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Walker jabbed her with his gun. “Say hello.”
“H ... hello,” she said to no one, keeping her eyes trained on the couch. “It’s very nice to meet you.”
Only silence returned to her, and Walker jabbed her again. “Answer my wife’s question,” he growled.
“I’m sorry. The sound of the ice is so loud, it makes it hard to hear.”
Walker sighed with exasperation. “She asked if you came here to hurt us.”
“No, Mrs. Walker. I only came to help the girl downstairs. I have no intention of hurting your husband. Or you and the children. I would never do that.”
Walker grabbed her arm and twisted her around until he could peer into her eyes. “That girl is the last sacrifice. You can’t have her. I have a destiny, and no one will keep me from it. Do you understand?”
“Yes. Yes, I understand.” She cleared her throat. The dust floating up from the floor was beginning to choke her. “But isn’t she innocent? I mean, what if she were your daughter? Wouldn’t you want her protected? She has parents. People who love her.”
Walker drew back his hand and hit Alex in the face so hard she fell to the floor. “Sally, take the children to the playroom,” he said. “I think they’ve seen enough.”
Alex put her hand up to her face, then brought it away. Blood. She felt her jaw. Two of her bottom teeth were loose.
Walker paused for a moment as if listening to someone. “I love you too, darling. And thank you. I’m just doing what the Master asked of me.”
Alex looked up to see Walker smile. His break was complete, and she was in real trouble. She tried to get to her feet when something ran across her hand. A roach.
She fought back a scream. Her nightmare was becoming reality.
