I stumbled inside the car, screaming out an unfiltered curse word after a, “What the—!” The door slammed shut behind me, the locks clicked, and the engine suddenly ran while I was still trying to get my bearings in the dark.
“Dana, are you okay?” I heard Gareth worriedly say into my comm link. His breathing had gotten a bit ragged and his voice was uneven, as if he was running.
The light in the backseat turned on, revealing the face of the one pulled me in. My eyes widened as I inched myself as close to the door as I could—as far away from him as possible. “Y-you, you’re the guy from before,” I muttered loud enough for Gareth to hear. “Kay.”
“Long time no see, kid,” he smirked, sitting back all relaxed in contrast to my growing panic.
“Where are you taking me?” I demanded. “This is k*
