SAVE ME by Molly Black

Author:Molly Black [Black, Molly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-02-22T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

By the time Katie reached the narrow, icy track that led to Zack’s cabin, she was shivering with cold. The wind felt like icy knives against her skin. This cabin was remote, and although the building itself was sheltered by the trees beyond, the approach was in the teeth of the gale.

She wondered if Zack liked it this way. A man with PTSD and mental health issues might find a blank expanse of snow to be reassuring. He would know nobody was sneaking up on him. That might be important to someone like him.

At this time she should have a partner with her. It would be safer. But time and circumstances didn’t allow for it, so instead, she sent Leblanc a quick message telling him what she was doing and giving her coordinates.

Then, she picked her way down the icy track to the cabin.

The pathway was short, only about two hundred yards. The cabin was a squat shape against the darkening sky. Snow was threatening yet again. Katie wondered what she would find inside. Would Zack be home? Would he be violent?

Was she approaching the killer’s hideout?

Steeling herself to expect an unpredictable response, Katie followed the track over a rough wooden bridge and under a sweeping pine branch, heavy with snow. She saw the front door and walked up to it. There were two windows on either side but she couldn’t see any lights on.

Pausing for a moment, Katie collected her thoughts, wondering if she should draw her gun. She decided against it, but loosened her coat so she would be able to grab it fast if she needed to. After all, she was going to confront a man who was known to be dangerous.

She knocked. There was no answer.

Katie shivered, glancing around this remote and empty wilderness.

She knocked again, louder this time. Still no answer.

“Open up, Zack,” she shouted. “FBI. I need to speak to you.”

Silence.

Inside, she could hear the tick of an old-fashioned clock.

She wondered if Leblanc had wrapped up on his side, because she might need help locating her suspect. He didn’t seem to be home.

There was always the chance he was home, though, and just not answering her knock. Katie tried once more.

“Zack! We need information!”

Then Katie jumped as, from inside the room, she heard a crash and a thud.

He was there! Or somebody was!

“Open up!” she yelled again.

She didn’t know what was awaiting her inside, but she couldn’t delay a second longer. The more time that went by, the more the opportunities for Zack to get away, or else to arm himself in preparation.

Katie lifted her booted foot and slammed it firmly into the warped wooden door.

It flew open and she found herself standing in the open doorway of Zack's cabin.

Was he here, waiting for her? Or had he fled?

She stepped in, looking around, taking in every inch of the gloomy space. Her eyes were ready to pick up the slightest flicker of movement and her heart was thudding.

But the dimly lit cabin was empty.

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