Chapter Thirty One

"Here are the rules of this game." Ezra declared. "I'm going to let you run and hide. You can try and escape from the hospital if you want. If you get down to the ground floor and tell anyone, games over and Maddy's throat will be cut."

"No! Please!" I shrieked.

"If you manage to get out of the hospital, you win. If I find you, well, you lose. And you'll do exactly as I tell you to. I think that's fair game."

"We can get you the help you need, Ezra," I said. "Please don't hurt anyone."

"Run as fast as you can, Riley," Ezra said. "I'll give you a two-minute head-start."

He was standing in the passageway in a relaxed manner. The chain that he was restrained with earlier was dangling on the floor. Blood dripping down his arm. The lights above had almost gone out, leaving only a dim light on that left a silver shadow on his face.

It was a scary image.

I climbed to my feet and took off in the opposite direction, I ran all the way to