Heart Like Mine
“Mackenzie?”
Joshua put both hands in the air, taking a small step toward him. “Yes. Please let her go.”
The man’s grip tightened, making Annabeth squeak in fear. “Don’t think I will. You and me have some talking to do first.”
Delaney froze in place, trying not to startle the guy by moving. Her eyes sought to meet Annabeth’s, to somehow try to reassure her she was going to be all right, but she was dead afraid that the girl would see the fear in her own eyes.
She had no idea if they were going t...o be all right.
As she tried to listen for security personnel, she was struck by how completely silent the floor had gone. Instead of the usual bustle and chaos, there was utter, dreadful silence.
“What would you like to talk about?” Joshua’s voice was low, calm.
“Not here.” He pointed the gun at a patient room across the hall. “Everybody in there.”
Delaney caught Joshua’s eye as they backed toward the room with their hands in the air. Dammit—she knew the room had two patients in it.MoreLess
Joshua put both hands in the air, taking a small step toward him. “Yes. Please let her go.”
The man’s grip tightened, making Annabeth squeak in fear. “Don’t think I will. You and me have some talking to do first.”
Delaney froze in place, trying not to startle the guy by moving. Her eyes sought to meet Annabeth’s, to somehow try to reassure her she was going to be all right, but she was dead afraid that the girl would see the fear in her own eyes.
She had no idea if they were going t...o be all right.
As she tried to listen for security personnel, she was struck by how completely silent the floor had gone. Instead of the usual bustle and chaos, there was utter, dreadful silence.
“What would you like to talk about?” Joshua’s voice was low, calm.
“Not here.” He pointed the gun at a patient room across the hall. “Everybody in there.”
Delaney caught Joshua’s eye as they backed toward the room with their hands in the air. Dammit—she knew the room had two patients in it.MoreLess
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