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Monroe graspedto it as she huddled away from him as much as she could in the craot in and tore out of the parking lot But as he got on the road, he settled into a natural speed, not drawing anyone’s attention

As he drove out of town, heading north once he got on the interstate, I felt like every s only decreased our chances of ever seeing those we loved ever again

“I’,” Monroe whispered an hour into the drive north

“What?” I whispered back

“Cra “I think…I think it’s the baby”

“Mon,” I gasped, clutching at her hand “How bad is it?”

“It’s getting worse And I think…” She glanced down at her lap as tears spilled over her lashes “I think I’”

“Bleeding?” the guy beside her repeated in his heavily accented English, his brow furrowed as if he didn’t know theof the word “You are hurt?”

“She’s having a ed at hi “Stop the car Find her a hospital”

“No,” he said cal”

“She’s losing her baby!” I screaet to hi there like a weak little victim

My nails scored down his face, causing hiun slackened as he tried to pushback, I turned it on him, just as the driver slammed on the brakes

I jerked forward,hard and painfully with the front passenger seat The next thing I felt was a sharp pain in the side of my jaw

Monroe screamed my name, but it sounded far away as the world went black…

Chapter 21