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She was Her heart slaht for her body As best she could, she ignored the discomfort and forced herself to cal Lindsey and ensuring her safety from here on out
Toni held her breath as she continued to search through the snow The rapid rise and fall of her chest, co caused too much of a distraction “There!” she yelled as she made out the forotta be her” She whacked her forehead on theas she tried to get a closer look “I think she’s sitting on a picnic table or so”
Shell threw the car in park “Okay, let’s go I’onna leave the car on with the heat cranked”
“Good idea,” Toni replied as she opened her door “Fuck! I didn’t even think to grab ”
“Yeah, I didn’t think of it either We won’t be long at all”
The cold hit Toni like a slap to the face Didn’t matter that she’d just been toasty in the car; none of the warered when she stepped out of the vehicle Al-sleeved T-shirt Within seconds she was the kind of cold that reached her bones and brought on full-body shivers
“God, I hope she’s dressed for this weather,” Shell said as she scurried around the car to Toni’s side She grabbed Toni’s hand “Stay close Last thing we need is to lose sight of each other”
Hand in hand, they jogged forward
“Why isn’t she running to us?” Shell asked
“Not sure”
“This feels wrong”
Without voicing it, Toni agreed But they’d co without Lindsey
“Lindsey?” Toni called when they ithin twenty feet The girl sat on top of a picnic table, huddled in on herself With her legs drawn up and her arms wrapped around her shins, it was easy to see she was dressed in a siirl must be a block of ice She’d probably need a trip to the hospital to check for hypothermia and frostbite
“Lindsey?” Toni called as they drew even closer to her
The girl lifted her head fro down her face “I’m sorry,” she said on a broken sob
“It’s okay, sweetie We’re just glad we found you” Toni let go of Shell’s hand and took one tentative step forward, bringing her within touching distance of Lindsey The teen’s gaze darted around as though skittish Despite her urge to lurch forward and gather the frozen child in her ar would be disastrous “Co and toasty waret some food and hot chocolate in you How does that sound?” She held out her hand