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Show -128 - be your wife. Please put away the pistol and let us leave in peace.' 'You are coming back to the house with me, do you understand,' snarled Andre1, and you you will prepare yourself for the journey back to France where we will live permanently. My home is there and that is where yours will be from now on.' •No!' cried Claudine. 'My life is with Dirk. How can I make you understand this?' 'Wait,' said Dirk as he gently pushed her towards me. "Take her, Maddie,' he instructed. 'Keep her at a safe distance. Andre and I will settle this matter between us.' Maddie looked at Penny and Vicky and said. "A feeling of doom rushed over me. My anxiety was so great that I couldn't stop trembling. I knew that something frightening was going to happen. One look at Chang Lin and the terror in his face confirmed my fears.' 'Take one step towards me and it will be your last,' threatened Andre. ' Keep away!' 'Give me the gun,' said Dirk in anger. 'You can't frighten me. I'm not of your kind. I've lived dangerously and fear is my constant companion. It's part of my every day existence.' As he spoke he walked towards Andre1 and held out his hand. "I was rooted to the ground" said Maddie. "When Claudine saw Dirk walking toward Andre* she violently pulled herself out of my grasp and rushed between them. A shot rang out and, to my horror, I saw her crumble to the ground clutching her breast. I could see the red blood slowly oozing between her fingers. Andre' stood there, the gun held in his hand. A look of stark fear spread over Dirk's face as he saw her lying there. He then went insane with anger and lunged at Andre". Another shot rang out. I remember thinking it must have missed Dirk because he kept advancing. Andre' |