Chapter 41
I hear her crying, move my hand away from my gun. Best not to spook her. “Ma'am? I'm going to turn around. It's me, Corporal Killian. Mrs. Warner, you know me.”
“You want me to get a new puppy, as if Digger never existed, as if his life meant nothing.”
“I want you to have someone to love.”
“I thought you were my friend.”
I turn slowly. My eyes immediately settle on the small revolver in her hands, pointed at my chest. One of the first things they teach us is to never underestimate anybody, especially nice middle-aged ladies who have killed before. I raise both hands, see the tears rolling down her face. “I am your friend.”
She shakes her head.
“We were bound to find this room. It's okay. I'll stay with you. I'll make sure they treat you proper. It'll be okay.”
She contin
