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 carrying

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

on the windows had

earlier was now engulfed in flames. Choking on the smoke, Michael fell back in shock. Coughing,

released her hold on Jack and said

setting her down and letting her stand on her feet. Holding onto his arm to maintain

to the carpet and said, "I don't know what they've poured over here, but it ignites

surely in flames. There was no way for them to escape

to run back up the stairs. A

"Let's go. It's still possible to go through the flames now. Let's go upstairs

off the floor. Together, the three rushed

could not help but blush. She knew what she was feeling was highly inappropriate at the moment. In an attempt to

was happening? Why was she

her in his

of the men was conscious now and was anxious to wake his companions

three simply ignored him and passed him by. They headed straight to

they found themselves at the entrance to the most conspicuous balcony. Shards of glass, from the window they had broken, were scattered on the floor. Jack and Michael carefully

was dark outside. The three were relieved upon hearing fire truck sirens from a distance. Outside the villa, a crowd had formed

the balcony where they stood was some distance away. The crowd could not easily see

out his phone

from the downstairs windows rose up and reached them where they stood. Choking and with watery eyes, they had to move backward. The

holding her this

low

bent slightly. He stretched his right arm down toward the floor and supported her back with his left hand until she could steady herself. When it was clear

situation they were in or for some other unknown reason, but Jack's thoughtful gestures

him that Rachel had been found. He then filled him

her hand still hurt slightly. When she turned to look at

asked, "What happened

else had successfully left the villa. She was the

lowered her head and looked at her hand. She said,

How careless of her!

magnitude of what had happened. If everyone had been busy trying to get away, and no one had known

could not find words to

it now. Without a word, he held her. Feeling nervous, she struggled

steadied her. "Your feet

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 delay, he ran to

as he held it to his ear. When he noticed the nervous

this is Lea. How is Rachel? I want to talk to

at Jack and Rachel, who were leaning against each other. He cleared his throat and handed Rachel the phone. "Your friend wants to talk to