I JUST GOT TO THE ADDRESS on the note left on the fridge. I don't know what to expect, but all I know is, I'll do whatever it takes to get my sister home safe and sound.

I walk into the building, it's an abandoned warehouse, I guess criminals have a thing for abandoned and desolate places.

"You got here on time, that's a good thing. I just hope you have my complete money, seeing as I gave you guys a year grace to gather the funds."

I hear the voice, but I can't see anyone... I look around and still can't find the person talking, so I just reply.

"I'm so sorry, I don't have the complete cash here, but my dad does... If you'll just let me..."

I'm cut off.

"I gave your family enough time to get my money, and now you're telling me what exactly?"

"It was about 95% complete, but now, I just need to talk to my dad, he kept all the funds, so this was the little I was able to find."

I see someone walking towards me, then two other people emerge behind him, pushing another person whose hands are tied up, I'm guessing it's my dad. This feels like a movie...

"He's here, ask him whatever... You have an hour to complete my money, or else bodies will start dropping."

"Dad, please where's the money? I need to hurry..."

He doesn't reply, he doesn't even look at me.

"Dad! Talk to me! Where is the money? Please answer me, don't let them hurt my sister, don't let them hurt Daisy, please..."

"I'm sorry Ana..."

"Why are you sorry?!"

"I thought I could make more money, so we have enough to pay him and still have enough for our other bills."

I hear him sniffle.

"What are you saying?"

"I thought if I was lucky with the gamble, the money will be doubled - tripled even."

"You gamble?... You're a gambler now, is that what you're telling me? Alcohol was not enough for you, you decided to gamble with money set aside to settle a debt that could claim our lives?!"

Tears are streaming down my face, as I yell at him.

"I'm sorry Ana."

I run to where he's being held and begin to hit him over and over, till I'm yanked off him.

Hitting him, I felt all the anger from earlier today, plus this betrayal, and I let it all out on him, hoping he will feel the pain I'm feeling.

"Now, if your melodrama moment is over, I'll like to continue with why we're here... If I don't get my money in the next 50 minutes, I'm going to put a hole between your brows first, before doing the same to your girls, then I'll burn your bodies." The Don tells my dad in a nonchalant manner.

He turns and walks back in the direction he came from, followed by his men in suits.

I run after him,

"Wait!"

He stops and turns to look at me. Then he cocks his brow,

"I'm willing to work for you. I can do anything at all, I'm a fast learner. Then you could get your money from my salary."

"Ana, No! Don't..."

"I never asked your opinion..."

The don walks towards me, till he's standing right in front of me... He tucks a loose strand of hair behind my ear, and I shiver out of fear.

"Anything you say?" he asks.

"Yes sir, I'm willing to do anything to save my sis..."

He raises his hand and I know that's a nonverbal way of telling me to shut up, that's what I do.

Then he reaches into his jacket and hands me a business card.

"Go to the address on that card, ask for Antonio, tell him I sent you."

He signals his men, and they walk away, roughly pulling my dad... I mean, Adam with him.

I can't believe he will do this to us. Put our lives at risk like this... I've had and still having the worst day of my life and even though I'm not sure, how things will turn out. I'm positive I won't sit and watch my sister die for the sins and carelessness of our parents.

Shortly, I arrive at home... I soak myself in the tub, with a bottle of my dad's vodka in hand, to numb the pain in my heart, but most especially the fear and anxiety I'm feeling... I'm too young for this, double heartbreak in one day type of shit.

At a time such as this, I'm supposed to have someone to rely on, someone to lean on... But no, it's from one problem, straight to the next, it doesn't end.

I thought Thomas was my escape, my reason for smiling in the morning and hoping everything was going to be just fine, but he took the last bit of joy and hope I was clinging to for dear life, and it made me realize one thing, I gave him too much power, now I'm only reaping the consequence.

I chug the vodka, and it still has the same strong taste, at least my taste buds are still working.

I hold my breath and submerge myself wholly into the tub, and just stay under the water for a few seconds, before I sit up, gasping for air.

I won't let this darkness consume me, like it did my sister, my mother and once again my father. I have to stay strong for daisy, I have to figure all this out, I just have to.

I walk briskly to my dad's room, gather all the bottles of alcohol he had stashed away... I empty all of them in the toilet, I won't let this drown me and drag me down to the darkness.

I just have to sleep this one out, wake up in the morning, go to school, write my resignation letter and submit - I can't work there anymore, then I'll go to the address and find out what kind of job I'll be doing for the don, I hope it's nothing too dangerous.

But I don't mind doing anything for my sister's sake.

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