I’d know that voice anywhere.
How did he find me? No, focus. You only have 2 minutes to go. Find a place to hide. You can do this.
It sounds like Dante’s voice is coming from the front of the store, and seeing that I’m at the back, I don’t have many options. I crouch down and wrap my arms around my knees. I try to make myself as small as possible. Into a little ball.
Thump.
Thump.
I hear his footsteps, making his way across the room.
Holy f**k. My heart is beating a million miles a minute. I feel like I’m in a horror movie and about to be caught by a serial killer. I don’t know if I've ever felt this scared in my life, even though I know there’s technically nothing to be scared of.
I try to quiet my breathing as his voice gets closer.
“Jacqueline? Come out, come out, wherever you a
