Raggy Maggie
“‘What have you done with him?’ ‘One hour, that’s what I said,’ Caddie scowled. ‘You took one hour and five more minutes. That’s not even close.’ ‘Where is he?’ I repeated, more firmly this time. ‘And everyone else – what did you do with everyone else?’ ‘Not telling. You didn’t win the game.’ I leapt for her, suddenly furious. My fingers tightened around the top of her arms. Her shoulders felt skinny and weak in my grip. ‘It’s not a game,’ I snarled. ‘None of this is a game. Now tell me where they are.’ Something cold and sharp exploded inside my head, as if an ice pick had been stabbed into my brain. My legs buckled and I crumpled to my knees. As my hands fell away from Caddie’s arms the pain quickly began to ease.
‘That’s for not playing nicely,’ she whispered.
‘B-Billy,’ I wheezed, ‘where…where is he?’ ‘Tell him.’ Ameena couldn’t hide the contempt in her voice. ‘Now.’ Caddie gave a giggle and pirouetted away, twirling a strand of her hair around a pale finger.
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