As Nick walked toward the women huddled together at the end of the hall, they fearfully looked at each other.
“We should have run," Laurie said quietly.
“Run where?" Bambi asked. “Out the back door where they were taking Sindy's dead body?"
“You're right." Laurie sighed, feeling defeated. She bit her lip and braced herself against the wall as a sudden pain in her knees caused them to buckle.
“Someone we know killed her," Diamond stated, hugging herself.
Nick's shoes ominously clicked down the hallway until he stopped a few feet from them. “Ladies?" he said.
Breathlessly, the women stared but no one had the nerve to break the silence.
Nick's sharp eyes seemed to catch everything. He studied them for a minute and nodded his head. “Go get some sleep. You're all working tomorrow, except
