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“Yes,” Hans said.
Sean paled. “You don’t know—”
“But not tonight. And not tomorrow. He wants to teach her something. I—” He stopped himself.
“Tell me!” Sean said. “I need to know.”
“I need to call Noah.”
Lucy didn’t know how long she tried to get the woman to talk. When she’d about given up, the young woman spoke, her voice a raspy whisper.
“My name is Carolyn.”
Lucy sighed in relief. Finally. “Why didn’t you talk to me?”
She didn’t say anything for a long minute, then whispered, “He’ll hurt me.”
“How long have you been here?”
“Shh!”
Lucy whispered, “Days? Weeks?”
“I think six days. Maybe seven. He killed a woman in the barn. Shot her in the back of the head.”
Carolyn’s voice cracked and she huddled in her corner.
“I’m next.”
Lucy almost didn’t hear her. “What?”
“Shh. He told me when he brings another female home, I’ve failed him. He will kill me tonight.”
“Did he rape you?”
She shook her head. “He hasn’t touched me at all.”
“Who is he? What’s his name?”
“I don’t know. I was walking to my car after work and felt sick. I was sitting in the driver’s seat, closed my eyes—and woke up here.”
“Where are we?”
Carolyn shrugged. “I live in Greensboro.”
“I’m from Georgetown. Listen. We’re going to get out of here. You were in the barn? What else is around here?”
“Nothing. No other houses. I couldn’t even see the road.”
“I’ll find a way.”
“No shoes.” She gestured to their feet. “There’s snow.”
“I’d rather die out there than live in here,” Lucy said. She stared at her handcuff. Getting out wasn’t going to be easy.
I hate that female.
She is defiant. Others had been defiant on occasion, but there is something in this one that grates on me.
