[You have little time Jasmin. I am not a patient man. Come to me now.]
Jasmin stared at the message once more. More than two hours had passed since Wina left her alone in the room yet her mind remained in turmoil.
She paced back and forth quietly packing a few belongings. Most were things Ernawati had kindly given her. She left a short note on the bedside table then pulled on one of Edwin's oversized jackets to hide her pregnancy and a cap to cover her face. She told herself this was the only way to keep everyone safe. Especially Edwin and his family. The nightmare would end if she simply surrendered.
She booked a ride and the white car carried her through the rainy night. It was cold outside yet nowhere near as cold as the feeling in her chest.
She knew it seemed selfish to
