Ruby
Tyler didn’t flinch this time as I stepped closer. I lowered the knife and placed my free palm in front of me. “Just let him go,” I spoke.
“Please,” Mom begged. Her entire body was shaking. Tears were leaking from her eyes, dripping from her chin. Her hands were trembling as she reached out for Sam, who was wailing for her with his little arms reaching forward. “Just let us go home, and we won’t tell anybody.”
Tyler’s terrified eyes flared wide as he shook his head. “You can’t go back there. Don’t!” He startled me as he stepped toward us. He stopped himself as if he was having some sort of mental conflict, then turned to Mom. “They’re after him. Your house is the first target.”
Mom’s legs almost gave out, and she stumbled. “How long do we have?” Her trembling voice came out as a s
