Where are we?” Bianca questions as her eyes scan the weird surroundings. The roadway scarcely had people passing by. Everything was so silent that every voice echoed.

“My old home, they can't find us here, ” Henry uttered as he walked to a door before them. He used his fingerprints to open the door.

Bianca taps her toe continuously on the ground as echoes of a car speeding towards them resound. “They are right behind us, Henry!” Bianca yells as she hastily pushes Henry. The door finally responded as it became wide open.

They both strode into the weird house and the door locks itself immediately. The inside looked strange to Bianca but she believes everywhere is home to her.

“They will be unable to find us here.”

“How sure are you?“ Bianca became curious as she fixed her eyes on Henry.

“Don't you trust me?” Henry uttered as he strode to the security room, switching on all his security cameras. He took a seat as he folds his arms on his chest watching the men in black perambulating around that area. They were so confused.

“What with the look? What's the matter?” Henry asked as he took a glimpse of Bianca's worried face.

“That sentence reminded me of my mother. My poor mum must be damn worried about me. ” Bianca crouched on a chair beside Henry staring at the computers.

“Don't worry, I will get you home, soon.” Henry grins.

Bianca laid her head on Henry's shoulder smiling sheepishly.

“I miss my mother but… but I don't want to leave you.”

Henry's eyes ball out as he pushed her away.

“What do you mean?“

“I know you love me too, why the pretense?” Bianca asked as she moved closer to Henry, waggling her fingers on his chest. Henry began to have mental and physical discomfort as Bianca waggles her finger to his chin, sending chills to his senses.

Henry stood up trying to hide the fact that his body moved due to her touch.

“Hmmm… I need to go freshen up.” He pulled off his black suit and rushed into a room upstairs.

Bianca watched him go with a glamorous smile.

“He's so cute.”

Bianca's eyeballs moved to the computers, she sighted Oscar alight from his car with resentment in his eyes.

He pulled out his gun, shooting every corner.

“How could you let them go?” Oscar yells with his throbbing veins showing out in his neck region, all his men came in place, bowing their heads.

“It wasn't deliberate, Boss. They disappeared.“ A man in black replied. Oscar gnashed his teeth as he smacks his face.

“How dare you talk back at me?” Oscar's voice echoes as they all stood still like a statue.

“I'm sorry.”

“You all should be more sorry because you will all lose your lives any second from now. Now find them or you sacrifice your lives in their stead” Oscar declared. They all vanished, checking every nook of that environment.

“Henry!!” Oscar gnashed with his clenched fist shaking profusely.