Page 31 of Seeking Evil

“How will they find us?” This time Dawn’s voice was much stronger. “No one knows where we are.”

Sierra tried not to give into self-pity. “Not yet. My team is here in Pinedale now. I can feel it.” She needed to believe her lack of response to Zeke would have sent him looking for her. “We have to stay alive until they find us. I need your help.”

“What can I do? I’m handcuffed to a chair.”

“Look around the room you’re in, Dawn. Is there anything that might be used to smash your restraint.”

“Noooo.” Dawn sobbed. “I don’t think so. I’m scared. They hurt me. Before Henry stepped in and saved me, they hurt me.”

“Who is they?”

“I–I don’t know. He wore an awful Halloween mask.”

“Was more than one person helping Henry?”

“No, just one.”

The same person who had taken Sierra down.

“Look for anything that you can smash against your restraints. You’re our only chance, Dawn. I’m double-secured to this table. I can’t go anywhere.”

“A–alright. Let me see.”

Sierra searched around her limited space. The tray holding the tools was close to her table. If she could stretch out her foot, she might be able to inch it closer.

She raised herself up and tried extending her foot a little farther. He’d taken her shoes and socks. Her feet were bare. Why? She was still fully clothed except for her feet.

She glanced at the floor and spotted her shoes.Thank You, God. She wouldn’t be forced to escape barefooted.

Sierra almost touched her foot to the table. She forced herself to take a breath and try again.

“How’s it coming in there, Dawn?” She slunk down as far as she could and tried again. Her foot touched the tray. It moved slightly closer.

Slow down. Don’t make a mistake.She could almost hear Zeke telling her.

“I found something,” Dawn shouted. “A brick. I don’t know if I can reach it, though. It’s on the floor.”

They didn’t have an option. “Can you turn your chair over? You have to get free. I’m not sure I can get loose by myself.”

“I’ll try.” Dawn didn’t sound anywhere close to being positive.

Sierra’s heart beat every second that ticked by, seeming to shout time was almost up. If she and Dawn didn’t get out of there soon, they’d both end up in a barrel like the other girls in Henry’s past.

Chapter Twelve

“Irv’s missing.” Patrick came back into the station and announced.

Zeke couldn’t believe what he’d heard. “What do you mean he’s missing?”

“I went by his house. He’s not home. Florence didn’t show up for work either.”

“They’re on the run. They have to be involved.” Zeke headed for the door like he knew what to do next.

“Hang on a second, brother,” Patrick told him. “I’ve already got an APB out on both of them. They won’t get far.”

Zeke returned to his seat. He and Cooper had gotten back to the station right before Patrick returned.

“What do we know about Florence and Irv other than he’s served time. Any family around?”

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