Chapter Sixty-Four
As Theresa and Kara escorted the man over, Lucy asked the kids, “Is there anyone else with you guys?”
They both shook their heads.
She could see that Kara’s adrenaline was spiked, and she needed to take a step back before she went too far. Lucy suggested, “Okay. There are no more weapons, and everyone’s accounted for. How about we go inside and talk?”
“I think we’re just going to leave,” the man said.
“No, you aren’t!” Kara growled.
Lucy gave her daughter a look that she’d used many times over the years. “We’re going to talk first. Head inside.”
The short woman with stringy hair and a noticeable speech impediment said, “Please don’t hurt us.”
“We don’t plan to hurt you, but we’re going to talk,” Theresa advised.
Sam escorted everyone to the spacious living room,
