Keep Her Safe by Richard Parker

Author:Richard Parker
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781786813114
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

FORTY-ONE

Maggie fumbled the last bullet into the chamber of the snubbie, her eyes bouncing between it and the windshield. No figure emerging from the snow. ‘He might be circling around us.’ Her attention darted to the side window and then to Penny in the back seat. She’d half woken. ‘Ssshhh.’

Holly took her safety off. ‘Try again.’

Maggie accelerated hard, but still couldn’t free the Scion.

‘Should I get out and push?’

‘No. Stay inside.’ Maggie pumped the pedal.

‘Perhaps he doesn’t know we’ve come off the road.’

‘He does now.’ She stopped gunning the engine.

‘If we do nothing he’ll definitely find us.’

‘Don’t open the door.’ Maggie hefted her weapon and aimed it at the windshield.

‘So what do we do, just stay here and wait for him?’

The phone vibrated.

Holly read the message aloud: ‘“Do you need assistance?’”

‘Son of a bitch.’ Maggie’s gaze shifted to the rear window then Penny. ‘It’s okay, sweetheart.’

‘Doesn’t mean he’s still in his car either.’

Maggie switched off the engine and wipers. ‘Just listen.’

They both strained their ears for feet crunching snow, but the wind surged against the Scion.

Holly held up her hand. ‘Is that the pickup?’

Maggie could just discern the low rumble of the Nissan. She told herself she should have heeded her instincts and stayed at the fork. Or taken Holly up on the offer of letting her go to Hexham alone. Now she’d endangered her daughter again. Her finger rested against the trigger. It was stiff and she knew she had to pull on it long and hard. Would he try to pick them both off?

Another message alert.

Maggie fixed the whiteout before them. ‘What does he say?’

‘“Go to the middle of Hexham town square. I won’t be there, but a part of my life will.’”

A car door slammed.

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