Anita spent the entire night moving circles in her room ,she cannot bear the pain of her father being buried without her.
She is more determined to find a way out at any cost.
The pain of guilt had become unbearable,in her ,she believe that she murdered her father.
She created a makeshift rope, knotting the fabrics together as securely as possible.
She tied one end to the window frame and carefully lowered the improvised rope out of the window, testing it's strength.
With deep breath,she began to climb down ,her hands and feet finding holds in the knots as she descended .
The fabric rope creaked and swayed ominously,but she didn't look down, focusing on her escape.
As she neared the ground,her hands began to slip ,and she felt a jolt of fear.
But with a surge of adrenaline,she managed to regain her grip and drop the final few feet to the ground .
She landed with a thud,her knees buckling beneath her .
But sprang up,not daring to look back at the mansion .
She took off in a sprint ,her heart pounding in her chest,as she disappeared into the night.
She abruptly entered the road without noticing the headlights bearing down on her unit,it was almost too late .
The screech of tires on asphalt pierced the night air as a car swerved to avoid her.
She felt a rush of wind as it whizzed past,mere inches from the body.
The close call left her breathless and disoriented.
As she stumbled to regain her footing ,she saw the car's brake lights illuminate the darkness.
The vehicle had stopped a short distance a head.
The door swung open ,and a figure emerged.
" Hey ,are you okay? " A deep voice called out , concern etched in it's tone.
Anita's instincts warred within her ,should she trust this stranger.
His voice is more familiar to her.
She raised her head to who was speaking to her,her eyes locked to him with surprise.
He was Josh Rocky .
In all the people,she never expected to be him.
He wore a smile on his face.
" You...!
In all the people?" He said with playful tone.
His smile faltered for a moment ,and he took a step forward ,his eyes locked on hers .
Anita stood up and passed by him.
" Wait...
Don't go just yet..." He said his playful tone replaced with a hint of urgency .
" We need to talk ,it's been so long..."
He paused , studying her face as searching for something .
" You're not okay,are you?
What's going on?, you look like you've been running from something... or someone ."
His words struck a chord ,she felt a flicker of wariness.
How much did he know?
Should she trust him?
The familiarity in his eyes made her hesitate,but she wasn't sure if she was ready to open up just yet.
" I...I just need to go,please let me." She said ,her voice softer.
Josh's smile grew wider ,but his eyes sparkled with curiousity.
" Ah,straight to business ,huh?
No small talk ?" He chuckled ,taking a step closer.
Anita's heart fluttered as a surge of electricity flow into her vessels.
She swallowed saliva rapidly into her throat,her body shivering with nervousness.
"I've missed you a lot ...
It's been so long."
He said sweeping his two middle fingers onto her face as he studies her face even more.
" What's going on?, you're clearly in a hurry .
And you look...troubled ."
His words hung in the air ,and for a moment ,Anita's mask of braveness slipped .
Revealing a glimmer of vulnerability.
But she quickly regained her composure ,her expression hardening .
" I'm fine,and I need to go." She said her voice a bit harder.
" Okay..."
Josh replied and walked towards his car,leaving her behind.
But before he could make it far,she realized that no one can help her reach to the mortuary fast if it wasn't him.
She called him out ,her voice cool and calm .
He immediately stopped .
" I need your help ,please ..." She said with a calm tone .
Josh's back stiffed slightly ,a hint of surprise in his eyes.
" You need my help!", he repeated ,his tone measured.
He walked back towards her,his eyes narrowing slightly.
" What do you need help with?", he asked ,his voice low and cautious.
Anita took a deep breath,her calm demeanor faltering for a moment.
" I need to get to the mortuary...", she said ,her voice cracking slightly .
Josh's expression softened even more with surprise on his face.
And then made a funny joking laughter.
" Why on earth would you choose to hide in the mortuary in all the places....", he asked with a teasing tone.
She hesitated ,her eyes welled up with tears .
" My,dad.", she whispered ,her voice barely audible.
" He...he passed away.
I need to see him one last time before his burial...
He will be buried tomorrow in the cemetery .... And I don't think I'll have the chance to attend ." She said ,her eyes welled up with tears and with little light mucus coming out from her nostrils.
Josh's expression softened with little tears in his eyes.
He handed a handkerchief to her to rub her tears.
" Am sorry... I'm really sorry for teasing you ." He gentily apologized and comforted her in his chest .
His voice filled with empathy .
" Get in,I'll take you..."
As she slid into the front seat,Josh closed the door for her.
But little did they know ,they were being watched from a distance.
Alvin's men had spotted them,and they were closing in .
Few minutes ago , took the moaning clothes to Anita's room.
He noticed that she had passed through the window and escape from the room.
He tasked his men to look for her in every corner of the city.
Josh's phone rang and answered it, unaware of the danger lurking nearby.
" Yeah.", he said then paused.
" What do you mean she is...?"
He looked up,his eyes locking to Anita in the rearview mirror.
Her eyes met with his as well,a sense of unease growing within her.
What was happening?