Gina rushed to the window and parted the drapes to watch Kirk and Timothy Price confront each other on the balcony.
“Should we go out and help Kirk?” Merlin whispered.
Through the glass, Gina caught Kirk’s eye for a quick moment. He mouthed something to her; was it “I love you?” or “Stay back?”
“Not yet,” she told Merlin. “Come here, let’s get your hands free.”
Merlin turned her back so Gina could work on the clothesline he’d used to tie her hands together. It took a few minutes, and in the meantime Merlin’s body shook with soft sobs.
As soon as she was free, Gina spun her around and into a hug. “It’s okay, sweetie. It’s going to be fine.”
“I know it is. I wasn’t even really scared because he said all along he wasn’t going to hurt me. It’s just…it sounds dumb but I feel so bad for hi
