"Could it be that it is the rumored Shirome?" The policeman said.
"How could it be her?" The lady asked. "She never talked with anyone before and would not get close to a place with full of people. If ever someone gets close to her, she would just suddenly disappear." She added.
"But she spoke and said 'Why you cry?'" one of the little girls explained.
"She even said 'Help. Them.' to me earlier when she brought them here." The policeman added.
"That is so rare of her to be so interactive. I hope that one day we would meet her." The lady said standing up. "Well then, now that my girls are safe, we should be going home now. Thank you for your help Officer." She thanked the policeman.
"That is nothing Lady Hayao. I only did my job as a policeman to protect the people of this city and always be at your service." She answered.
"Bye and thank you Mr. Officer!" the little girls thanked and bid the policeman goodbye as the car drove away to their home.
On the other hand, Shirome went to follow the strangers who was peeking on the windows at the police station earlier. She followed them until they reached an abandoned building.
"Boss, we have found a good target in this city." One of the brute looking guys reported to their boss chewing a lollipop stick.
"Which family? And who are the targets?" He asked his men.
"It is the Hayao family. The richest and most influencial family in the city. and the targets. Their daughters. The Hayao Twins."
"Young and naive. Easy to fool and is full of rewards. Not bad." He praised his men.
"So what's the plan boss?" they asked.
"These little brats are easy to get. They sneak out of their mansion alone and wander around. Aren't they afraid that they might get kidnapped?"
"Eh, what do you mean boss?" One of his men answered.
"We will be their kind saviors to save them when they get lost. And since the Hayao Family, as you said, is rich, then we shall ask for ransom money before we give them back to their family."
"Great plan Boss! You are so intellgent." His men flattered him.
"Hahaha. Of course I am. Why would I be a leader if I am not intelligent." He bragged. "We shall execute our plan on the break of dawn on the 21st of May, and that is next week after we have completed all our preparations." He said and laughed loud and rough that made him cough.
After hearing the evil plan of the kidnappers, Shirome thought that she is going to stay out of it and she is not involved in that matter anymore.
She went back to the forest and climbed up a tree which is her resting place. She took the bread out of her ragged clothes and started eating again as she began to feel hunger.
As the night fell in the forest, the only sounds that can be heard are the hooting of the owls, the singing of the crickets and croaking of the frogs.
Dangerous animals lurk around the whole forest that makes the people in the city stay away from it and even put high fences around it. But sometimes, there are others who think they are brave enough to enter the forest and comes out scared as they could be.
The forest may be isolated and dangerous, but for the little girl sleeping in the trunk of a huge tree, it feels like home and she feels at peace. With the moonlight shining through the trunk that serves as her light.
As the morning sun rises, waking up every single living thing in the city and the forest, the young lass started to climb and swing onto the trees to search for ripe fruits to eat as her breakfast.
As she was sitting on one tree eating breakfast, watching the busy people in the city, she noticed some men who seems like planning for something just around the forest gate. A few moments later, an old man walked close to them and reached out something that pleased the one with the beard. Then suddenly, the bearded man bellowed him and left him lying on the floor.
Unable to stand watching the man lying down bearing the pain, Shirome went down the tree and out the forest gate and helped the old man stand up and walk to the same police station she brought the little girls before.
"Help. Him." He said to the policeman who was writing down a report.
"Ah. Yes sure. Just one moment please. Sit on the couch first." The policeman said without looking at them. As soon as he finished writing, he set down his pen and the record book to start talking to them.
"How would I.." He paused for a moment when he saw the Shirome. "Help you." He continued. Thinking that he can report to the Hayao Family that the little girl has come back again.
"He. Pain." She said looking at the old man clenching his stomach which was bellowed by the bearded man earlier.
"Oh. I see. Does it hurt so bad?" The Policeman asked the old man and he nodded. "Do I need to take you to the hospital?" He asked again, but this time, the old man shook his head.
"I'll call for some medic then." He said and phoned for the medic.
"Please do tell me what happened." He said to Shirome and knelt in front of her to match her height.
"Men. Car. Hurt him." She spoke.
"What do they look like?" She asked her again.
"Bad man. Beard." She answered.
"I see. Please wait here for a moment I will just call someone." He said and left them for a while to make a phone call.
As the medic entered, Shirome drank the milk and took the bread away that the policeman gave her and left quietly like she did before.
"She was right here..." The policeman paused while answering the phone and was shocked to find that the little girl was gone again from her seat.
"I'll call you back later." Said and ended the call. Still staring at the empty seat.
"Excuse me, can you give some more water please?" The old man said to the policeman. "Thank you." He added while handing out the glass of water.
"Sure." the policeman answered and reached out to get the glass. "Er. Have you seen the little girl earlier?" He asked.
"She was right here earlier." The old man answered. "But as soon as the medic arrived I saw her quickly drank the milk and didn't see what happened next as the medic has blocked my sight from her." He added.
"I see." The policeman replied handing him the refilled glass with water.
A few days has passed but the policeman was still wondering on why does Shirome kept on leaving without letting anyone know. Writing down a report while wondering, the phone suddenly rang which has startled him.
"Oragon District Police Office. How may I..."
"Please help!! My two daughters are missing!!" The lady on the phone suddenly cut his sentence begging for help.
"Please calm down Mrs. Hayao. Please tell me what happened so that I can report to the headquarters immediately." He said calmly.
"Please help them officer. We were just having a stroll around the city and decided to head for the orchid garden. I got distracted for a bit and when I turned to look at my daughters, they were already gone."
"Have you sent some of your bodyguards to search the area?"
'I have, but they were nowhere to be found. What if... Ooohh my precious little angels." Lady Hayao cried on the phone.
"Please calm down for now Mrs. Hayao. Since you have reported it immediately, we will be able to find your daughters soon. Please rest assured that the Heion City Police will help and bring your daughters back safe and sound."
"Thank you officer. I hope that I could hear from you about my daughters as soon as possible."
"You can count on me ma'am. Please rest your mind at ease for now. we'll take care of the rest." the police officer answered and ended the call.
He then wrote down the report and head directly to the office of the department head at the headquarters.
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