Dangerous Relations
“She knew that if the tiger sensed fear, he would attack.
There was a thud off to her left, then a snarl. Nancy tensed, but nothing happened.
Then she realized the tiger must be in the cage next to hers. She sagged with relief. Shakily she tried to loosen the ropes binding her. The gag was tight, too, and the oily rag burned her throat.
Patiently she worked at the ropes. As the minutes passed, more cats began to roar. Off in their own part of the barn, the horses whinnied. An elephant trumpeted.... Above the roars and trumpets of the animals, a siren wailed.
Natalia! In her own peril, Nancy had nearly forgotten. The siren came closer, then stopped. It was a few minutes before it wailed again. Nancy hoped they hadn’t come too late to help.
Who had been hiding behind the motorcycle gear? Marshall Keiser? Or Katrina? No, she was at the party. Or at least, she had been, earlier. Nancy realized that she hadn’t seen Katrina among those gathered around Natalia.
Suddenly the doors to the barn opened, and a light came on.MoreLess
There was a thud off to her left, then a snarl. Nancy tensed, but nothing happened.
Then she realized the tiger must be in the cage next to hers. She sagged with relief. Shakily she tried to loosen the ropes binding her. The gag was tight, too, and the oily rag burned her throat.
Patiently she worked at the ropes. As the minutes passed, more cats began to roar. Off in their own part of the barn, the horses whinnied. An elephant trumpeted.... Above the roars and trumpets of the animals, a siren wailed.
Natalia! In her own peril, Nancy had nearly forgotten. The siren came closer, then stopped. It was a few minutes before it wailed again. Nancy hoped they hadn’t come too late to help.
Who had been hiding behind the motorcycle gear? Marshall Keiser? Or Katrina? No, she was at the party. Or at least, she had been, earlier. Nancy realized that she hadn’t seen Katrina among those gathered around Natalia.
Suddenly the doors to the barn opened, and a light came on.MoreLess
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