Chapter 6 The room was silent except for the sound of the storm and Kris’s sobs. It had taken her nearly an hour, but she had managed to make her way back to the motel and convinced them to give her the room back for the night. She didn’t know if she was still being followed, but she hadn’t seen the man with the gun after he’d walked by her hiding place in the second alley. Now, she’d sat in the room in silence for over two hours. She was sitting on the bed, arms wrapped around her legs, unsure of what she should do. She didn’t even understand what was going on. What had she done? Was it just some kidnapping scheme? Or was there something else to it? She managed to stop sobbing and wiped her eyes. She was safe, now. The door was locked and the chain was on the door. She’d given

