“I’m going on Nina, don’t get yourself in any trouble.” Nina slowed a little, obviously upset. I didn’t look at her, couldn’t look her in the eye. I just pushed forward, charging on toward Jaime. Starren wouldn’t hurt her, would she? She was just a little kid, just bait. No way Starren would hurt her. Wade? Much as I hated the guy, I couldn’t see him hurting her either. It was fine. I was going to find them, sneak in and grab her, and that would be it.
The little map had showed a small road just off the highway. I hiked along for a minute. It was mostly fields. Dead, empty, winter fields. That didn’t seem like a good sign. There was only one mailbox along this road, and it was a pretty pathetic one. It hung off the post sideways by one bent and rusted screw. Obviously no one had been gett
