CHAPTER 55Mara pushed open the office door with two fingers, swinging it back silently. Abby had not closed it all the way when she and Hannah had entered. The glow of Abby’s phone cast light across her face as she raised a finger to her lips. She turned the phone downward to spotlight Hannah, who was curled up in a fetal position in the footwell under the desk, fast asleep, a thumb tucked into her mouth.
Slowly opening a drawer, Mara extracted a flashlight, then c****d her head sideways, indicating she wanted Abby to follow her out of the office.
Outside Mara said, “We’re going up onto the roof. I want you to stay down here with Hannah until we get back. Can you do that?”
“I suppose. What are you hoping to accomplish up there?” Abby asked, then raised a hand. “Don’t tell me. It’s compl
