They rode in silence. The two brothers were sitting in front, Ronald in the passenger seat and Adrian was driving. Carmen was in the backseat, biting her fingers in anticipation and nervousness. She was debating whether it was a good choice going with them or not. What if they got into danger because of her? But all she cared about at that moment was Cody. He was too young to be away from his home and with those cruel people. She wondered what they would be doing to him. She knew her uncle wouldn’t hurt him...but was she too sure? In reality, she wasn’t. Tears were swelling up in her eyes as she was clenching her hands into fists. She kept staring in front of them as her cousin Ben was leading the way. Adrian was checking on her from a moment to another in the rearv

