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of us. We're almost the same height and built," Dana said.
The ladies exchanged glances.
"We better start walking." Dana glanced at her watch. "We don't want to be out here at nighttime and die of hypothermia.
"I'm feeling so cold," Rosie said.
"Rosie, the hike will do you good," Belinda said.
Dana went ahead. She had to believe she would reach Jersey Shore soon.
Chapter 11
Rob entered Ginny's cafe.
Mrs. Kestav froze. "We're closed. Didn’t you see the sign? Please leave."
"Please, Mrs. Kestav, I'm sorry about what happened to your daughter, but you have to believe I have nothing to do with her disappearance."
Mrs. Kestav picked up the phone. "I'm going to call the police if you don't leave."
"Wait." He raised his hands up. "I'm telling you the truth. I have a friend named Dana who is missing, and I believe it has to be connected to your daughter."
Mrs. Kestav mumbled something in Russian.
Rob took a deep breath. It did nothing to help calm him. Nothing would, not until he saw Dana again, alive and safe, preferably in his arms. The clock kept ticking. Every minute she was gone could mean she could be gone forever. "The day Dana disappeared, she received a fruitcake from Ginny's cafe. That's why I came here that first day."
Mrs. Kestav studied him. "Do you know how many customers we have?"
"I know."
"Because of you, my daughter is gone. Get out before I call the cops. You're the last person I want to see here."
***
Fifteen minutes had passed since the women escaped.
"Hurry up, guys," Dana said, looking behind her. "We don't have all day."
"My asthma is acting up." Rosie threaded through the snow, her wheezing audible.
Maria was able to sneak out bottled water and she handed it to Rosie. "This should help."
A wave of snow flushed through them like lightning.
Losing her balance, Dana stumbled and spotted an SUV Runner in front of her. "Shit." She clung to Belinda and Jane. "We need to get out of here."
The SUV swerved. The door flung open, and out stepped Skully. In two massive steps, he grabbed Dana's hair. "You think you can escape." He grabbed his M-16 and shot at Belinda, Jane, Maria, and Rosie.
They all collapsed, blood oozing from their chest.
"No," Dana yelled, her body shaking. “How could you do this? They’re innocent victim and don’t deserve this.
Skully gripped her arm so tightly she grit her teeth to prevent crying out. He shoved her inside the SUV. "That's what you get for trying to flee."
"Please don't hurt me." She pushed him but he didn’t budge.
"It's your lucky day."
A Honda Pilot pulled over to the side, and the redheaded driver popped his head out from the window.
"Dump these bodies and get the hell out of here," Skully instructed before slamming the door.
The horror on the women's faces haunted Dana as she closed her eyes. Tears trickled down her cheeks as she silently sobbed.
The ride was eerily silent. It was now New Year's Eve. She had survived another day.
Her mother greeted them as they stepped inside the house. "Where are the other ladies?"
Skully didn't say a word.
Dana wanted to fling her arms around her mother. Of course she refrained. Hands trembling, she removed her Uggs. "I need to take a shower."
"No more tricks," Skully warned. "I'll be in the bedroom. You need to leave the door open."
Dana glanced at her mother.
On cue, Marcy watched Skully. "I don't think the bathroom has any towels."
Skully growled and left the room.
Her mother whispered. "Honey, I'm sorry—"
"I know you did the right thing. I'm sorry for being so mean and hostile to you, but we can't chat about this now. We need to escape before he kills us both. Follow me."
Dana removed the screwdriver from inside her pocket and clutched it. Now or never. She darted outside the room where Skully was on the phone speaking in a hushed tone, his back towards Dana. Dana dashed toward Skully and aimed the screwdriver directly for his eye. Skully elbowed her face. Dana ducked and ended up
The ladies exchanged glances.
"We better start walking." Dana glanced at her watch. "We don't want to be out here at nighttime and die of hypothermia.
"I'm feeling so cold," Rosie said.
"Rosie, the hike will do you good," Belinda said.
Dana went ahead. She had to believe she would reach Jersey Shore soon.
Chapter 11
Rob entered Ginny's cafe.
Mrs. Kestav froze. "We're closed. Didn’t you see the sign? Please leave."
"Please, Mrs. Kestav, I'm sorry about what happened to your daughter, but you have to believe I have nothing to do with her disappearance."
Mrs. Kestav picked up the phone. "I'm going to call the police if you don't leave."
"Wait." He raised his hands up. "I'm telling you the truth. I have a friend named Dana who is missing, and I believe it has to be connected to your daughter."
Mrs. Kestav mumbled something in Russian.
Rob took a deep breath. It did nothing to help calm him. Nothing would, not until he saw Dana again, alive and safe, preferably in his arms. The clock kept ticking. Every minute she was gone could mean she could be gone forever. "The day Dana disappeared, she received a fruitcake from Ginny's cafe. That's why I came here that first day."
Mrs. Kestav studied him. "Do you know how many customers we have?"
"I know."
"Because of you, my daughter is gone. Get out before I call the cops. You're the last person I want to see here."
***
Fifteen minutes had passed since the women escaped.
"Hurry up, guys," Dana said, looking behind her. "We don't have all day."
"My asthma is acting up." Rosie threaded through the snow, her wheezing audible.
Maria was able to sneak out bottled water and she handed it to Rosie. "This should help."
A wave of snow flushed through them like lightning.
Losing her balance, Dana stumbled and spotted an SUV Runner in front of her. "Shit." She clung to Belinda and Jane. "We need to get out of here."
The SUV swerved. The door flung open, and out stepped Skully. In two massive steps, he grabbed Dana's hair. "You think you can escape." He grabbed his M-16 and shot at Belinda, Jane, Maria, and Rosie.
They all collapsed, blood oozing from their chest.
"No," Dana yelled, her body shaking. “How could you do this? They’re innocent victim and don’t deserve this.
Skully gripped her arm so tightly she grit her teeth to prevent crying out. He shoved her inside the SUV. "That's what you get for trying to flee."
"Please don't hurt me." She pushed him but he didn’t budge.
"It's your lucky day."
A Honda Pilot pulled over to the side, and the redheaded driver popped his head out from the window.
"Dump these bodies and get the hell out of here," Skully instructed before slamming the door.
The horror on the women's faces haunted Dana as she closed her eyes. Tears trickled down her cheeks as she silently sobbed.
The ride was eerily silent. It was now New Year's Eve. She had survived another day.
Her mother greeted them as they stepped inside the house. "Where are the other ladies?"
Skully didn't say a word.
Dana wanted to fling her arms around her mother. Of course she refrained. Hands trembling, she removed her Uggs. "I need to take a shower."
"No more tricks," Skully warned. "I'll be in the bedroom. You need to leave the door open."
Dana glanced at her mother.
On cue, Marcy watched Skully. "I don't think the bathroom has any towels."
Skully growled and left the room.
Her mother whispered. "Honey, I'm sorry—"
"I know you did the right thing. I'm sorry for being so mean and hostile to you, but we can't chat about this now. We need to escape before he kills us both. Follow me."
Dana removed the screwdriver from inside her pocket and clutched it. Now or never. She darted outside the room where Skully was on the phone speaking in a hushed tone, his back towards Dana. Dana dashed toward Skully and aimed the screwdriver directly for his eye. Skully elbowed her face. Dana ducked and ended up
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