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Dad is no longer behind us.
There’s a chance.
He could be alive.
I could have saved him.
Jace turns us around and shoves me into Tom’s waiting arms. He’s no longer holding the kids from before, having pushed them into other laps around him. Since Tom is built like redwood, he easily captures me and pins me to him, forcing me to inhale his musky body odor that somehow overpowers the scent of smoke.
I’m unable to move and my heart is slamming so hard in my chest, I fear it might explode. My entire world has been upended and destroyed. These monsters hurt my family. We trusted them, welcomed them into our home, and befriended them.
And how did they repay us?
They took everything from us—from me.
The pain of losing so much drags me into a pit of despair. Dark. Lonely. Horrible. I want to wake up tomorrow morning and it have all been a sick dream.
Something touches my hand. I follow my arm until I find a small hand curled around mine. Dakota sniffles and searches my eyes like I know how to save us.
I don’t.
I can’t.
“Rae,” he mouths, bottom lip quivering. “I’m scared.”
Yesterday, I’d have gloated about him being scared about something because he and I have always annoyed one another. Tonight is different.
“I know, Kota,” I croak out, unsure if he can hear me. “Me too.”
Tom, upon noticing us, plucks Dakota’s hand off mine and then twists me around until my face is forced between his man boobs. I struggle but soon learn it’s futile. Tom is much bigger than me. I’m not going to ever be able to beat him physically.
I’ll have to be smart.
These people will pay for what they’ve done to us.
And more importantly, I will find a way to save what’s left of my family.
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The throbbing inside my skull is incessant and maddening.
I can’t think. I can’t move. I’m going to puke.
My body bounces and the back of my head hits metal. The sharp pain is enough to rouse me from my daze, forcing me to make sense of my surroundings.
Metal. Wind in my hair. Movement.
I’m in the back of a truck.
A groan slips past my lips as I attempt to crack my eyes open. There’s a purplish tint to the sky, promising dawn soon. Trees whip past at a nauseating pace. I clamp my eyes shut and breathe deeply.
What’s happening?
When I reopen my eyes, everything is blurry. I see people of all shapes and sizes all tucked tightly around me. Squinting, I try to focus on the person closest to me.
Freckles.
Reddish-orange hair.
