Chapter Twenty
Reunion
Back down the hallway, past the room where she’d been held captive, she found a small porch-like room extension that held a washer and dryer. And the back door. It was one of those where the upper half contained a window. A gentle turn of the knob proved it was unlocked.
tried to see out the glass, but her range of vision was limited. There was no way of knowing if the guard was anywhere at the rear of the house unless she poked her head outside. In addition, although there was no fence or barrier that she could see that would prevent her from making a run for it, she had two major strikes against her—she had no idea which way to run, and no way of notifying anyone once she got clear of the house.
Taking a deep breath, she steeled herself. Should she go ahead and
