I was preserving my water, only taking small sips when necessary. I was more tired than thirsty. All the climbing and jumping had worn out my muscles. Timothy finished and screwed the top back on his bottle before heading back to where I was. “Should we get going?” he asked. I scowled at the hea
Timothy didn’t seem to mind carrying me down the mountain by himself. He was determined to keep me in his arms, and that alone put me on alert. I could feel his own heart beating beneath my fingers, its pace dangerously fast. On the way down, we discovered my phone lying at the trunk of a tree in
Forcing back a cry, I let the pills fall into my mouth and scrape their way down my dry throat. I still couldn’t find the strength to sit up. My limbs had become lead. “What’s she doing?” The boss asked. “Is she-” “Not now!” Timothy snarled at him. The boss clamped his mouth shut. Timothy wa
I woke with a yawn, squinting my eyes as the sun’s rays peeked through the thin curtains. I glanced over at the alarm clock and saw that it was only eight in the morning. It felt like I’d slept longer. I threw my legs over the side of the bed and pressed my feet onto the floor. My ankle was still
I took a deep breath and shook my head, banishing those thoughts. Maybe I was thinking too deeply about this. I wasn’t exactly low profile at this point, having to deal with Timothy’s case, so any move he made would be noticed. For security, I swallowed two pills and flushed them down with some wa
After getting back to the apartment, I’d barely set down my things before my phone began to ring. I groaned, not having the patience for any human interaction. It didn’t help that the plane ride home had left me exhausted. With a sigh, I grabbed it from out of my bag. I barely registered the name
“Why an ‘Evie’ specifically?” I asked. “Well, it’s the woman Timothy apologized to. We’ve been looking around trying to find her, but some guy was generous enough to clue us in,” the guy explained. “What? How?” I could feel my head starting to spin, having all those eyes watching me from my door
There was a long pause as I stared Linda down, watching as she returned to her seat and crossed her legs. Her words hardly registered until Timothy cleared his throat, dragging me back into the moment. “I’m sorry?” I gawked at Linda, still recovering from the shock. She smiled tightly. “Mr. Eric