By the time I had made it to the front door, I was confident that we had gotten away safely.
“Miss!” I heard someone call out behind me. My entire body tensed up. I thought about running, but if I did, that could be worse and draw more attention than just facing the one behind me. “Miss, wait one second!”
I turned slowly, seeing a young doctor taking long, purposeful strides in my direction, a determined look on his face. He had a phone in his hands, his hand over the receiver. Did he already call Cameron? The packhouse? Was I too late?
“Miss!” I braced myself as the doctor closed the distance between us…..
And then he walked right past me. I turned with him to see him jogging now towards a young girl about to head out the door.
“Miss, I have your mother on the line. She would like
