Sam

"A mystery is the only literary form that pits the reader and the writer against each other." — Sue Grafton

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"You don't need to be scared I'm okay," Scarlett told Suzie who had engaged her in a call for the past fifteen minutes. She heard about the kidnap and like every good friend, was very concerned about her. 

"Are you sure? Tell me the truth, did they do anything to you...." there was a falter which told Scarlett what she was curious about.

"No, they did not touch me. Although the asshole's assistant tried to, Ben rescued me," she explained to her. 

"Ben?" Suzie chuckled, "He's quite the sensation lately. Although the police hadn't released an official statement, the reporters have released the news and he's been termed a national hero," 

"Yeah," Scarlett's acquiesced, she had seen the news too. 

"But then, there are a lot of questions like why he got kidnapped? And you too? You know what?"