Chapter 6: A Sneak Out!!

Tuan had taken a few days off. It was then that Lisa found herself thinking about him more.

Lisa did not get much interact with her two cousins much. Chou Liuyi Fei was working at the family company and Chou Tzuyu was busy studying and other things. The only cousin she could interact was Micky and they still play around the garden. Madam Chou did not care about her much at all. Her two uncles and the aunts in law were also very busy.

Lisa missed her parents and her grape farm and her best friends back there a lot. She had been so miserable when she first arrived here. But now she was making new friends and learning about manners and managing the household and gardens with the house keeper Nini. Nini was such a strict master but Lisa got to like after knowing how kind and gentle Nini can be. But at the very moment Lisa felt very bored. Since for several months of staying here, she had rare gone beyond Chou Mansion Garden. Lisa could not understand how could she stay within here for so long. There was only one time She sneak out with Nini's help. She felt like she wanted to go outside again, and see the city of Taipei. It was the evening of the day then at family dinner, Lisa spoke up to her grandmother.

"Grandma, I want to visit around Taipei...."

Her uncle, Simon seemed to be suggesting something but Madam Chou spoke back.

"No...I don't think you should yet.. any way our mansion garden is big enough... you can play here as much as you want.!"

"But ..but..." Lisa wanted to plead more however Madam Chou did not let her ask again.

After dinner time, Lisa could not make up her mind. No! She needed to be more alive here... What if she just sneak out again.

But this time Nini could not guaranteed her that she could her. But Lisa still want to leave. Lucky for her, the next her grandmother seemed very busy and rush to the company.

Lisa was the only Chou left in the mansion. All others were either going to work or to study. Lisa had an idea that she could sneak out for briefly.

When she talked to Nini. Nini just sighed but said..."Just come back quickly miss!"

"Ok!"

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Lisa happily walked along the Taipei city with delight. The weather was not sunny. In fact, The was a little drops of raining falling down. But Lisa was ok with it because her jacket hoodie could cover it from her.

Everything was fine. Lisa had a good time looking around and even enjoy the street food sometimes.

Then she thought she should go back now. She went to the bus stop. She saw a man in black hoodie sitting tired and silently at the bench at the bus stop. Somehow the man made Lisa blood ran a little but then she ignored him and told herself that she was thinking too much.

Somehow Lisa felt very thirsty, so she went inside a mini mart nearby.

She went to choose from drink beverage section and pick up a cold tin bottle. Just as she was going to cashier, she saw a man in black hoodie pointed gun to the cashier lady.

"Give me all the money in there or you die!"

The lady was very scared to death. She could not move so was Lisa.

But then it seemed someone had called the police because police cars were coming towards mini mart. The man in hoodie seemed very angry and shot the cashier. Then he turned to Lisa was now as still as stone.

He pointed a gun to Lisa's head and by that he took her out of the shop. Police were coming towards him.

'Dont come near or this lady die!!"

But police were still coming towards him.

"Are you guys still after me...."he then turned his gun to the policemen and shot. Some lay down. The man in hoodie drag Lisa along the way very fast. And they were out of the policemen sight. But then on man appear in front of him. It was Tuan. Tuan had ran after Lisa and this mop since he saw them in front of mini mart.

Tuan said...'The police lost track of you now ....so let the lady go and you can run away!'

The man seemed to consider but he could hear the voiced of police near and said..

"No!!!! you are very unlucky lady....but if I must go today .. someone must go with me then!"

Then he shot Lisa at the head. But nothing happened because the gun was out of bullets. Lisa tried to get away at the moment but she still can't and now the man was pointing a small knife at her and it was very near her throat.