“Is everything okay?”I try to calm my breathing and nod, moving towards the door.“Do you need something?” he asks.I shake my head, still too out of breath to speak. I don’t want him to know I’m running away. Heseems nice, but he could be in on the plan with Viktor. He might try to stop me from leaving if heknows that’s what I’m doing. I’m not safe until I get away from the motel.
I’m halfway across the lobby when a distant roar winds its way down the stairwell and into thelobby. The kid perks up and tilts his head to the door, and I walk faster, trying to pretend I didn’t hearit.
“What is going on?” he asks just as Viktor’s voice becomes clearer.“She grabbed the kid and ran. I don’t know where she’s going, but she doesn’t even have shoes
His voice is as clear as tho
