JASSIE AWOKE TO WALTER rudely shaking her awake. “Wake up, we’re going.”
She wanted to ask him for a toothbrush and some basic necessities but decided to wait until they were on the road. Jassie had only enough time to use the restroom before she heard pounding on the door. “Out, dammit!”
She came out, and he immediately grabbed her arm and hauled her to the car. It was already on, and he shoved her in the back again, slamming the door behind her. Racing around, he jumped behind the wheel and peeled away.
It was barely dawn. Jassie wondered what had happened that had made him run out of the room. She’d looked around the parking lot but hadn’t seen a soul. There were no other cars around either.
“What happened? Why are we leaving so early?” she asked finally, after he didn’t volunteer a
