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Ashley peeped through the window, the diamond necklace displayed there drew her attention. It looked very familiar, she placed her palm on the window that separated them and leaned in closer, then even closer.
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It suddenly dawned on her where she had seen it! Around the neck of her best friend that she was traveling with!237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHh0RB7yhL
Shauna!237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpoXcJn1dnL
She and Ashley had decided to vacation together in Columbia. The sights had been amazing and the people too. But, now Ashley wasn't quite so sure.
Frantically, she dialed her cell number. It rang at least 15 times with no answer.
Ashley was totally perplexed as to how her girlfriend's diamond necklace could be hanging on a pawn shop mannequin.237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrLw9ZQRyY
She rushed inside the store hoping to find some answers.The dark atmosphere of the shop was cold, uninviting and somehow sinister. She approach the counter hesitantly,
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Ashley had a creeping, crawly feeling come over her that she couldn't shake. But gathering her courage she spoke again.237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoQ28Q6Ofv
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"Is anyone here?"237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojG31N37TW
𝘓𝘌𝘈𝘝𝘌 𝘛𝘏𝘐𝘚 𝘗𝘓𝘈𝘊𝘌 𝘕𝘖𝘞!237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0wSpaIFmz
Cried an arresting voice, filled with wrath.237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTKmc1AAqZ
𝘓𝘌𝘈𝘝𝘌 𝘕𝘖𝘞!237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfYkwiI7nx
Ashley was pale with fright, she nearly jumped out of her body.237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYnRdYaX88
But with the thought that her friend might be in trouble, it gave her the strength to face whoever was behind the voice.237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelUVF4ZLEn
The place was dimly lit but she could see a slight figure lurking in the darkness. 237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDFYX59Mli
I, I just need to ask you a few questions, Ashley stammered.
"It's about the diamond necklace hanging on the mannequin in the window."237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfC0FbrOCvJ
I need to know how you obtained it.
"Did she sell it to you?"237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡer6taPMom6
"Are you deaf?" The voice said, didn't you see the sign on the door?237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZG0Ckr9zy
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Ashley's kickboxing instincts begin to stir. She was a kickboxing instructor at a local gym and far tougher than she looked.237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWDM7XaZI7
"Well, replied Ashley the door wasn't locked."237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLK0kKho7I
Furthermore,
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Now come out this instant or I'm calling the Policia! I will make sure they thoroughly investigate how you came by the diamonds. And I intend to wait right here until they arrive.237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7e0h2MTuzZ
𝘞𝘈𝘐𝘛 𝘙𝘐𝘎𝘏𝘛 𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘙𝘌!237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Pdgjg4loS
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Ashley thought, this dude must be on voice steroids! Abruptly, she heard a sound and seen a small figure standing at the counter, his head barely clearing it.
Ashley walked towards the figure who stepped back to see her more clearly. 237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRBYBGFVNn
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"You're just a little old man, exclaimed, Ashley! She seen him discreetly putting a microphone away inside a drawer."237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUnX5lLP1S
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So that's what made me think that perhaps you were King Kong! "Ok, what is your name and how did you get my girlfriend's diamond necklace?"
"My name is of no consequence to you and we purchase the diamonds."237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8CezSPfLA
And that is all you need to know the little man replied. Now, if I were you I would turn around and leave!
"Leave! Ashley said, well, that's not going to happen."237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptdoz3wp77
The oriental suddenly pulled out a whip threatening her with it. But, before he could react Ashley kicked it out his hands. And struck him with it.
"You bitch!"
The man cried, "Look what you've done, wiping the blood dripping from his face."
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Ashley felled to the floor, her consciousness fading. A tall oriental, robust man was leaning over her clasping a slap jack.237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHRmVJK3Ua
"What!"237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKf2V3sXfp
What did you do that for?237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIXEMy3LCf
"That wasn't necessary cried the small man stepping from behind the counter. Is she dead Akeno?" Now we're really gonna have trouble. It's one thing engaging in human trafficking but murder!
"Don't worry about it said, Akeno, she isn't dead and what possess you to put those damm diamonds in the window anyway."237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGjLGLsm9M
Listen shorty, if you screw up my operations you might not live to tell the tale. 237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeN5rWHfsi4
"My name isn't shorty, it's Miguel!"237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9XEKr03DE
What shall we do now? 237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ58lYK1wfI
When she wakes up, you know she is going to run straight to the Policia.
"Yes, said, Akeno, that is why we are going to sell her on the black market." Normally I would keep her but I need some fast cash. Now remove the diamonds from that mannequin and lock the door.
Miguel locked the door and returned with the diamonds. Akeno said, "Grab her legs and lets take her to the rear entrance."237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTziG3yJU1
They tied Ashley up and place her inside a limousine with dark tinted windows. Akeno followed in his own vehicle, the limousine pulled up to a ocean pier where a ship was waiting and the doors opened.237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9h1JyF30q
Out stepped two husky looking male Columbians wearing black bandanas that covered their faces. They removed Ashley from the limo just as Akeno arrived.237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsG7nErmcY
Akeno barked an order, "Get her aboard that ship now!"
The trio drew curious glances from people as they almost dragged Ashley aboard the ship. But, they probably assume she had too much to drink. 237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtLVB3zYiJ
Akeno bellowed, take her below deck and tell Santiago to come up here and pay me my money for her!237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67MlLwnyXu
𝘗𝘰𝘸!237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6KL39zV42
A bullet suddenly went whizzing by Akeno's ear.237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfDrvMZM3o
𝐏𝐨𝐰! 𝐏𝐨𝐰, 𝐩𝐨𝐰, 𝐩𝐨𝐰, 𝐩𝐨𝐰237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYiys9IlD2c
𝐩𝐨𝐰!
His presence was rudely greeted with a hail of bullets, one striking him in his right leg. Akeno screamed in agony, drew his Sig Sauer 45 magnum revolver and returned fire. 237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OCwFJkwgA
"I've been set up cried, Akeno, you dirty bastards!" He staggered back towards the gangplank managing to escape any further injury despite the barrage of fire.237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvGhr33DsN
He threw open the door to his car, and crawled in bleeding profusely. Meanwhile, the Columbians had scurried below deck still carrying Ashley.
The loud gunfire had woken her and she was now fighting with her captors.237Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTULdnfutn
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