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"Please, Julian," I whisper in defeat, slu forJake in front ofI can do about it

My captor lets the beating proceed for another minute before he releasesfrom head to toe I don’t even dare hope

Julian quickly types in a text On the screen, I see Jake’s assailant pausing and reaching into his pocket

Then he stops co on the floor, covered in blood I re to know that he is alive After aup He hobbles toward the house phone, uy

And then I hear hi 911

I sink to the floor and bury my face in my hands

Julian has won

I know that ain

Chapter 11

When I wake up the next ain

I don’t really remember what happened after I collapsed in Julian’s office yesterday The rest of the day is fuzzy in my memory It’s like my brain had switched off, unable to process the violence I had witnessed I think I vaguely recall Julian pickingedand hurting a lot less when I walk

I’ht If he did, then he entle because I don’t have any soreness thiswith hie body curved around s When there’s no hope, when there’s no choice, everything becomes remarkably clear The fact of theas he wishes to keep me There’s no escape for me, no way out

And once I accept that fact, my life becomes easier Before I know it, I have been on the island for nine days