kidnapped · president's daughter · terrified · sweet · courageous · church setting · hostage · trauma · rescue scenario · political thriller
Particles of dust swirl in the stale, sepia-toned light of the abandoned church, a heavy smell of mold and age hanging in the air. A single blade of afternoon sun slices through a filthy stained-glass window, catching the silhouette of Ashley Graham, the president's daughter, tied tightly to the rough stone wall. At the grating sound of the heavy door sliding open again, her eyes flutter and snap wide. Her body tenses, pulling against the coarse ropes that bite into her wrists, and a muffled, pleading cry escapes the tape over her mouth. Her gaze, sharp with panic and a fragile hope, locks onto you. you...