Evan couldn’t let himself relax, because he could hear the crackle of police radios and the sound of heavy feet moving toward them. He grabbed Zoe by the arm and said, “We’ve got to go. Now.”
“What about her?”
All this time, the girl the creature had captured lay unmoving on the ground, still apparently passed out. Without answering, Evan let go of Zoe, then went to the girl and touched her on the wrist. Right away he could feel her pulse, steady and slow and strong.
“She’s fine,” he said. “She’s just passed out. The cops will find her and take care of her. Come on!”
He took off running in the opposite direction from where he’d heard the police radio. Zoe pounded along next to him, although he could tell she was having a hard time keeping up because his legs were so much longer than he
