Chapter 74 - Her Return

Zack

“I’m coming back. I’ve escaped.” Bry’s voice echoes in my head while my breath hitches. Did she say what I think she just did?

She quickly adds, “I love you.”

Yes, she did! I bolt up out of my chair in the conference room and dart for the door. Before she blocks me off, I quickly ask through our link, “Where are you coming through at?”

“I’m not sure. I’m not exactly sure where I’m at. I just know I‘m coming back to you.”

As I run out of the conference towards my brother’s office, I briefly explain to Bry where she is at and what path she needs to take to get back here as quick as possible. I barge into my brother’s office and ignore his guest. “Bry has escaped!”

I don’t give him any more details before I turn and dart back out of his office and down the hall. Hopefully she can follow my instructions and get here as soon as possible. I want to run into the forest and greet her, but something in her voice and her previous commands to not come ‘save’ her tell me I should