that hung on the racks. She'd been shopping here since she marr

nded, the bea

time she made a purchase here. But now, the opulent establishm

ile her eyes darted to the huge guards that

annah" one of the

the name tag on her shirt read 'Dalia'. She wond

designer clothes, the expensive cars an

you,

an help you find? We had some new items b

hat r

ersation so the guards would get

lieve you'll find

d you pla

lead yo

t point me in the right direction. I li

confusion on her face but quic

straight ahead, "Just rig

nah turned to the guar

s. The first guard cleared his th

spect, ma'am tha

looked as menacing and commanding as possible. She hated talking to

o disrespect mad

e hand, "Go find something to do. You can do yo

e were trained security personnel that she had to slip past. She had to be swift,

gue looked at each o

dam" He said w

enough to let her out of their sight. That was fi

gently tapped the small bag that she hung over her shoulder. Nobody had que

as enough to buy her freedom. She could almost feel her heart breath

quick and shallow as she weighed her options. The guards' laugh

momentarily, she seized her chance, slipping past the cluste

She made a run for the rear exit and all but threw the door open and began

h of cold water. Was this freedom? Hannah ran half laughing and w

elt invigorating a

ything felt alien. The guards must have realized that she was missing by now

he rounded an isolated corner. Her heart pounded like a dru

en that s

ike it needed to visit the mechanic a lot more

as too terrified to move. Her pulse quicke

he made the gun a lot more visible, "rich gir

e know her? Did T

hat at me," she almost started cryi

ou're talking about

d him? Was she real

eyes cold and calculating, "I don't want to have

gun to pass hi

her body betrayed her. Fear and adrenaline su

und the street, searching for help, but the b

taking a step clos

ards, if she'd stayed put she would have avoid

resolve in his dark eyes, she felt the stark reali

d the door, slipping inside the car. The smell of leather fil

ide her, the engine purring to life as

ight of one of the guards from the boutique,

her mind raced. "You can't drive away yet-they'll

, she caught a glimpse of something benea

wondered why this woman would gladly pick being