Back home

Pearl sat down lost in thoughts, tears couldn't stop streaming down her cheeks. Andrew was talking to the cops and they were still searching for clues but it didn't seem like they were going to find any.
Pearl already confirmed to them that Kylie never had any enemies except Joan whom she suspected but refused to say anything because of Andrew, if not for him, she would have incriminated him in this case.
To her, he must have had a hand in the disappearance of her sister. It was strange that just after a few hours of discovering him as the rapist, Her sister strangely was Abducted and then he was conveniently there to save her and get beaten up.
"Are you sure that there is nothing that either of you is hiding?" Zelda asked, staring at both of them and then at Joan.
Pearl's face turned cold as she gazed at Joan. Joan shuddered at her stare, it was frigid and deadly. She was not a person to hate people or feel any abhorrence towards them but Joan had made her act differently. She was angry at him for the trauma he put Kylie through, for making her shed tears and pass through hell. Pearl herself didn't have it easy.
The deadly glare lingered so long that Zelda and Carl noticed it but decided to keep quiet and let them give them information on their own accord.
"We would take our leave and go to the police station, we got a glimpse of the car's plate number, so I think we would be able to work with that. For now but there might be a probability that the plate number might be phony" Carl said to them.
" Thank you for this, I appreciate your efforts" Andrew muttered and shook hands with them.
"It's our pleasure to carry out our jobs, if there is any call from the kidnappers or message, endeavor to call us" Zelda smiled.
She stared at Pearl feeling sorry for her, the girl looked pitiful.
"Mrs. Jones, don't bother yourself too much. Your sister would be fine and I will make sure of that if it's in my power" Zelda smiled at Pearl.
"Thanks," Pearl managed to smile.
They exited leaving them alone.
"This is all your fault!" Pearl yelled and stood up to face Joan.
"Pearl" Andre cautioned and touched her arm but she jerked his hand away.
"Don't touch me, don't defend him. We finally caught the man who raped my sister and almost killed her then suddenly she goes missing, wow such a coincidence" Pearl argued while glaring at him.
"Joan would not do that"
"Really? Did you believe it when you discovered that he raped Kylie? What is this useless cousin of yours not capable of doing" Pearl fired back.
"Pearl, I would never hurt Kylie and I am sorry for taking advantage of her but kidnapping her is out of the question"Joan defended himself.
He understood her plight but he would never plot a kidnap, that rape was a mistake and the influence of alcohol.
Andrew sighed and held her arms gently.
"I don't think that this is the time to point accusing fingers at anyone, we should wait for the cops to find the real culprits and make them pay for their crime " Andrew muttered softly and pecked her forehead.
Pearl nodded and hugged him tightly.
*****
Dimitri held Kylie's arm gently, less tightly than he did the other time he treated her bruises.
"Get into the car" Dimitri ordered and opened the car door. Kylie glanced tensely at him before entering the car.
Kylie was slightly shivering with goosebumps on her body, she was scared of him but his silence scared her more. Kylie gasped and rubbed her cold arms with her hands.
Dimitri entered the driver's seat and ignited the car's engine.
"W–where are y-you taking me too?" She shivered and closed her eyes gently.
"How about, you do less talking and more reserving your energy" He glared at her. He looked at her state and she was quivering.
Dimitri sighed and removed his jacket, Kylie looked over at his shoulder and saw something that made her stunned the more.
Dimitri muttered "Wear this"
Kylie looked doubtful at him and took the jacket, she wore it and kept quiet after that. The engine roared from behind and drove the car.
Kylie's stomach rumbled, she touched her stomach and groaned slightly, she had not eaten anything and this man didn't ever care to ask if she was hungry.
Kylie looked at him confusedly.
******
Pearl fell asleep on Andrew's lap, her phone suddenly rang and she shook slightly.
Pearl yawned and sat up "Did I fall asleep?"
"Blue," Andrew smiled and kissed her lips gently.
Her phone rang again and Pearl answered it.
"Hello" Pearl muttered and licked her dry lips. "What!" She exclaimed.
Andrew was startled by her exclamatory statement "What is wrong?, Did the kidnappers call?"
Pearl broke into a smile and tears of joy and relief flowed down her eyes “Kylie is back at home”
"What" Andrew's eyes widened in shock. A smile also came on his face.
He couldn't believe his ears, he quickly hugged Pearl in happiness. He was so mirthful about it because he had been restless about the incident.
"Kylie is back" Joan smiled but neither of them responded.
"Let's go back home fast, I can't believe that she's back. I have to see Kylie" Pearl smiled and wiped her tears away.
*****
Kylie reached home, and the maid's attention was on her, they asked her various questions but she answered none of them.
She was quiet throughout the time they were bombarding her with questions.
Pearl rushed into the mansion, her smile knew no bounds as she saw Kylie sitting on the couch, safe and sound. Throughout the drive with Andrew. She was so excited about seeing her sister and urged Andrew to keep driving fast
"Kylie!!!" Pearl screamed happily and ran to hug her.
"Kylie" She smiled but she didn't respond.
Kylie looked like she was in a world of her own