23. A mysterious creature

The father and daughter ran behind the tree to hide again before the criminals came and realized that the captive had escaped.

"How did you know that I was being held here?" In a very low voice, Ruben whispered to Angela, behind a large tree that hid their bodies well.

"Something grabbed me and brought me here. I don't know what it was. But, it must be well-meaning because I finally found you, dad." Angela answered slowly while observing the situation outside.

Now, what Angela was thinking was how to get out of this place. She didn't know where this place was. There are no roads, it's dark, only big trees and a single car path are visible. Suddenly Angela and her father exchanged glances upon hearing a voice from an uninvited guest behind them.

Sssshhhh… sssshhhhh… shhhh…