Chapter 8 - THE ATTACKI reached Lily's room.
She was crying beneath her blanket.
“Mommy!”
I grabbed her.
“Stay behind me.”
Another crash came from downstairs.
Then silence.
I heard footsteps.
Slow.
Heavy.
Coming up the stairs.
I grabbed Lily's hand.
The bedroom door opened.
Vanessa stood there.
Her face was bruised.
“Go.”
“What happened?”
“I bought you three minutes.”
She pointed toward the window.
“There's a balcony.”
I stared at her.
“You're serious?”
“Very.”
We climbed through the window.
Below us, the garden stretched into darkness.
Lily was crying.
“Mommy, I'm scared.”
I held her tightly.
“I've got you.”
Then a voice came from inside the room.
“Give us the girl.”
Vanessa turned.
“No.”
The man stepped into the doorway.
Vanessa grabbed a lamp and swung it.
The man ducked.
I pulled Lily down the balcony stairs.
We ran.
Behind us came shouting.
Then glass shattered.
We reached the garden.
A black SUV suddenly turned into the driveway.
The passenger door opened.
Daniel stepped out.
His face was pale.
“Harper!”
I stopped.
“What are you doing here?”
He looked at Lily.
Then at Vanessa.
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And whispered:
“Because I finally know who they're looking for.”
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