There was a firm rap on the window, and she jumped. Ryan had Deanne by the arm and was making motions for Sarah to unlock the doors. She did. "Sorry. I forgot that I had locked up."
"No problem." He shoved Deanne into the back seat and closed her door. While he opened his own, she turned around in her seat and regarded her.
Deanne looked just as shaky in person as she had sounded on the phone. Her make-up had run, and her eyes were red and swollen from crying. She was shaking and looked pale and scared. "Did he hurt you?" Sarah asked. Ryan was just getting in, and he glanced over at her. Deanne shook her head, lips quivering. "Did he offer you drugs? Force you to do something you did not want? Cheat?" Sarah asked.
Deanne shook her head at everything. Sarah turned to Ryan, who had put th
