Dangerous Pursuit

chapter 16

                  

Sandra

Men and women went down from their cars wearing their comfortable clothes like tourists. You will not notice that they are dangerous and with this filthy old woman.

She went down from her car followed by her body guards. They are ready to combat just in case we make a wrong move but she knows I can't with Melissa around.  She signaled us to go down and follow her to the upper areas of the ship.

We slowly go down with our weapons ready. If I can hostage her, maybe there is a chance we can get away from them. But it is too risky for Melissa. We all go down and Jeremy carried Melissa. We stayed close together testing the waters.

"Melissa baby, how are you?" 'Mrs. Hamilton' look at my daughter and Melissa immediately wiggled away from Jeremy's hold to run to her. Jeremy can't do anything. He doesn't want to frighten Melissa.

"Melissa come here." I shouted but to my dismay she just run and hug and kissed the old woman.

"You have to go to your Mom, honey. Grandma can't carry you." She smiled as she ushered Melissa back to me. I hug Melissa tight.

"Relax my dear you are all safe here." She looks at me in the eyes and smiled.

"What do you want?" I ask her angrily.

"We will come into that. I know you have a lot of questions in mind. I know you don't trust me but I am the only one left for you. Come on let's go up and I will show you your rooms. We will have a meeting later. Don't worry you can keep all your guns with you."

"But Madam..." one of the guard protested.

"Hush, Oliver, we don't want her to feel that we are enemies. She can kill me now if she likes, I have done my part and I am tired." She looked at me with weary eyes.

We followed the group. The others disperse on our way up except her body guards who carefully guard her.

"These will be your cabins."  One of her body guard ushered Zac to a cabin beside me and Jeremy in front of my Cabin. Freshen up and I will see you in an hour for lunch. We can discuss things after that. Feel at home."

I chose not to speak. We don't have much choice. We watch them leave before we decide to go inside my cabin.

"So what now?" Zac lazily sat on the couch, "you have a rich mother Sandy."

"She's not my mother," I hissed checking that Melissa is not paying attention to our conversation. "She's supposed to be Mrs. Hamilton." I look at Jeremy.

"Hey I lost my memory here and you are the one who lead me to her. everything is a façade, right? So she's not also my mother. I think she has a linked to the organization. The problem is she is telling she can be trusted. We are outnumbered here. What should we do now is observe until we can find our safe way out." He looked at Melissa who is busy watching cartoons. The logical Jeremy is still active I guess. Even in his state he chose not to panic or not to show he is nervous. He tries to think well before he moves.

"Yeah in the middle of the sea." Zac retort.

"Fine, let's wait what she will tell. I can bargain for Melissa's safety." I headed to the bathroom.

I came out with first aid kit with me. "Zac, I need to clean your wounds."

"I know you love me." Zac starts to tease me again. When will he shut up?

"Actually, I need you so I must repair you."

He softly chuckles and watched me change the dressing of his wounds. Then his face suddenly became serious. "Sandy, I always keep my promise. When these things end, I will pursue what I started before."