BEACH HOUSE

The call only rang once and the receiver immediately picked it up.

"Are you people at the beach house yet?" The voice of Adrain rang in her ears and Jude didn't know how to tell him what was in her mind anymore. "Tell me, are you people at the beach yet? If you are, follow the plan and bring those children to me."

Adrain waited for a second if he could hear her speak and when she refused to stay quiet, he barked out loud, startling her.

"Talk!"

Jude quickly calmed down her breathing before she replied.

"Sir, I-I can't do this," she finally said. The call was quiet for a second and Jude wondered if Adrain heard her or not. "S-sir," she uttered, hoping he heard her so she wouldn't have to repeat herself. Saying that sentence once was already hard enough.

"What did you say?" Adrian asked.

Jude frowned, knowing fully well that Adrian heard her words but he was asking her to repeat it.