Return to Mystic Lake
“Dark... She was in the dark in a small space that smelled of oil and gasoline, and through her groggy hangover she realized she was in the trunk of a moving vehicle.
As the full implication of her predicament exploded in her brain, panic fluttered her heart and surged bitterness up the back of her throat.
She swallowed against it, knowing that panic would accomplish nothing. She remained still, lying on her side, and took several deep breaths in and out through her nose.
Think, Magg...ie, don’t panic, she told herself. Thankfully her hands were bound in front of her with what felt like duct tape. She knew the futility of trying to slip or rip the tape away. She assumed her ankles were bound in the same way. She tested the strength of the tape, attempting to pull her ankles apart, but there was no give at all.
He must have been watching the house, she thought. When he saw Jackson leave, he took the opportunity to engage her.MoreLess
As the full implication of her predicament exploded in her brain, panic fluttered her heart and surged bitterness up the back of her throat.
She swallowed against it, knowing that panic would accomplish nothing. She remained still, lying on her side, and took several deep breaths in and out through her nose.
Think, Magg...ie, don’t panic, she told herself. Thankfully her hands were bound in front of her with what felt like duct tape. She knew the futility of trying to slip or rip the tape away. She assumed her ankles were bound in the same way. She tested the strength of the tape, attempting to pull her ankles apart, but there was no give at all.
He must have been watching the house, she thought. When he saw Jackson leave, he took the opportunity to engage her.MoreLess
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