Simon's Bride
20. Hostages

From the window hole, Martin looked towards Anna with a wide grin. The woman seemed to catch her breath while holding onto the frame of the room door.

"Hello, Emillia. Long time no see. Miss you. Ah ... Or would you rather I call you Anna?"

Anna closed her eyes, regulating the pounding of her uncertain heart.

"Martin, let the boy go."

Leon looked at Anna with wide eyes. Seemed to be in pain because his body was pulled towards the window making one of his cheeks pressed against the wood.

"Open the door, Em."

Anna gulped. That was an order for him. Like before, Martin will rule knowing Anna will obey, because he has a hostage. Anna stared fixedly at Leonard.

"You got ears, Em. Open the door now. There's no need for me to threaten to break this kid's arm, right?"

Leon started to move when he heard Martin's words.

"Mam Ann, who is this guy? "Leon tried to stay away, causing Martin's grip to grow stronger. Both of his upper arms felt like they were twisted. His cheeks swiped the pieces of wood. It cringes in pain.

"Stop, Martin! You hurt that kid!"

Martin grunts. "Then open the door!"

Anna surrenders. He did not want to make Leon endure the pain. Both the upper arms and cheeks of the boy would definitely leave bruises tomorrow morning. Anna moved towards the door, unlocking it, the safety hook and also the doorstop.

"You're so obedient if there's a hostage. I'm lucky this kid is here." Martin's laughter echoed.

The door is pulled open. Anna was still standing inside, looking at Leon and gesturing for the boy to remain calm. He tried to singongkan smile that even looks like a grin, forced smile because of anxiety and worry.

"Come, Em!"

Anna according. He went out and stood in front of the door, facing to his left where Martin held Leon by his hand.

"Close to me!"

Anna walked slowly until she arrived in front of Martin.

Martin took off his grip on Leonard. He held Anna and stared at the woman from top to bottom.

"Stupid woman. Who put that ridiculous thought into your brain. Think you could just walk away from me?"

Anna did not answer. He stood stiff as Martin pulled his body and hugged.

"You want me, don't you? Let go of the boy. Let him go home" whispered Anna softly in Martin's chest.

Martin chuckled, he took off his hug, then pulled Anna inside the house.

Their footsteps had just passed through the door when Anna moved quickly to remove Martin's handle and take out the wooden barrier holding the door. He was just about to swing the object when Martin pulled Anna and pushed Anna's body towards the floor to then hold and knead with the weight of her body.

Leonard screams. He was just about to move closer when Anna shouted.

"Leon! Get the fuck out of here! Hurry on!"

Anna holds Martin, pulling the man's body to keep him. Give Leon a chance to run. He could face Martin. As long as no one is taken hostage by the man. The cowardly man will use it to control Anna again.

"Mam said go!" Anna screamed when she saw Leon just standing with his head shaking and eyes glaring.

Martin's hands were around Anna's neck. The man began to strangle and press down firmly. Anna's head was raised upwards. The suffocating sound and the stalled breathing made Anna's legs and hands flounder trying to escape.

"Deliver! Release Mam!" Leon rammed his body towards Martin. His fist flew towards the man's head. Martin turned his head, then immediately removed Anna's neck. Replaced arresting Leon and smothering the boy.

Martin got up, one hand around Leon's waist, raised his body from behind, another hand smothered the boy's mouth.

"Have this done, Em. Come with me and this boy will be fine."

Anna was busy filling her lungs with air. Slowly he sat on the floor. Looking at Martin who is holding Leon hostage.

"If you obey all my words, this boy will let go when the time comes."

Anna looked at Martin with a look of despair. If Leon wasn't here, then all he would do was take his sword on the wall, then it would attack the man. He no longer wants to live with it.

"Remember Em, I'm still your husband. You must fulfill the wishes of my great family, the Most noble and perfect. They want my granddaughter, Em. So we have to give it to him quickly. Didn't you?"

Martin's laughter echoes horribly.

"Come, Emillia. I've stopped working for that poor company. You know I was just playing around there. We don't need their money. My family can give it as much as I ask. As long as I show a normal life and for them, you are the normal life. So I've taken care of the move. New homes, new jobs, new neighbors.New neighbors who will not take care of our affairs! Of course, when we move on, we are a happy couple waiting for the birth of the first child."

"Martin .. You're crazy! You know you can't fulfill all your family's wishes!"

Anna stood up and saw Martin lowering Leon to the floor.

"Of course you can. They finally admitted to me. That's amazing." Martin laughed again. Anna closed her eyes, cursing the family of Andrew who had raised Martin, parents who only wanted perfection in each of their sons. Prolonged depression changed Martin's soul. The need to be recognized made him do everything in his power to please his parents.

"Martin .. The boy .. has a family. You can't take him along. Leave him here and I'll follow you willingly."

Anna's words made Martin loosen his grip on Leon.

"Then let's go now."

"Leave the boy."

"No. He's tagging. He's fine if you follow me. Point."

Anna weighed, looking doubtful for a moment. He saw Leon's pale face in fear.

"alright. But let me be with him. You scared him."

"I rule here, Em. Lefs go. Now!"

"Then let me put on a jacket for him."

Martin shrugged, the statement was up to the one accompanied by eyes staring sharply with narrowing. Signs for Anna to hurry.

"I'll take my coat first" Anna said, pointing to the room.

Martin just shrugged his shoulders.

Anna walked quickly to the room. Pulling a coat on the hanger behind the door, a second later he curses in the heart. He threw his phone into the corner of the sofa. He could not reach Simon, then rushed to the bed, reached under the pillow and put a small knife in the pocket of his pajamas.

Anna hurriedly came out of the room again. He didn't want his eyes to be sidetracked for long. He had to keep an eye on Martin. Leon should be immediately kept away from the man. While wearing a coat he looked for the whereabouts of Leon's jacket that had been placed in his living room.

"Come, Leon. Wear this." Anna looked at Leon.

"No. Get the jackets!" martin's orders.

Anna throws a jacket that Martin immediately welcomes.

"Wear it!" martin's orders to Leonard.

The boy picked up the jacket, trying to put his trembling hand into the jacket's hand. His movements were very slow and seemed difficult.

"Ck!" Martin clucking. He squatted down, then forced Leon's hand into the jacket, helping the boy quickly put on his jacket.

Seeing Martin busy wearing a jacket, Anna pulled out a knife, then opened the scabbard and intended to plunge the knife into Martin's back. Leon looked at her with wide eyes, signaling to Martin that Anna was doing something behind him.

Martin turned his head, slightly shifting from position. Makes Anna's target a little off the mark. The little knife pierced, splitting the flesh of Martin's upper arm. He shouted furiously while holding a knife.

Anna pulled Leon, running out.

Martin took off Anna's knife and threw her into a corner of the room. His teeth rattled at the splash of blood staining the floor as well as the knife he threw. He quickly got up. Run out and see Anna's mushy running while pulling Leon. His feet hunted both, breaking through the darkness of the night.

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