Lily told Anna everything she knew about this island. On this island lived the Dragon and his most trusted members, and about twenty of them lived there. Every day, they would patrol in teams in each direction to prevent anyone else from accessing the island.
They had people on duty during the day and night, but there were a few people who kept guard on the island, such as Mike, who was always doing carpentry work in the yard; Skinny Josh, who only kissed the Dragon’s ass every day; Tim, who always helped the Dragon deal with secret missions, and Ada and the Dragon himself.
Anna had been on the island for three days when those guys arrived one after the other, all having sex with Lily. Lily asked Anna to hide in the corner and be quiet because she was already used to it. So she’d take it all on and start over after she got out.
However, Anna had never seen Ada except for the first night. She asked Lily, puzzled, “Why doesn’t your cousin leave her room?”
Lily said indifferently, “That bitch is no longer my cousin, and I feel sick when I think of her,” After cursing Ada, Lilly explained, “Dragon is a picky man, and I’ve heard he has some strange fetishes. When he’s high on drugs, he becomes even more bizarre, and he frequently hits Ada. You heard the noises in their room the night you arrived here, didn’t you? I believe she will be unable to come out of the room for some time.”
Anna shuddered, a chill running down her spine. She was glad she had been wise enough to stop Ada from sending her to the Dragon’s bed, or she would go through worse things.
Lilly suddenly changed the subject and asked, “Do you really mean everything you said? “
“Of course,” Anna nodded and said, “I don’t know anyone else, but this man with the beard is very important to us. We can begin with him because he is the one Dragon trusts most. Also, I believe that he has a child.”
“They call him Mike. But how do you know that he had a child? “
Anna lifted the newspaper from the window to let the light through. They could see out the window into the yard this way. “Look what he does every day! He sits on a bench chipping wood. There’s a small chair, a small wooden pot on the ground, and a small duck made of wood. All these things are clearly made for children.” Anna exclaimed.
“Yes, you’re right. But why didn’t he bring the kid with him?”
Anna pointed to the house’s second floor and said, “I guess he’s afraid that the kid will be in danger on the island. Earlier, I’ve overheard Mike talking with Skinny Josh and I know his wife died. At that time, Mike was enraged. It looks like his wife died miserably on the island.”
“Give these to him. Children love these toys,” After a pause, Anna said, pulling two toy capsules from her pocket.
Lily examined the toy for a while and said curiously, “There are so many toys in this world! I’ve never seen these delicate little toys before.”
“When we get out, I’ll take you to a place where no one knows who you are. You can live comfortably there and see sights you’ve never seen before.”
Lily said as she held the two toys, “It would be nice if I had the opportunity. I’m sorry, Anna. I should not have hurt you before.”
Then Lily wiped her tears, took a deep breath, and shouted out the window before Anna could respond, “I’m hungry, Mike. Could you get me something to eat?”
Soon, Mike delivered two loaves of bread to her through the window.
“Thank you! And, could you please bring me another cup of warm water?” Lily asked. Her voice was sweet, and she appeared innocent. She had previously fooled Wayne, so she could fool this man who had been living on a deserted island.
Mike quickly handed her a glass of water through the window.
Lily touched his hand and said, “Wait a minute!”
Mike abruptly became agitated. He jerked his hand back,asking irritably, “What do you want?”
Lilly became pale with fear. “Don’t get me wrong, I just wanted to give you this,” she shuddered as she spread her hand, revealing the two toys.
Anna was sitting in the corner of the room, so she could see Mike’s expression. Mike looked surprised and guilty when he saw the two toys in Lily’s hand.
Lily said, “You can give these to your kid. “
Mike frowned and asked, “How do you know I have a child? “
Lily still held her hand up, looking embarrassed. “I saw the things you made in the yard, and I guessed those were for your kids,” she explained.
“Thank you,” Mike said after a brief pause. Then he took a boat and left the island.
When Mike returned to the island, it was almost evening, and he looked much happier than usual. He served the meal from the window but did not leave right away, as he had done previously. He simply stood there.
Lily whispered to him, “I’m sorry, I have nothing else to give you now.”
Mike said, “I didn’t mean to ask for anything. I just wanted to ask where you got those toys. Did you get them in the city?”
“Oh, I bought them at a mall in the city center. “
Mike nodded sadly and remained silent.
Lily added, “There are more of the toys in the game rooms. “
Hearing that, Mike walked away, nodding absentmindedly.
Having made sure he was far away, Lily turned to Anna and asked, “What should we do next? I’ve already done what you said.”
“I’ll teach you more later. I’m still planning.”
That deserted island had a dense forest, and they were in the center. They couldn’t leave on their own if there were no road signs. Except for thinking about what Lily should say to Mike, Anna had been working on how to leave the island these days. She couldn’t swim, so the only way out was to leave the island by boat.
“What’s this?” Lilly asked as Anna scribbled on the ground with a branch.
Anna lowered her voice, pointed to the branch in the center, and said, “This is a map of the island. We’re probably here, you see. I arrived on the east side of the island. Every day, patrols are conducted in all four directions. However, the people who patrol from the west side return the latest, implying that the west side is probably larger. Mike’s child is supposed to live over there.”
Lily looked at Anna admiringly before sitting on the bed, eating her bread, and saying, “But Mike hasn’t mentioned his child to me, and he hasn’t asked where I got this toy. What if he tries to get to the city on his own?”
Anna said, “Then it’s for the best! The more frequently they appear in the city, the more likely it is that the police will find them. We might be rescued this way.”
Just as Lily was about to say something, they heard a noise from outside. It turned out that the men returned from their patrol change. Then a man came into the room to see Lily.
Lily said nothing and simply gestured Anna to go to a corner with her eyes. Anna remained crouched in the doorway, not daring to move.
At the same time, Mike had been working on some woodwork in the yard. He appeared to be focused but actually, he always kept an eye on Anna’s movements.
After a while, Skinny Josh opened the yard gate. He walked around Mike as soon as he walked in and said, “I have something to talk to you about.”
Mike glanced at him and asked, “Do you want to get out of here again? You’ve been out several times this month. Do you know how dangerous it can be?”
Josh muttered, “Rest assured. I’m always cautious. It’s so damn boring in here, and I just want to have some fun. Besides, I’m not doing anything dangerous. Do you want to get something for your daughter?”
Because the yard was small, Anna clearly heard the phrase “your daughter.” Josh looked dissatisfied and glared at him.
Josh also saw Anna in front of the cabin, and then he whispered in a lower voice, “You can’t keep your daughter in here! Do you want her to live here for the rest of her life? For your deceased wife’s sake, Dragon will make it up to you.”
Mike’s saw suddenly dropped to the ground with a loud thud. He was enraged and stared coldly at Josh. Anna was taken aback as well, and her heart began to race.
“No, I didn’t mean that,” Josh exclaimed in a panic.
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