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“We’re okay,” she assured him, “just shaken up.”

“Let’s get you inside,” he said, putting his arm around my shoulders and kissing my temple. I leaned against him as we walked into the house.

“How did this happen?” he asked once the door had closed behind us.

“I don’t know,” my mother said. “They must have replaced the driver with one of their men.”

David suddenly walked into the room, and his eyes widened with shock as he saw me.

We made eye contact, and I glared angrily at him without making any attempt to hide my hatred.

“Where were you?” I demanded.

“What?” he asked. I saw that he had a tote bag in his hand.

“Is that the ransom money?” I asked, pointing to the bag. Were you just going to keep it for yourself? Is that why you’re still standing here and never showed up at the drop point?”

are you talking about?” he said, looking from me to Amanda. “They didn’t tell me where to make

shouted. “I heard them call you. They were waiting for word that you’d shown

I

heard where I was supposed to go. gathered the money as soon as they told me the amount, and I was trying to figure out where I could find you.” I could feel tears streaming down my cheeks. David

open and

words, and he dropped the tote bag full of money onto the floor, pulling me

his apology, but didn’t let that show.

stepping towards David with rage clear

“But]–”

“Now,” he ordered.

want a ride home?”

stepped up and wrapped his arms around me, and I let my head rest against his shoulder as my tears continued

said softly. “Do

looked up at him in surprise. “Why would you ask me that

on with David,” my father sal glancing

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feel right.”

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