Patting the rear wing, she apologised in advance. “I’m sorry for having to use you today but I need to get to work. Please don’t drop anything important on the road.” Hana pressed the garage release on the wall and the door clanked upwards, letting in cool morning air. She fiddled with the keys in her hand and watched the widening gap as she worried the men might return. She’d be powerless if they got into the house.
A sudden flurry of movement caught her eye as a car bumped onto the driveway, its elderly suspension creaking and grinding up the slope. Panic rose in Hana’s chest and taking short, gasping breaths, she edged backwards to jam herself between the rear wall and the freezer. Her heart pounded in her breast and she froze, knowing they’d come back for her. Her terrified gaze fixed
