3 3. Escape

Kwan's cellphone rings. She stands up and check the caller ID; the caller was Michael. She answers the call. "Michael, how's school?" "It was okay." "Just okay?" "I just miss you, Mommy." Kwan smiles. "I miss you too, hun. Ah right. Michael." "Yeah?" "Happy birthday." Michael smiles as he lays down on his bed. "Thanks mommy." "Next week, I'm coming home just for a few days." He sprung up immediately, "Really?!"

"Yes really." "You're going to spend time with me, right?" She chuckles, "Of course." "I cannot wait." "Michael, tell mommy about your day today." Kwan puts him on speaker as she puts the cellphone down on the table as if Maya can hear him. Michael was talking about his day all night.

[Next morning]

Jerry has finally reach Paris. He walks out of the airport and head to the hotel to put his luggage away. He then met his informant at the lobby. "Any news about Maya?" "I checked all of the places she had went to but still no sign of her." Jerry sighs. "Thank you. I will take it from here." His informant then gives Jerry all the documents and photos that he had taken of Maya. The informant bows and left the hotel.

Someone from afar spotted Jerry in the lobby. He takes out of his cellphone and dials someone. "I told you not to call." A woman's voice answers his call. "I know but its emergency." "What is it?" "It seem his right-hand man just arrived here." She sighs. "He's not letting it be, huh." "It seems so. What do you want me to do?" "Go and send them here immediately. I will find a way to keep them hidden." "Understood."

The woman in the other line was no other than Kwan. Kwan hangs up the phone. She sighs. Kwan then calls in sick for the time being and head out. As she was heading somewhere, she knows a car was following her. "Tsk." She then makes her move to dodge them. A few minutes, she parks her car in front of the cafe and head inside. The employee looks up and Kwan asks, "I'm a friend of your boss." He nods and went to get the boss.

She walks out of the back and sees Kwan. "Kwan." "Molly. I'm sorry but I've been followed. May I take your car?" "Got it." Kwan places her keys on the counter and slide it to Molly. Molly exchange with hers. Kwan then heads to the back door which is close to the restroom. She exit out and looks around of her surroundings. She make sure no one was out checking on her. She walks very quickly and find Molly's car. Molly's car was a dark red GMC Sierra 1500.

She gets in and starts the car. She puts her seatbelt on and lock the doors. She find Molly's hat and sunglasses on the passenger seat. She puts them on and head out. She successfully escape from their watch. She uses her second phone and calls someone. "Hi, I'm Kwan." "Ah Kwan. Long time no see." "Are you home at the moment?" "Yes I am. Something's wrong?" "Once I get there, I will tell you the story." "Alright."

Kwan hangs up the phone and heads to her final destination. After a half an hour, she reaches a farm house. She pulls onto the driveway and park the truck. She gets out of the truck with the keys and lock the doors. A elderly man was standing in front of the door with both of his hands behind his back. He smiles as they made eye contact. "Kwan."

"Mr. Harvey." They hugged and he then escorts her in. "Come in. Come in." Kwan enters the farm house with Mr. Harvey. They both sits on the sofa. "Tell me. What is going on?" "Someone's prying on Maya's death." "Oh my." "I want grandma and Michael to be in a safehouse where no one know where they are." He nods. "They can stay with me. Is that okay with you?" "Yes."

...

[Paris]

A man nods to the maids. He walks in and talk to Kwan's grandmother. "You are?" "I apologize, we are running out of the time. I need to take you and Michael to Tokyo. In Kwan's orders." "Oh my." "No need to pack. Kwan already arranged clothes for you two." She nods and went to get Michael.

He then calls a maid. She appears and bows politely to him. "I want all staff here immediately." She nods and went to call all the staffs. As the staffs appears one by one in the entrance. "Is this everyone?" "Yes." He speaks up, "I will be taking her and Michael to Tokyo. Go and stay with your family. I will give you guys a call to come back and work. This is only temporary."

The maids and butlers look at each other and nods. They head to their rooms and pack their bags. They then drives away from the mansion. "Where are we going?" He looks up and sees Michael with his great-grandmother. "Who are you?" "I work under your mother." He smiles brightly. "I'm going to see Mommy?!" "Yes, you will soon." Both of them head to the car as he double checks everything.

(All maids and bulters has left. Good.) He went to check on the pets. He puts a leash on them. He too take them to the car. He first drop off the pets at a friend of his. "Take care of them for a while." "Will do." He gets back into the car and head to the airport. All three of them head to first class and taken to their seats.

After hours of sitting, they have reach Tokyo. He then escorts them safely out of the airport and take them to the farm house. Kwan was waiting for them impatiently. (Are they okay?) Few minutes later, she spotted a car driving towards the farmhouse. The car pulls in the driveway, Michael gets out the car immediately. "Mommy! I'm here!" She smiles.

She kneel down and spread her arms open wide for him to hug her. "Oh. I miss you." "Me too, Mommy." She pecks on his cheek. She looks up and sees her grandmother. "Gram." "Is everything okay?" "...Her brother is looking into Maya's whereabouts." "Kwan." "I know but I promised her. And I am keeping my promise to her." She sighs as she reach out to touch Kwan's cheek. "I'll support you on that." "Thank you Gram."

Gram looks behind her. "A farmhouse eh?" Mr. Harvey walks out of the house. "My, My, you're grown so beautiful, Jazzy." "Todd. What are you doing here?" "What am I doing here?" He walks down the stairs and greet his old time friend. "This is my farmhouse." She looks at Kwan. "For emergencies." Gram sighs. "I apologize to ruin your peace." "Nah. I need something else better to do."