The Missing

Submitted into Contest #86 in response to: Set your story at a park during a spring festival.... view prompt

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Crime Holiday Thriller

It's a day where everyone face shows bliss, the pink flowers were blossoms, the public were intersect with tourists. Everyone across the ocean were here to celebrate the spring festival. Sarah Smith, a 24 year old Journalist is waiting for Liam, her photographer to arrive. Roger Evans a native is ready to welcome the new year. A group of 13 school students from various grades also come from Sweden under the control of their teacher Olivia Rodriguez. Each and every streets of the city is covered with happiness, power and fortunate colour Red. The story sets at a park, Sarah is shouting at phone, Liam asked her, is there any problem? No, I'm fine ,she said. Liam told that I have been work here for years . I'm a Shoemaker. Why are you here? He asked. I'm waiting for my photographer. He is missing. I think he lost his way. Suddenly a girl shouted Ms. Olivia, Baris is gone!!!!! What are you saying? Where is he? Olivia shouted. But no-one know where he is gone. It's been tough to search him carrying all kids. So she send the students to their hotel room and said call me if there any problem. Monse, one of the girl questioned , where are you going?? . To search Baris and give a complaint to the police station. She said. Monse compels her to carry her with the police station. Initially Olivia disagree but later she convinced because she knows some Chinese, it will be used. Both goes to the precint. There Sarah argue with the cops to find Liam. Then she leave the police station. MS. Olivia told the police, we are from Sweden, Baris one of our student is missing since two hours. The cops taken the case and send off them. Both  filled with sorrow. They sit on a bench near the park. Sarah came there and shows a picture of Liam and asked her, did you saw him anywhere?? No I didn't, sorry, monse said. Furiously someone hit their head hard. All three fainted there. The Sweden students tries to call her but she didn't get that. The students went to reception and asked for help. The hotel management calls the police because the students said they went there. Yes. She came here with a girl and left a few hours ago. Why you are asking? He asked 

The manager said, she didn't came back. The students are afraid. I think she is missing. The police took the case serious because almost 4 persons miss on the same evening. They start to investigate. Sarah slowly wakes up. Olive and monse still unconscious. The place is so dark with a single green light. They were inside a glass like box. There were some other people also besides the boxes as the captives. Monse and Olivia also awake. Everyone is shocked to see this. They don't know where they are? Why are they here? Who hit them??. They tried to talk to other captives bit none of them know they were. Suddenly a voice arise. MONSE! !!!!! MS. OLIVIA!!!!!!! HELP ME....... Who's this? Sarah asked. Baris!!! Monse shouts. There are almost 6 captives there. Sarah asked baris do you know who took you here? I don't know suddenly someone hit with a spray ,I fainted. When l awake I'm here. Olivia said Did you bring your phone mine is missing. Sarah checked but her phone also missing. I have mine, Monse said. They tried to call for help but the signal is not well. Are you awake buddies??? A voice has crossed. Are you one of them? ,Sarah angered. Did you knew him? Monse asked. He is Roger, I talk to him while I search Liam. Sushhh Sushhh Don't shout ladies my intentions are not goods or money. Don't be afraid I'll be back soon, Roger exclaimed with a vicious smile. Everyone was trembled to see this. Olivia asked why are you at police station? My Friend is missing. Your student also missing but he is here. Liam isn't here too so where he gone. Monse I need your phone I need to call someone, Sarah said. Baris said please don't if he knows what happens. Maybe he gonna kill us too. But she took the phone and call Liam but he is still unavailable. She on flash and look around the things,. She said fuck. What happens?? Everyone asked. There is a lot of human skin and knives there. Olivia took a look through the glass. She's right. God we are trapped!!!! We need to find a way to get out of this hell. Not possible darling!! !!!!. Roger said. You going to be in my shoe. I'm just going to peel off your skin and make a beautiful shoe. It's my dream you know. Imagine you don't died as old women and grandpa .you all going to be a beautiful shoe that fits my size. Roger opens the door of Sarah's room .she started to attack him. You fucking bastards , Roger tried to kill Sarah but Olivia hit him beneath. But he is still kick them and trying to kill them. By the fraction of second monse took the knife of the Roger and stabs him. Olivia's leg was broken while attacking him. Sarah took both of them and found the keys.They Free every captives and they found that they were captured under the park where all their Friends were gone. Everyone left the hell. They see the dark sky filled with the lights of the lanterns. They never been this happy in their life. The students called monse and asked where are you been?? She said we are safe. They make a leave. The city is covered with light of happiness while Roger is dead. Someone came there and cried a lot. MS. Olivia reached the hotel and the students hugged her. Sarah is still in the park watching the festival. A man slowly came to her and says Happy spring festival. She is happy over moon to watch this. Finally she met Liam. Both starts their job. After Two days the cops found the corpse inside a dragon kite. Aftersome week at Canada Liam is sitting near a crematory and said Sorry Sarah it's my brother's revenge. 

March 23, 2021 09:37

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