Diana

I turned towards her. "Stella?" I called.

She didn't even flinch. She remained the same, not even blinking her eyes.

Ok, now I'm scared. This seems more serious than the report I got.

{Stella's POV}

Alex! that's Alex's voice.

I was trapped. Everywhere was dark. Diana was right in front of me, covered in her own blood.

Shane killed her. He's in front of me right now. He's laughing at me. 'Didn't I told you I'm going to kill her and make you watch?'

Yes! he promised and did it. My baby is gone. The light went on after I heard Alex's voice. I've been hearing unknown voices.

Finally! A voice I knew. "Alex!" I screamed.

Shane laughed hysterically. "Alex? look around love. It's just me, you and this dead bastard here.

Here in this place, there's no escape. Get over her death and let's resume our lives. There's no threat anymore. Nothing linked you to that bastard any longer

You're mine now, only mine!" Shane screamed.

"No! No! my baby can't be gone! Alex! help! Our child could probably be safe if you were here.

She stopped breathing. I'm not a doctor, perhaps I misjudged, perhaps she can still make it. Alex, please come. Let's save her together.

She has suffered enough. She can't die like this. Alex! Alex!" I got up on my feet, my hand covered in my daughter's blood.

I've tried to reach for help, but Shane brought me back. He said he will chop her in pieces if I go further, so I listen to him and let him led me back to where Diana laid.

I had no choice than to stay with her. I don't want her chopped into pieces. What if she can still be saved. What if I left and she got chopped into pieces.

Alex! come quick! help me save her! I will wait till you come. The room I'm at, has no door, it's like a basement without an exit.

Alex please get explosive device. You are rich, you can afford it. Get it and blow up this place. I will shield our baby with my body.

I will make sure the explosive wouldn't affect her. You can get her body out in one piece. I don't mind dying, just save her.

Take her out of here. She has a man now. It's time she start her own life. She needs to be safe.

I'm wrong to assume she's dead. She isn't. I'm just bad at detecting a breathing person.

Perhaps she passed out from being hurt. Yes! that must be it. Hahaha I assumed the worst so fast.

I'm a bad mother. How can she be dead. Her man is waiting for her. She looked so happy when she was talking about him.

They should be together. They should be happy. She can't be dead. Alex do it! Blow up this place and get her out! She needs to live. I will die in her place. Save her Alex!"

I screamed but couldn't hear Alex's voice anymore. I wonder if he went towards the wrong direction, perhaps he didn't know we are here.

I stood up, after carefully placed Diana on the floor. My clothes were dripping blood, as if I bathe with it.

I stared at Shane's mocking gaze. He seemed to be having fun. This is want he wanted all along. To see me witness my child's death, but I'm not gonna allow it.

Alex is here, I need to reach him and make him know our location.

I stood up and walked towards the wall. Perhaps if I hit it am scream; Alex will know I'm here.

With that belief; I began walking, but kept my conscious behind. If Shane make a move near my child, I will run back.

Before I got to the wall; I felt an arm touches mine. I heard two voices.

"I'm going to chop her into pieces if you don't return"

"Stella, return to your senses. It's me Alex, what happened to you?".

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{Alexander's POV}

I'm worried now. "Stella?" I called again.

I wanted to touch her and confirm that she's alright, but I hesitated. It still doesn't feel right for me.

All of a sudden, she stood up and began walking forward.

I was stunned at first and thought maybe she didn't want to talk to me, which is why she's leaving, but then I saw her barefooted.

I looked down and saw her foot wear on the floor beside me. There's a clear path to walk through, if someone wished to venture into the flower garden and probably pick some, but she walked into the flowers.

She stepped on them, ruining some, while the ones that weren't crushed rose up again.

My heart squeezed and I ran after her. She's getting to the part where there are thorns, yet she kept walking.

Now I get it! The word 'not normal' make sense to me now.

My eyes went bloodshot as I dashed towards her, crushing more innocent flowers. I got hold of her arm and she stopped.

It was as if I pressed her stop button. "Stella return to your senses. It's me Alex, what happened to you?" I asked.

She finally blinked her eyes, but left it open once more. My inside felt unsettled. My heart broke.

The heart that I thought doesn't care for her anymore, raced wildly and felt stuffed. I moved in front of her and stared into her blank gaze.

"Stella, what exactly happened? talk to me please." I pleaded, yet there wasn't any reply. She just looked at me, as if I didn't exist.

She loves flower but crushed them with her feet. The entire place was filled with the natural scent of different flowers. There were roses, lilies, lavender and many other fragrances in the air, just as how she liked it, yet she remains blank.

A drop of tears escaped my eyes. I didn't know what came over me, but I didn't care about her marrying another man anymore. I just didn't want to see her this way.

I think I prefer her being all smiling like when I visited her mall till now. I wrapped my arms around her and hugged her tightly.

"Stella, where are you?" I sobbed.