SARAH CASTILLO
Adrian, my father, and I had driven over to where Sarah was when the police confirmed that someone like her indeed resided there but they could not see her as people from around the neighborhood confirmed that she stays around but they believe she is under abuse but they cannot be so sure.
When Adrian, my father, and I arrived, the police informed us that they'd been able to speak to some man, the man who stays at the address Sarah had sent to them and he says he would give them a girl to sleep with if they paid me.
My chest clenched when I heard it. Did he turn my sister into a prostitute? I cannot wait to see who that man is and hit him in the face.
"Did he perhaps show a picture so that you are sure she is the one you are going to see?" I asked, leaning into Adrian.
I just pray she is there so that we can save her and that bastard who had done so much harm to her will pay with his life.
"No but he assured her that she is a pretty woman and we won't regret paying to sleep with her," the man answered.
"If it's indeed my daughter, that man will pay with his life. I won't forgive him," my father deadpanned.
"So what time are you guys going to leave?" Adrian asked.
One of the police officers looked at his wristwatch. "In less than an hour as told by him," he replied.
I sat down on a wooden chair while tapping my feet nervously. I couldn't wait for us to leave, to go and find out who it is that was really with that man.
Adrian comes to sit beside me and intertwines our fingers together. He looked me in the eyes and smiled as if he was assuring me that all will be fine.
"We will save her," he told me in a whisper.
"I know but I'm just nervous," I replied.
"We will save her and that's my promise," he told me, pulling me closer to him.
I love Adrian and I fall in love with him all of the time. Falling in love with another would have never felt this great. Not only has he made me not regret deciding to marry him but he has also made me forget how we started.
The way he speaks to me and protects me. How he loves and cares for me. I am glad to be his and forever grateful to be his wife.
"It's time," The inspector clapped his hands as he got up from where he was seated.
They were all dressed in casual clothing, looking like men who were indeed going out to get a woman to satisfy their sexual desire.
I stood up with Adrian's finger intertwined with us and we walked out of the room, following the police behind us.
"You will be at a far distance as planned and will only come in when we have given the signal, okay?" The inspector reminded.
We got into the car and Adrian began to follow the car of the policemen. They were completely in disguise, one wouldn't know who they were.
Adrian parked the car from a far distance but from where the car was parked, we could see the door to the place Sarah was supposedly in and the policemen just reached that door.
My heart began to race faster than normal as I watched them knock on the door. I hoped and pray in my heart that Sarah was indeed there and she was fine.
I do not know what to do or how I'd react if I saw her. I've missed my big sister so much. The last time I saw her was the morning before she ran away. She was all happy all of a sudden because for the past few weeks she has been sad.
I noticed that the dull look on her face was absent and a bright smile formed on her face. She was very happy that morning and it made me happy to see her happy because the fact she wasn't happy affected a lot of people in the house.
Sarah could make everyone in the house smile. Her presence was felt by a lot of people and when she left it was felt too.
The door opened and the fact of a man speaking to the policeman could barely be seen by me as he was far from where we are at.
The policemen entered the house after some seconds and I hoped and pray that Sarah was fine and everything works out well.
After some minutes, one of the officers came out to give us a signal. That was the signal we needed. Once they got to see the face of the girl and it matches the one in the picture, one of them would come out to tell us to come in.
My heart raced faster than normal as I walked closer to the house. Sarah was alive. She is there and I am going to see my sister after a very long time. I was happy, I was confused and I was worried all at the same time.
I pray that nothing bad has happened to her and she is still in good shape.
The officer that came out to tell her to come had gone back inside. I took in a deep breath and exhaled and I stood outside the door, preparing myself to go in.
Adrian intertwined his finger with mine. "It's going to be alright," he whispered to me.
My father who was standing in front of the door and front of us knocked on the door and the officer that came out to call us opened the door.
"Who is..." A man trailed off when his eyes landed on us.
"Who are you, people?" He asked, surprised to see us.
"Your hands in the air," the officer took out his gun from the back of his pants and pointed at the man who held my sister captive.
"We are the police," the two officers who were in the room with my sister came out with my sister, and a smile formed on my face the minute I saw my sister.
"Sarah," I called.
"Father, Sophia," she voiced out. Her voice was so low and she looked skinny with bruises on her body. I ran towards her and hugged her.
"Sophia!" She cried out and tears slipped down my cheek.
"You are under arrest Mark Kingsley for the kidnap of Sarah Cox and also for using her for prostitution against her will. Anything you say could and will be used against you in the court of law," the inspector told him.
Mark? Did I hear correctly?
"Is he Mark?" I asked her and she nodded my head.
I felt my entire world spin when I heard that. My sister ran away with this bastard, only got him to treat her this way?
"Officer please," I said, going closer to Mark and I slapped him right across his face.
"You were a monster and you will rot in jail!" I said sternly.
"You called your cops and your family on me, didn't you?" He glared at Sarah who wrapped her arms around my father in fear.
Just what had happened to her.
"Do not say any words," the inspector warned.
"I want him to receive the most brutal punishment. I do not want him to be given a break either," Adrian informed the policemen.
They put handcuffs around Mark's wrist and pushed him out of the house.
"Sarah," I cried as I stared at her.
She just has gone through so much. Just what happened to her and how did she end up in this situation.
"I'm so sorry father. I'm very sorry for all that I have done against you and your mother. I am a very useless child and I deserve all of this," she cried out.
"Shh. Don't say that honey. It's fine. Daddy is here now. I'm so sorry for not being able to protect you," my father told her.
"Sophia," she cried as she stared at me.
"Shh. Don't say a word," I told her, going to wrap my arms around her and my father.
"I'm a very bad sister and a daughter. I have failed as the eldest child and I ask that you find it in your heart to forgive me," she cried.
"It's fine. It's fine. Do not say anymore, my princess. For now, we have to get you home and tend to your bruises. That man will pay for how he has treated you," my father told her.
It's okay Sarah. We are here now," I told her.
We all walked out of the house with my father's suit jacket around Sarah's shoulder. We got into the car and we drove off with Sarah seated and cuddled with my father in the back seat while I sat in the front seat with