In My Desperate Time

I'm afraid of death.
But what I fear more is something bad happens to Frances.
"No. Frances, you can't be the hostage. Serena, it was me and Linda that made the plan and Mike died because of us. Frances
had nothing to do with this. Please let him go."
Serena looks at us indifferently and says in disdain, "What a poor couple! Don't worry. You both will pay for it. Neither of you can
leave."
What to do now?
Even if I die for this, Frances will still be in danger. My death will be pointless.
I begin to panic, and all I can think about is how to survive from this terrible situation.
Serena looks at Frances and me and she is getting angrier.
"You have no idea how important Mike is to me. If it wasn't for him, I would have died ten years ago. He gave me a second
chance, but you took him from me. I loved him, and I loved him so much that I couldn't live without him. Anyone who was related
to his death must pay, and they must all die! Jane, Frances, and Linda! Even Hilda, I will dig her out of her grave and will not
leave her in one piece!"
"Mike loved her, and if it wasn't for her, he wouldn't have died! You, all of you deserve to die!"
Serena is crazy about Mike. He will do anything for him.
But her sick love to Mike will definitely lead to a tragic ending.
"Mike's death was the result of his own doing. He broke the law, so he should be prepared for any consequences." I say to him in
a deep voice.
Opposite to me, Frances keeps shaking his head at me.
What does he mean?
I don't understand.

Then Serena kicks my leg in a fit of anger.
It's so painful and I kneel down on the ground.
Serena used to be a soldier in Special Forces, so he is agile. He puts the gun against my head again.
"Jane."
Frances is getting more worried.
I know he's scared, and I’m even more scared. Almost every hair on my arm stands on end.
But what can we do now?
Even the special soldiers who have been guarding this place are forced to retreat. Is there anyone else who can save us now?
Right now, my life is in Serena's hands. He can kill me anytime and it's all up to her.
Frances twitches his lips as he looks at Serena. He says in a deep voice, "Tell me, what do you really want? Money or anything,
just say it, and I will give them to you."
I'm not afraid to die, but I think me and Frances still have a long way to go. If possible, I wish our time together can be as long as
possible.
I wish that we can grow old together and still love each other deeply.
"What do I want?" Serena looks at me indifferently.
Then she quickly turns to Frances.
"Except for your lives, I really can't think of anything else."
Her sneer makes me shiver.
Deep down, I feel desperate.
If the natural gas didn't go wrong that day, I could have died in peace and Serena wouldn't have the chance to kill me now.
Is this really the end for us?

I stand there in desperation.
At this moment, suddenly, I hear someone's anxious footsteps.