The Girl Behind the Red Rope by Ted Dekker & Rachelle Dekker

Author:Ted Dekker & Rachelle Dekker
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781493419562
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2019-07-08T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter

Twenty-One

I RACED ALONG THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE TOWN, ANgling for the Pierce home, moving as fast as my tired legs would carry me without making a ruckus. The sun had just set over the far mountains, and I knew within half an hour the sky would be dark. I didn’t have much time.

Bobbie appeared and disappeared at will, stepping out from behind a tree or a house just ahead of me as I ran. Her voice of warning was insistent and constant.

“You shouldn’t do this, Grace.”

“Think of what they will do to you if you’re caught!”

“You’re running toward danger, Grace.”

Every word she said was true, and my mind screamed at me in agreement. This was insane and dangerous. If Rose would kill a dying man and a young child, what would stop her from killing me? Even more, for her to go to such extremes could only mean that a true and terrible threat against Haven Valley had made itself known, at least to Sylous and her. Rose had always been a gentle and pure woman, and murder wasn’t something I thought her capable of.

The fact that she’d been pushed over the edge meant I should be terrified of whatever had done it.

Determination like I’d never known pulled me forward. It filled my legs with strength and blocked out the cries from my brain. Eli needed to be saved, and there was no one else to help him. There had to be another way. My father knew he would need protecting.

Bobbie was relentless. “You can’t trust anyone, Grace, and that includes the boy.”

“It also includes you,” I snapped, breaking my silence.

“I saved you from the Fury once. I will do it again.”

“And what if you’re a Fury?” That was unfair. “This is my choice!”

Bobbie hesitated. “Then at least be careful,” she finally offered me. “And be quick. Rose will return soon.” With that, she left me.

I rushed behind the houses, keeping my head and shoulders low, avoiding windows, trying to remain within the shadows that grew with the fading sun. Slowly a plan began to take shape in my mind.

Harrison and the children would be home. When the weather permitted it, he often enjoyed a sunset devotion with his children on the front porch in plain view of all who might pass by. Which meant they wouldn’t be in the house. Rose usually accompanied them, but I knew she wasn’t back yet. If she’d left the clinic only moments after me, she wouldn’t be far behind. If she’d delayed for any reason, I’d have a couple minutes longer. Either way, I assumed I had less than ten minutes.

Getting into the house would be as simple as using the back mudroom window, which would be open, allowing the evening breeze to cool the home. The screen was loose in the bottom right corner, which would make it possible to pop out. The basement door would be locked, but I thought I knew from Stephen’s confession where Rose kept the key.

If she’d hidden it elsewhere, my entire plan would be foiled.

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