“Who is he?” Alex asked Jill.
“I’ll tell you once we get out of here. Please, Alex, I need you to come with me.” The desperation in Jill’s voice caused Alex to forget the man. Alex put her arm back around Jill and walked slowly with her down the alley.
The number of emergency vehicles, all with flashing lights, crowding the factory’s parking lot, shocked Alex. Jill grabbed Alex’s arm and pointed. “Look, that’s the Channel 8 news van.”
“s**t, we’re going to make the nightly news.” Alex pulled Jill closer, trying to hide her from the cameras.
“Ladies, if I could get you to come this way, it’ll get us a little privacy.” Detective Barrett steered them toward a large ambulance parked near the abandoned trucks. “You’re both going to need some medical attention.”
They followed the detective
