13. Swoon-Worthy

[LIZZY]

I know he told me not to run. I know he told me not to hide. But it’s as if I am programmed to do exactly what he told me not to do—or maybe it’s just the dread—because the moment the door crashes against the doorway and the lock clicks into place, I jump out of bed and stumble towards the door.

I don’t even breathe.

There is no place in the entire fucking mansion that I can think of as the safest place to hide, but I know the further away it is from him, the longer it will take him to track me down. And that’s the only plan I have for now. That’s the only plan that matters.

I run down the stairs and pivot my legs towards the storeroom at the back. I know there is one. I have no idea what it’s meant to be, but it’s the only place that comes to my mind. Joey stumbled upon it two days ago, looking for a place to hide for the game we were playing. It’s as far and out of reach as it is possible, and it will probably take a lot of attempts for Vector to even think of this place. Co