Is this destiny?

~ Las Vegas, the base of the Army of Chaos ~

8:34 PM

A large bonfire is raging in the back of the mansion, with four barbecue stations nearby: one for beef, one for pork, one for chicken and the fourth one is for fruits and veggies. They don\'t want to mix it, because some people are vegetarians, while others don\'t eat beef or pork.

When the newcomers arrived with the three helicopters, Aiden took the kids from the Cliffside villa to the side, to tell them the information related to the girls and why they summoned them here. Felix was in this group as well.

"They are scared and some of them are hurt as well. It will help them to see kids their age… Don\'t force them to talk. Sometimes a kind gesture and a smile will do wonders…", Aiden explained before answering questions from the kids. He didn\'t mention that any of them were assaulted, he only said that they were kidnapped with an intention to be sold, and they are in the process of sending them to their families.

Felix had his questions as well, but he left them for later when the kids dispersed.

This talk with kids was supposed to be done by Sarah, but when they saw that Sophia and Felix arrived as well and that Bridgette and Sophia immediately hugged JoAnna and started weeping while cursing Jeff, Sarah went with the girls to talk separately.

When Aiden finished his talk with the kids, he spotted Noah who was fidgeting while fixing his hair in the reflection of the window, and he even breathed few times in his palm obviously checking his breath. Aiden\'s face darkened. There is only one woman that makes Noah act like this.

"Noah…", Aiden called. "You should sync up with Ernesto. Tour the property and figure out the estimates on manpower and supplies."

"Now? I thought this is just a dinner…", Noah weakly said.

Aiden ignored Noah\'s protests, and he gestured to Ernesto to join them and continued giving instructions: "I want to see a report on the defense for this place. We need it to be secure. Based on the geographical location, come up with a six-month projection…"

Noah felt like crying. At this rate, he will not get a chance to see his mistress at all!

While Aiden was making sure that Noah stays away from Sarah…

Sophia, Bridgette, Joanna, and Sarah, were in the guest bedroom which was used by JoAnna, and they shared their updates. The newly arrived trio was not aware that Sarah and Aiden busted a chain where girls were traded as \'goods\', and Sophia and Bridgette cried while listening to the details, even though Sarah and JoAnna didn\'t give them many details.

When they finished their talk, Sarah and Sophia stepped out, leaving Bridgette and JoAnna behind.

JoAnna wanted to know how Jeff is doing, but she didn\'t want to ask because if she hears that he is in a bad shape, her will might waver, and she needs to be strong.

Bridgette asked JoAnna: "Where do we sleep?"

JoAnna was not sure if she heard Bridgette correctly, and she wanted to confirm: "You are staying here?"

Bridgette gestured toward her carryon.

JoAnna knows that the mansion is crowded, and Sarah left already, so she offered: "This bed looks wide enough for both of us. If you don\'t mind sharing."

"Four of us.", Bridgette corrected JoAnna while gesturing to her belly. "And I don\'t mind sharing the bed with my godchildren…"

JoAnna smiled at the cheeky Bridgette. "I never said that you will be their godmother."

"But you didn\'t say that anyone else will be either. There is a vacancy and I am filling it up…", Bridgette said smugly.

JoAnna laughed. If anyone can cheer her up, that is Bridgette and her silly antics.

"Thank you for coming, Biddy…", JoAnna said with voice full of emotions.

Back to the present…

Dinner is in progress in the large garden at the back of the mansion.

There are more than a hundred people around the bonfire and in its vicinity. Everyone has plates with food and beverages, and they are seated in smaller groups on chairs, rocks, or on the ground.

The music is blasting from the second-floor balcony of the mansion, and some of the kids are showing off their dance moves. Of course, this started with Ade and Jamari. Allen and Julius joined and then Imani and Wally and Bas and soon it was a queue of people where members of the army of Chaos lined up as well. They are aware that those are their generals, even though they are wearing casual clothes.

The girls which Sarah and Aiden found sat in a few groups and observed everything while munching on the food.

Nala and Zula approached one group of girls, introduced themselves, and asked them to join.

"No need to hold back. No one will judge you.", Nala said while extending her hand to Rosa.

Rosa glanced at her friends and smiled while reluctantly taking Nala\'s hand to stand up.

"Come, even if you wiggle a bit it will be fine…", Zula gestured to Esma and Panya to stand up. And they did.

"Look…", Nala pointed at Ade who was doing something strange with his legs. "If he is not embarrassed, you should not be either…"

Azra and Patricia giggled and stood up, following Nala and Zula to the \'dance-showoff\' area.

…

Sarah was happy to see that little by little some of the girls are joining in with the commotion. This is what she was hoping to accomplish. Even if only a few are participating actively, it should help others to see that it\'s a relaxed and safe atmosphere.

JoAnna called Sarah to ask her if they can talk separately.

"Sure…", Sarah responded, and they walked further away so that they are not overheard.

"As you know, those three girls want to have the procedure done. Ernesto will gather everything I need by tomorrow afternoon. I told the girls that by then they can change their minds, but I don\'t believe they will."

Sarah knows that JoAnna is talking about three pregnant girls, and that the procedure is an abortion. "Are you sure that they thought about it? Once it\'s done, there is no going back."

JoAnna took a deep breath and spoke while gently rubbing her belly. "They are teens. I can tell you that they are scared, angry, dejected, and desperately wish to put all this behind. Considering their mental state, if we don\'t do it properly, they will end up hurting themselves. No one can decide on this other than them. It is their body, and their lives. They had a major trauma and they see the pregnancy as a continuation of the nightmare. In addition to that, they don\'t have a supportive partner and who knows how their families will react if they find out about this…"

Sarah nodded in understanding. "I only wanted to confirm that this will happen. I have no right to question them. Do you need anything from me?"

JoAnna confirmed. "It would be good if I have someone to assist me. I would ask Emma, but she is already busy with her things and the LA Medical Center and it\'s not convenient to call her on short notice. Also, when Emma sees all this, she will ask questions and eventually find out about your army business. So, I am asking you if one of your girls can stay behind. They are proficient in first aid and minor surgeries, and it will not take them much to figure out what to do. I will perform the surgery, they will just need to pass me things while keeping an eye on the health monitors."

"That is doable. Out of your five great students, Masika is in Italy, but the other four are here. I will talk to them and I\'m sure that one can stay…"

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