Chapter 17

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"Hello? Can anyone hear us?" Y/n asked but she got no response.

"Let's take a closer look at this one." Y/n pointed at the first cage.

They walked closer to it and they could see a woman in there.

"Hello? We're from the FBI. We're here to save you. Can you hear me?" Y/n asked and the woman actually moved a little.

"Do you know where he leaves the key?" Y/n asked.

The woman simply pointed to a hole in the wall. Y/n turned around and grabbed the key before opening the girl's cage.

"Andy call 911. Tell them to come here as fast as possible with warm blankets, food, water and new clothes." Y/n told him and he just did that.

Y/n slowly walked in and turned the light of the cage on. She was met with a woman in her mid 30s.

"Are you Khadija Tahan?" Y/n asked but all the woman did was start to tremble.

"Hey it's okay. I won't hurt you." Y/n said calmly and took a step back.

"It's okay. I know you're scared. That's okay but I'm here to save you and all the other girls." She tried to calm the woman down but to her Y/n's words were only words.

Y/n took a deep breath kneeling down.

"My sister is being held captive somewhere in these cages too. Her name is Leyla. Maybe you know her. She was kidnapped 15 years ago. This is what she looked like back when she was kidnapped," Y/n explained and the woman was starting to believe her, "the kid next to her, that's me when I was eleven." Y/n said.

"Do you believe me now?" She asked and the woman nodded her head.

"So are you Khadija?" Y/n asked and she nodded her head.

"Hey Khadija." Y/n said and held her hand out for Khadija.

"No, don't touch me!" Khadija said defensively.

"Of course, I won't but I suggest you come out." Y/n told her after she, herself, left the cage.

"H- he t- told us if a- anyone came to save us, we'd have to k- kill ourselves or s- something bad will happen to our f- families." Khadija said.

It broke Y/n's heart knowing that even after 25 years, Khadija still cared for her family.

"He's with police officers in the car. In handcuffs. My officers have guns with them. You're free. You're safe. Your family is safe. He won't touch you anymore. I promise." Y/n said and the girl slowly nodded before getting up and leaving the cage.

"Can you maybe answer a question?" Y/n asked and Khadija nodded her head.

"When did you ever leave this cage? Do you know?" Y/n asked.

"Th- the only times I've l- left this cage was wh- when we changed locations." Khadija said and Andy quickly wrote it down even though their cameras were recording everything.

"Hello? anyone here?" They heard from upstairs.

"Go call them." Y/n told Andy who then sprinted upstairs.

"Those are police officers and helpers who are here to help you and get you out of here safely. Do you wanna go with them?" Y/n asked and Khadija was sceptical and scared of course. "

A team of police officers and helpers jogged downstairs and waited.

"These are all good girls and guys. You can choose whoever you want to take care of you and drive you to a safe police station." Y/n explained calmly and slowly.

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