NINETEEN
The shock didn’t take long to wear off. That was what Tulsi told herself, though in truth, she had no idea how long she lay on the bathroom floor watching the shadows of movement under the door. Listening to the muffled discussions and activity going on beyond the room, she stayed in a daze.
At some point, she stripped and climbed into the shower. Washing herself from hair to feet, she scrubbed every inch, erasing any hint of Hillam’s body from hers.
The door did open while she was in there. The sound made her freeze, unsure if Wreck might be coming to join her or if one of Baines minions wanted a shot at succeeding where Hillam failed. Instead, the door closed a few seconds later. Holding her breath, she peeked around the curtain to see who might have entered.
The room was em
