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I nod. “It’s infuriating.”
We’re almost to the end of the driveway, when River stops, his gaze back at the house.
“What are you doing?” I ask, frowning.
“You see any cameras?” he murmurs, sipping his coffee. “I sure as shit don’t.”
I scan the garage door and the house, looking for any sign of a security system.
“Just the video doorbell,” I say slowly. “Why?”
He looks back and me and smirks.
I narrow my eyes. “Don’t,” I say as he pops off the lid to his coffee. “Whatever you’re thinking of doing, don’t do it. Be professional.”
He rolls his eyes. “Just get in the car. I’ll meet you there in a second.”
“I am not going to be a part of?—”
“And you’re not going to. Don’t worry about it, man.” River gives me a shit-eating grin, and I sigh and head to my car.
I pretend he’s not going to do anything to the truck he’s walking up to.
I tell myself he won’t pour his coffee into the gas tank.
And when he returns and opens my passenger side door, he places the now-empty coffee cup in my cup holder.
Before I can say anything, my phone pings as I receive a text from Ben.
“Holy shit,” I breathe. “They found two more girls. Alive.”
8
SKYLAR
“Hey. Hey.”
A rough hand shakes my shoulder, and I try to shove it away.
I want to stay curled up against the bathroom wall under the blanket.
There’s a reason I want to stay asleep, but I can’t quite remember…
The hand is rougher this time, yanking me until I’m sitting upright.
I meet a pair of wild bloodshot eyes, and everything comes rushing back.
I turn my head, squeezing my eyes shut and bracing for whatever is to come.
How long have I been here now? I’ve lost count of the days.
My right arm is sore from where he’s taken my blood. He’s done it three times now. Today will be the fourth.
“No,” I murmur, crossing my arms around my chest. “Please.”
I just want to sleep, using the dim buzzing of the bathroom light as a lullaby.
“No, this is good,” my captor says quickly, shaking my shoulder. “I promise. It’s really good. I want you to come see.”
