Chapter 64 - 64: Hostage (1/2)

An hour ago...

Sarah invited Elle to stroll around the city Z downtown. She wanted to spend time with her and have a girls bonding. Elle gladly accepted her invitation and they roamed around the City Z.

After they got tired from walking around the city's downtown, they decided to stop by in one of the nearby restaurant. They were now sitting inside the restaurant having their lunch.

”Elle I am really happy to meet you. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to have a bonding moment with you today. Did you still feel uncomfortable with me?” Sarah softly asked her.

”It's ok Mrs Lee. It's also my pleasure.” Elle said to her with a smile. She didn't expect that she would also enjoy her company. Sarah was very sweet and considerate like Erick.

”Hmm, Don't call me that. I preferred if you will call me Mom. You can call me Mom!” Sarah requested her.

Elle paused upon hearing that. It was really a long time since she used the word Mom. Seeing her hesitation, Sarah spoke up again.

”Elle I will be mad at you if you don't call me mom! Before, I really want to have a daughter but unfortunately it didn't happen. I only have one son. And now that you are here, you can fulfill my dream of having a daughter.”

”Even though it is not yet official since you and Erick are not yet married but I really want you to call me Mom right now! Can you do that Elle? Please?” Sarah was trying to convince her.

In the end Elle just gave in with her request. ”Okay Mom.” She said and smiled at her awkwardly.

Hearing that, Sarah was now satisfied.

”Darling what did you like about my son? Aside from his good looks.” Sarah asked her directly.

Elle:”.....”

'Eh? Am I being interrogated again?'

Sarah was staring at her waiting for her response. She looked so interested.

”He is very kind and caring. As you know Mom, any girls would really like him. Until now many girls are admiring him so it does not impossible to fall for him also.” Elle simply said.

Sarah giggled after hearing that.

”Does it bother you that some girls admire him? Are you jealous?”

”No. What I mean is you don't have to worry about him being single, he could easily find someone who will like him.”

Sarah frown ”Hmm, Why are you saying that Elle? Are you planning to leave my son? You sound like you didn't see yourself living with him as husband and wife.”

'Crap. I think I answered wrong. But she is right, I didn't see myself married to him or to someone else. Things like that never cross my mind. Besides Erick and I are just pretending.' she thought to herself.

”Sorry to say that Mom. We can't really say what will happen in the future. I just thought that as of now we have our own priorities and we haven't reach that level yet.” She smiled at her apologetically.

'Besides I think it is really impossible for us. I am an assassin and he is a detective.'

Sarah smiled at her honesty. ”I understand my Darling. Hmmm but I will really scold him if he will let you slip away. I really like you for my son. And I could feel that my son really cared about you.”

After their lunch, they decided to go in a boutique shop. Sarah wanted to buy her something. She noticed that Elle was really simple and she didn't wear any accessories. If Elle learned about her intention, she would really stopped her from going inside the Boutique.

They were currently checking the items inside the shop when a commotion happened. A man holding a gun suddenly entered the Boutique frightening the customers and the clerks inside.

The man shouted at them ”Don't move, if you don't want me to shoot you!”

Everyone inside was frightened and in panic except one person. It was Elle. She was just standing there frowning while looking at the man with a gun.

She turned to Sarah who froze on her spot looking so shock and frighten.

”Mom, calm down. Don't worry I am here. I won't let anything happen to you.” Elle assured her. Sarah held her arms and nodded.

The man locked the door of the boutique store. And he turned to the people inside. There were a total of 10 persons, 1 cashier, 3 sales clerk and 6 female customer including Sarah and Elle.

After a while, a siren of police cars could be heard from the outside. The man became restless hearing the arrival of the police.

He was trying to escape from them. Just a while ago, police officers caught him during the buy bust operation. He was selling illegal drugs.

Luckily he was able to escape and now he was here inside a boutique and had taken 10 persons as hostage. He would used them to negotiate for his freedom from the police.

”All of you, gather together and drop to the floor!” He ordered them. Afraid that he would do something, everyone complied.

All the hostage were now sitting together on the side. Some of them were crying.

”Are we going to die?” the clerk asked them

”Huhu, my family...what will happen to my family if I die today. I am the only bread winner in the family.” another clerk mumbled as she cried.

”Can you shut up! Or else I will shoot you!” The man shouted at them. He was now nervous since the police already arrived and he felt uncomfortable with their cries and noises.

On the outside, police officers already set up inner perimeter around the area where only police and tactical persons were authorized to go.