As I was walking, my mouth was wide open. I couldn't believe what I heard. " Summer? Snap out of it!" My friend Denise said, snapping her fingers in my face.

" Wait, huh?" I asked, shaking my head. Had I heard right? Denise cleared her throat. " Summer, it'll be okay, we'll find your father somehow."


Somehow. That word pricked at my skin like a knife. What if I DON'T FIND MY DAD? He could be anymore, possibly in trouble, longing to be at 首页 with his family.


My two other best friends, Kim and Mickey were walking with me. " Summer, your dad is a Platinum Superstar, how could he disappear like this?" Kim 说 sarcastically.

Mickey rolled her eyes. " Naw, it ain't like that Kim. It's like that one story I saw on America's Most Wanted. This rapper was kidnapped 由 some crazy 粉丝 and was murdered."

Denise kicked Mickey in the butt. " Mickey, 你 idiot! We're supposed to keep her calm not in distress!!!!" she 说 angrily.

Mickey smirked. " Just talking about reality." she said, combing through her blond and black hair.


Denise dropped me off at my house, where my terrified mother was waiting frantically. " Hi Mother." I said, hugging her tightly.

" Hello Summer. We need to find this where exactly this place is." She said, fresh tears in her eyes.

" What place?" I said, really confused. She handed me a paper with an address scribbled on it.

" East Los Angeles Shoe Factory." I read slowly. Why would dad be in East LA? I looked at the back. " P.S. Bring the Daughter."

The Daughter? There's no Daughter except for... Wait! Me!!! I'm the Daughter! But, what do they want with me?

Mom looked over at me. " Honey, I need 你 to come to East LA with me.

Mother and I weren't far from East LA, since we were in the central city of Los Angeles. Mom drove us there. It was a dreary neighborhood filled with small houses and cars covered with graffiti.

We reached the building and stopped the car. It was a brick building with shattered windows. " This place is creepy." I said, shivering with fear.

Mother sighed. " Your father i-is in there, s-so we have to save him." She stuttered, clutching my hand.

We walked and walked until we saw a door. " Here we are." She cried, holding onto my arm.

I knocked. A scary, tall and buff guy answered. " Y'all the people?" He asked, eying us.

I cleared my throat. " Yes Sir." I said, backing away.

" Come in Foxes." He said, smacking my mother's butt.

" Get Your Nasty Hands off of me 你 Dirty Peacock!" She said, smacking him cold in the face.

He instantly fell back but smiled. " Mmmm, Baby Got Zest. I like that in a woman.

Mom rolled her eyes. " Where's Michael?" She asked angrily.

Raymond then came in. " Oh, Mrs. Jackson and... Summer."

My eyes got big. How did he get Dad?

" Where's Dad?" I asked angrily.

" Does it matter?" He asked sarcastically

" Raymond, 你 used to be a kind man, but no more. And if 你 don't let my husband go, I'll shove my foot so far in your butt, you'll be able to taste it!" Mom threatened.

Raymond rolled his eyes. " Fine, come along." He said.

We followed him until we saw Dad, tied in a chair with duct tape over his mouth. Both Mom and I gasped.

" What did 你 do to him?" Mom asked frantically.

Raymond played with his small afro. " Oh, nothing. Unless 你 don't let me have her." He said, gesturing at me.

" Me? What do 你 want with me?" I asked, starting to get scared.

Raymond gave me a seductive smirk. " 你 know what I want." He said.

" No, I don't." I 说 again, putting my hand on my hips.

" I want you. I want to be your lover." He 说 with a low and seductive voice.

" Why, 你 little pedophile!" Mom said, getting closer to Raymond.

" Raymond, please let my dad go, 或者 at least let me talk to him."

He sighed. " Okay, fine.But make it quick!" He ripped the duct tape off of Dad's face.

" Aargh!" Dad screamed. I went towards Dad.

" Daddy! Are 你 okay? I missed 你 so much!" I 说 hugging him. Though, my 心 tore at the fact he couldn't hug me back.

" 嘿 Baby Girl." He responded weakly.

" Why did they kidnap you? What did 你 do to them?" I asked.

" Summer, Raymond lik-likes you." He stuttered weakly.

Raymond smiled devilishly. " Yeah, tell him what's happening."

Dad looked down at the floor. " Raymond wants to take your hand in marriage."

I frowned. " No, I don't want to marry you!"

Raymond grinned again. " And if 你 reject.." He pulled out a really sharp knife.

" This happens." He plunged the 刀 into Dad's stomach!

Dad groaned in pain. " Dad!" I screamed. Mom grabbed me and pulled me into her arms.

" Please! Don't kill him!" We both cried helplessly at the same time.

" Will 你 Marry Me?" He asked again, ready to stab Dad again.

" I-I don't know." I said, starting to cry.

Raymond let out a haunting laugh. " Close enough." He stabbed Dad in the stomach again.

" Marry him." Dad 说 very weakly.

I let out a sad sigh. " But Dad, he is trying to kill you. I don't want to marry a serial killer! Plus, he's too old for me!"

" Please Summer. Marry him." He 说 with pain in his voice.

What can I do?

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