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No one was saving her

Why hadn’t she told anyone where she was going? Why hadn’t she just taken a minute to send a text to Carrick?

Well, likely because he would have made you wait for him and you didn’t want him to see your secret shame

But that seemed inconsequential nohen she was faced with her own demise What would happen to the boys if she died? They’d be put into foster care Would they be split up?

Fear flooded her So sharp and consu

“Get in the car, bitch and don’t give arlic and onions and it made her sto He toldyou in alive, but he won’t much care what state you’re in”

With no other choice, she slid into the back of the car The man in the front seat didn’t bother to turn around As soon as the goon with the gun slid in, the car took off

She didn’t bother wit

h her seat belt, wasn’t much point

“Hand over your bag”

She wanted to hold onto it To open the door and throw herself out Except she was pretty sure that would end badly for her So, instead she handed over her bag He started pawing through it He grabbed her phone, checking it over then pulled out her wallet, opening it up and tipping it upside down It only had a bank card, her ID and a few coins in it

“Appreciate it if you leftto need them soon”

“Shut up, bitch”

Yeah, that was probably good advice to follow

After he’d gone through her bag, he threw it on the floor of the car She reached for it but he pushed her back