Chapter 15
We slipped out of the room and turned towards the gift shop. Alana helped me choose an adorable grey squirrel stuffed animal with a big fluffy tail and some sour candy. There was no sign of the man-nurse on our return, so we quickly slipped inside the room. We were surprised to find her awake, staring at the television.
“Melody?” I asked.
She gazed at me for a minute, expressionless. “Did he send you for me?” she whispered.
“Who?” I asked gently.
“The man.”
“No, Melody. The man didn’t send me. I’m Sam, and this is Alana. We’re here to help you. Can you tell me who the man is?”
She shook her head and began to cry. “I can’t.”
“Why can’t you tell me?”
“They said never to tell. They told me if I did, they’d hurt me and then go after my mom and my baby brother. They said the
