Chapter 9: Trouble In The Alleyway (2)
The intense pitch of darkness that surrounded Madeline right after she woke up, was enough to make her believe she was blind for a few seconds. She instinctively lifted her body into a sitting position, trying to focus her vision on the darkness, but nothing was visible in such a pure dark environment.
She was bound to be terrified.
Not because she was alone and by herself, but because the darkness brought memories of the countless times she’s had to hide herself in the shadows.
"Where_where is this place?" She felt the solid floor with both her palms touching the ground.
It was cold and smooth like the floor of polished marbles. She couldn’t guess what place would have a furnished floor like this, and with no lights? Not even a lamp? Or a candle?
Who brought her here??
*BANG!*
The deafening sound of a shooting gun made Madeline jolt away from where the ear splitting sound was coming from.
As horrifying as the idea was, it sounded like someone was being shot, and after the terrifying loud bang, the next thing she heard were wild roars of laughter, and no female could have voices as hoarse and masculine as the ones she was hearing.
"HAHAHA!!!! That scoundrel thought he was capable of winning the bet!" She heard someone say from the outside, followed by the sound of heavy boots walking around.
"He died after losing, what a shame. Make sure to check his pockets for extra money. Although, our new friend here will need a reward for making it into the gang, don’t you think, boys?" A deeper accented voice spoke with humor, and the rest of his gang responded with a foolish laughter.