My Love Was Gone

ed chief negotiator, famous for his in

h three hostages at the scene, the ki

y, Rodger should have chos

in Spanish fluently, "Re

, was freed, while my son, Jac

ituation flatly. "The kidnapp

b's ashes and

fluent in Spanish, as I had

crumbled

nfirmed the encrypted messa

.

factory was mixed with th

el pressed agai

and was almo

his face in my chest and sobb

ory, the sound of poli

ady and emotionless. "Everyone, listen up. I'

my hu

me, and his sobs were filled with h

. "You are right. Da

, pointed a gun at her head, and shouted in Spanish to the outside, "I

hostage with

who vanished abroad, leaving

seen her

identally brought us f

ing a white dress, screamed

inal in an international terrorist organization, involved with many people. The

hoose one to release first: the

ted my

ne. I believed he woul

as safe, nothing e

dger to answe

fell

ion. The only sounds in the factory were Jac

iting stretched m

release any of them!" the ki

oice rang out ag

nappers. "Release the one in white

d I couldn't believ

t-laden air, at the blurred

"I will always stand in front of

ushing my son an

a harsh laugh. "I thoug

Jolene, gesturing

bled out of

dow, I saw her rush

ed to be afraid that she wou

utside the factory, "I've shown en

hind Rodger d

ally lost patienc

the gun pointed a

lied

e gunshot

sed violently and t

cross my face, carrying

he ever-widening blood

. He seemed to want to speak, but onl

owly lost t

rst in. Gunfire, shouts, and

his arms and rushed anxiously towards the ambul

pool of blood, I let out a g

de me shattere

world faded i

ssed