TWENTY-TWO
Having been indoors for over a week, the sudden change of light on their exit was jarring. Still locked in the adjustment, Roxie didn’t notice anyone was around until a cacophony of voices rose. Her name. They were calling her name. Who? Why? A blow of shock tried to stop her feet, but Ballard tugged hard. Someone was behind her, Zairn, his body was literally against her back, propelling her forward.
People. There were people all around. Behind metal barriers that had been set up on either side of their straight path, but why?
Ballard stepped aside and Zairn kept on going. The former pushed her head down. The latter fed her into the car she hadn’t noticed waiting for them.
Stunned, Roxie fought with the hood. Escapee sections of hair were getting in her way. She’d just manag
