â€œNo Sophie please donâ€™t leave! Please no! Please come back! Donâ€™t leave!â€ Leslie says in her sleep as she tosses and turns as she continunes to sleep. â€œDONâ€™T LEAVE!â€ She shouts as she sits up in her bed.<span style="font-style: italic">It was just a dream! A dream!</span>She thinks as she sighs. She then looks at the clock and it said 7:00 A.M. in big bold red letters. She sighs and swings her legs over the side of her bed and goes into the bathroom. Today would mark the sith year anniversery of having no contact with her sister. Once she was done in the bath room, she makes some breakfast and begins to watch TV, the morning news. Then he cell phone began to ring. She grabs the remote and mutes the TV. â€œHello?â€ She says. â€œI know what today is, are you sure you want to come into work?â€ a maleâ€™s voice asks. â€œYes, you know you call every year on this date Roy, and the answer is still the same.â€ She says to him. â€œOk, I was just making sure. If it was me, I would stay home.â€ He says. â€œYou say that too every year. Iâ€™m coming in so see you then.â€ She says and hangs up.<br/><br/>She then grabs her bag and keys and goes to work.<span style="font-style: italic">Oh boyâ€¦this is gonna be a long day</span>She thinks as she gets in her car and drives to work. Of course while at work her thoughts werenâ€™t on her job, but more on her sister. â€œAre you sure you are ok?â€ Roy, her boss asks. â€œYes, why?â€ She asks. â€œBecause you are usually faster than this.â€ He says. Leslie then looks at him, â€œOh sorry, my thoughts were distracting me. And no I wonâ€™t be going home. Iâ€™ll just speed up.â€ She says as she begins to work again. Soon it was time for her to go and she drives home. As she walks toward the stoop of her apartment, she sees someone sitting on the stoop.<span style="font-style: italic">That canâ€™t be her! But it looks like it her. It canâ€™t be her, can it?</span>She thinks. â€œSophie?â€ She asks. The figure turns and looks at her and it was indeed her sister. She couldnâ€™t believe it, all of those years and she shows up on her stoop. â€œWhat are you doing here?â€ She asks in a cold tone. Sophie then looks at her.<br/><br/>â€œIâ€™m in some trouble.â€ She says as she begins to cry. Of course Leslie allows her to come into her apartment. â€œOk, explain how you are in trouble.â€ She says. â€œWellâ€¦I had a drug problem and sold all my furtnature to get money for my habbit. Once I ran out of money I borrowed money from a guy I knew. But at the time I didnâ€™t know he was in the Mafia.â€ Sophie says. Leslie just looks at her and shock and awe. â€œAnd what would this guyâ€™s name be?â€ She asks. Sophie looks down ashamed, â€œHis name is Adrian Schneider.â€ She says. Lesileâ€™s eyes go wide, â€œHow could you not know he was in the Mafia?! Heâ€™s always on the news! Heâ€™s the most wanted Mafia leader out there.â€ She says. Sophie just shrugs and Leslie just sighs. â€œSo how much do you borrow from him?â€ She asks. Sophie again looks down ashamed, â€œOver Fifty thousand dollars.â€ She says. â€œWhat?! Thatâ€™s a lot of money! And donâ€™t expect me to pay it off!â€ She says. Sophie looks at her, â€œI wasnâ€™t, I came here to see if you would help me get out of the country.â€ She says.<br/><br/>â€œWhat for?â€ Leslie asks. â€œTo go into hiding.â€ Sophie says. â€œNo! We just got back into each otherâ€™s lives! I would want to visit.â€ She says. Sophie then looks at her, â€œIâ€™m putting you in danger as it is.â€ She says. The next moring before Leslie left for work, she left a note on the coffee table with a number on it and only to call in emergancies. She then silently leaves out the door. Sophie then wakes up and sees the note. She then lets out a sigh and decides to take a hot shower. Once done showering she goes to turn on the TV, but not before looking out the window-like she always did. She sees as black cadilac outside the building and begins to panic.<span style="font-style: italic">Itâ€™s just one of the tenantâ€™s.</span>She thinks. Then several men get out of it and start to head toward the building. She then begins to panic even more.<span style="font-style: italic">Shit! They found me! And so soon!</span>She thinks as she grabs the note and the phone and hides in the closet. After locking the door she dials the number quickly. After two rings no one still hadnâ€™t picked up.<span style="font-style: italic">Pick up! Pick up!</span>She thinks.<br/><br/>â€œMarinix Publishing, can I help you?â€ A femaleâ€™s voice says. â€œYes I need to talk to my sister, Leslie Martin, itâ€™s an emergancy.â€ Sophie says. â€œHold on one moment.