Chapter 21
Riley struggled against traffic while trying to keep Marie on the phone. She drove through an intersection after a yellow light switched to red; she was driving dangerously and she knew it. But what else could she do? She was in her own car, not an agency vehicle, so she had no lights and siren.
“I’m hanging up, Riley,” Marie said for the fifth time.
“No!” Riley barked yet again, fighting down a surge of despair. “Stay on the phone, Marie.”
Marie’s voice sounded weary now.
“I can’t do this anymore,” she said. “Save yourself if you can, but I really can’t do this. I’m through with this. I’m going to stop it all right now.”
Riley felt ready to explode from panic. What did Marie mean? What was she going to do?
“You can do this, Marie,” Riley said.
“Goodbye, Riley.”
“No!” R
