Chapter 27Her breath caught in her chest. With eyes wide, Ken pushed herself against the door and brought her mouth up to the opening. “Hello?! Is anyone in there? Hello?!”
She heard a weak groan. Unrecognizable and so soft that Ken thought she might have imagined it. But when she looked over at Yuuki, she beamed with pride at her deduction. “Is that him? It is, isn’t it? It’s your dad.”
“I—I don’t know. I’m—I’m not sure.” Turning back to the window. “Dad?! Dad is that you? Dakota! Say something so we know it’s you!”
A cough. She still couldn’t be certain. Though Ken’s hands drifted down to the bolt that would open the room, she hesitated. Just because it sounded human, didn’t mean it was. And being human wasn’t a guarantee of friendly behavior. It could be a wounded or weakened employe
