Stuck in you

Jack kicked the man hard. He dropped onto the floor, writhing in pain.

Seeing this, Rachel was overcome with emotion. Jack approached, bent down, and removed the tape which covered her mouth.

Both of her hands were tied behind her back. With a straight face, Jack carefully but swiftly removed the shoelaces that bound her.

When the laces were removed, an overwhelming feeling of relief came over her. Her eyes welled up with tears.

She felt so lucky. Jack had come just in time.

She remembered how terrified she had been when the three men had said that they would leave her here to die.

She thought about the horrible reality of being thrown away like garbage and with no one knowing where she was.

After successfully freeing her, Jack helped her to her feet. Rachel croaked, "Thank you."

In a low voice, he said, "Seriously? Why so formal with me?"

Rachel opened her mouth and looked up only to find his sour face. He put his arm around her waist, and together, they walked toward Michael. That was when he noticed that something was wrong with her feet.

Frowning, he asked, "What's the matter with your feet?"

Rachel tried to rotate one foot, and a sharp pain shot up her body. It turned out that she had sprained her ankle.

Determined not to be a burden, she clenched her teeth and tried to move her foot again. It hurt even more than it had moments ago.

Awkwardly, she explained, "I think I sprained my ankle. It hurts too much. I can't walk."

Michael kicked the man who was on the floor. When he was sure that the man was unconscious, he turned his head. He saw Jack putting Rachel's arm around his neck and then carrying her with both arms.

Although he knew that it was inappropriate at the moment, Michael couldn't help but let out a loud whistle.

'That's my bro. Way to go, Jack!' he thought.

"Let's go," Jack said.

"Are we going back the way we came?" Michael asked.

Jack replied, "That's our only way out. The gate is locked."

He had found out, while they had been searching for Rachel, that there was no way to open the gate.

"Let's go downstairs first."

floor. Jack, still

It had only been burning up to the door of the banquet hall. Now, after the short moment that they

on the windows had burned and fallen

the smoke, Michael fell back in shock. Coughing, he yelled, "Damn it! What the hell is this?

Jack

on her feet. Holding onto his arm to maintain her balance, she said, "We

and said, "I don't know what they've poured over here, but it ignites upon contact with fire. The three

in flames. There was no way for

way out now was to run back up the stairs. A worse fate awaited them if they stayed

the call. "Let's go. It's still possible to go through the

Rachel off the floor. Together, the three rushed

inappropriate at the moment. In

Why was

he could with her in

was conscious now

could even panic, the three simply ignored him and passed

Shards of glass, from the window they had broken, were scattered on the floor. Jack

upon hearing fire truck sirens from a distance. Outside

could not easily see them, and there was no guarantee that anyone would hear them if

this, Michael hurriedly took out

rose up and reached them where they stood. Choking and with watery eyes, they had to move backward. The fire was quickly consuming

holding her this

a low voice, "Put me

hand until she could steady herself. When it was clear that she

or for some other unknown reason, but Jack's thoughtful gestures were magnified

him that Rachel had been found. He then filled him in

palm of her hand still hurt slightly. When she turned to

swollen ankle, Jack was alarmed. He asked, "What happened to

everyone else had successfully left the villa. She was the only one who was unfortunate enough

looked at her hand. She said, "I fell down. It was

How careless of her!

If everyone had been busy trying to get away,

could not find words

he did not want to talk about it now. Without a

his arms and steadied her.

relief. The fire truck had arrived. Upon learning that they were fine, Rick felt glad. It was as if it was he himself who had escaped death. Without

phone as he held it to his ear. When he noticed the nervous look in her eyes, he asked Michael to

Lea. How is Rachel?

who were leaning against each other. He cleared his throat and handed Rachel the phone. "Your friend