Chapter 2

Late in the night, Mr. Santos arrived home, His footsteps echoing through the quiet house. As he entered, He saw his two daughters, Maria and Eva, Fast asleep. But something went wrong. A sense of urgency filled the air, and Mr Santos Knew they had to leave immediately.

waking Maria and Eva abruptly, he whispered urgently, "Get up, We have to run away from here." Confusion clouded their Sleepy eyes as they tried to make sense of their father´s words. before they could gather their thoughts, a knock at the door shattered the Silence. 

Maria, her voice trembling, asked her father, "Dad ,what is going on?" His face filled with concern, Mr. Santos replied, I can´t respond now. I will tell you everything later" Eva, sensing the danger, began to panic, hastily packing their belongings.

Suddenly, chaos erupted. One of the masked thugs lunged at Eva, Throwing a knife that struck her back. A cry of pain escaped her lips as she fell to the ground, blood staining her mouth. Maria, Overcome with shock and grief, Screamed in tears, desperately running towards her injured sister. 

In that heartbreaking moment, Mr. Santos grabbed Maria´s hand tightly, a look of determination in her eyes. he handed her a small box, Whispering "here is the box" Maria Confused and frightened, Maria asked, "Where is the key?" He responded "It is in...?" Her Father´s word was cut short as the man behind him Ruthlessly stabbed him multiple times, Leavinh him gasping for his final breath.

With tears streaming down her face, Maria watched her father collapse to the floor. The box slipped from her hand, Rolling under a nearby chair. "No mattet what happens, you must never let that box go," were his haunting last words.

The thugs, sensing victory, Forced Maria to the ground, demanding answers. Through her tears, she bravely asked, "Tell me who sent you people." One of the thug laughed, While the masked one Ominously replied, "You will die in our hands, and you will never know who sent us. your dad had something he shouldn´t have taken. The book in that box is what we need."

A sudden flash back flooded Maria´s mind, Recalling the moment her father had hidden 

That mysterious book from her before she left for work. Determined not to surrender, She Clung to the box, Knowing it held the truth about her father´s secrets. as the struggle Continued, Maria summoned every ounce of strength 

Maria´s heart pounding with fear and adrenaline, she musters all her strength to fight back. With a swift kick, She sends one of the thugs flying. Gripping the box tightly, She Knows it holds the key to unraveling the mystery behind her father´s death. Determined, Maria fight with every ounce of courage she has left, refusing to let them take the book. The battle rages on, but Maria´s resolve remains unbreakable.