â€ She says. The phone began to ring again and Sophie began to panic even more, she knew the men were getting closer she could feel it. â€œHello?â€ Leslie says. â€œLeslie! Theyâ€™re after me again!â€ Sophie says. â€œWho?â€ her sister asks. â€œThen men from the Mafia.â€ She says. â€œAre you sure?â€ Leslie asks. â€œYes, I recoginze them from before.â€ She says. Then there is the sound of loud banging. â€œWhat the heck is that?â€ Leslie asks. â€œThatâ€™s them, theyâ€™re breaking in.â€ Sophie says. â€œCalm down, Iâ€™ll be right there.â€ Leslie says. Then there was the sound of a struggle and other commotions. Also the sound of menâ€™s voices. Then the sound of Sophieâ€™s blood curdling scream. Then the sound of more commotion. And another scream from Sophie. â€œLeslie! Help me!â€ and then there was silence. Leslie then gets up from her desk and gathers up her stuff. Then she goes into her bossâ€™s office. Roy looks at her, he thought she looked like a mad woman.<br/><br/>â€œI think my sister either got kindnapped or murdered.â€ Leslie says. â€œThen why are you still here? Go home, Iâ€™ll say you went home sick.â€ Roy says and Leslie nods as she runs out of the office. She didnâ€™t even bother taking her car home, she just ran all the way home. She didnâ€™t even have to use her key in the door to her apartment either, it was only hanging there by one hinge. The entire inside of the apartment looked like a tornado went through it. Furnature was up turned and broken. Papers were every where, books and magazines too. Picture frames that were once on the walls were now on the floor broken. She begins to look for her sister. When she couldnâ€™t find her. She then begins to pace.<span style="font-style: italic">What do I do now?</span>She thinks. And then she finds a note, it was taped on the closet door.<span style="font-style: italic">If you ever want to see your sister again, do as you are told. One of my men should be calling.</span>was what it said. The phone begins to ring. â€œHello?â€ Leslie says as she scrambles to get the phone. â€œLeslie I presume.â€ A voice says. â€œGo on.â€<br/><br/>â€œThe boss wants to trade your sister for the entire amount that she owes. And weâ€™ll be trading in Paris, for safe keeping. Call this number, 453-467-1234 for further instructions.â€ A males voice says and then hangs up. Leslie quickly jots down the number while it was fresh in her mind.<span style="font-style: italic"> There is no way in hell I am going to get that amount of money, especially on a short notice. I guess the only thing to do now is rescue my sister. But who can I contact to help me? Cause I sure as hell am not doing this by myself.</span>She thinks as she begins to pace the floor again. Then two names flash before her face.<span style="font-style: italic"> I hope they still have the same numbers.</span>She thinks. The two had owed her a favor. She then dials a number. It begins to ring, by ring three she was going to give up. â€œIâ€™m either busy right now, or donâ€™t give a damn about answering the phone. Leave a message and Iâ€™ll maybe get back to you.â€ A males voice says. Leslie rolls her eyes,<span style="font-style: italic">Heâ€™s always so arrogent.</span>She thinks. Soon the beep was heard.<br/><br/>â€œYou know who this is, if you still careâ€¦plus you owe me, youâ€™ll call me back immideatly. Iâ€™m in some kind of trouble. I hope youâ€™re not as cold hearted as ever.â€ Shes says and then hangs up. Then she calls the other number and gets his<span style="font-style: italic">Really Nikolai? Doesnâ€™t anyone answer their phones?â€ She thinks. â€œHey, itâ€™s Leslie. Remember you owe me. Well this is your chance to fufill it, Iâ€™m in some kind of trouble. So please, please, please call me back when you get this.â€ She says and then hangs up. She then begins to pace back and forth on the floor again. She was getting anxious and uptight. [i]I know Nikolai will call, but I doubt he will</span>She thinks referring to the other male. Soon the phone rings and she scrambles to get it. â€œHello?â€ She says. â€œWhatta mean cold hearted as ever?!â€ A maleâ€™s voice snaps. â€œThat was only to get your attention.â€ She says. â€œLet me guess you want meâ€¦no expect me to show up at your place, so you can explain what the trouble is?â€ The male asks. â€œThatâ€™s a good guess, yeah.â€ Leslie says. There was silence fore a few seconds.<br/><br/>â€œFine. Iâ€™ll be there in a few.â€ Is all the male says and hangs up.<span style="font-style: italic"> Rude much!</span>Leslie thinks as she hangs up her phone. When the other male calls her, she would basically tell him the same thing. Then she begins to pace as she waits for him to call.