Novel Square
Chapter 756
"Take it for self-defense," Scarlett said, seeing that Nina was hesitating, and then she shoved the item into Nina's hand. It felt cold and metallic.
Nina had seen this item before, mostly on TV, and during the incident when Sawyer kidnapped her and Miranda. Other than that, Nash's men, Felix and James, always kept such things out of her sight.
"I don't know how to use this," Nina said, feeling the weight of the object as if it were a thousand pounds. She had never used one, and she worried that an accidental discharge might harm someone. Scarlett understood Nina's concerns. But this wasn't like being in their home country. Without a weapon for self-defense, they could easily fall prey to local residents or violent groups.
"It doesn't matter if you don't know how to use it now," Scarlett said in a hoarse voice. "But you need to have it. Once we find a place to stay in Yaren, I'll teach you."
"But for now, can you..." Nina started, but Scarlett interrupted her, "Just take it. I found the smallest one for you."
"Alright," Nina finally relented and took it.
Nina then told Scarlett about the address she got from the phone call.
Scarlett thought for a moment and said, "You shouldn't go there yourself, and I can't leave you alone to fetch it. I'll arrange for someone else to get the phone."
It was best to head straight to their destination. Running around in a foreign country could easily lead to trouble. Besides, Scarlett didn't trust anyone else to protect Nina. "Okay," Nina agreed.
They left the hotel. To get to Yaren, they needed to take a car. Scarlett arranged for a car to pick them up right at the hotel entrance.
However, when they stepped
outside, they were surrounded by a group of children. These kids were small, many unclothed, with large black eyes and bony frames. Some wore tattered, dirty clothes that looked like they had been putted Trom a trash bin. Even the girls had their chests exposed. They chattered and circled Nina and Scarlett, not letting them pass.
"What are they saying?" Nina asked July.
Nina instinctively felt that these children were asking for food or money. Their fearless eyes suggested they were used to this.
Seeing this, Nina felt a pang of
sorrow. She had a strong country and loving parents, which spared her from such a fate. She had once had a child, and she couldn't beato see children suffering like this.
July yelled at them in their language, but they didn't leave. Instead, they avoided July and surrounded Nina and Scarlett. Scarlett's combat skills kept the children at a distance, but Nina, moved by their plight, couldn't bring herself to push them away. Material © NôvelDrama.Org.
Some children tugged at her, pointing to their mouths, and one even knelt before her, crying.
Back home, when Nina volunteered at orphanages, the children there were never in such dire straits. Only desperation could drive these children to such actions. "Scarlett, give them some of our food. And give my clothes to the girls," Nina said.
July turned to Nina with a serious look. "Miss Nina, I understand your kindness, but these aren't the only refugees here. If you give them something, others will come..." Nina sighed, understanding the complexity of the situation but still troubled by the sight before her.