![]() “Ah, here you are.” His voice purred with satisfaction. His smile grew larger and more frightening. His progress through the woods had left him no more ruffled than a stroll through a city park would have done. ![]() ![]() Neatly cut dark hair with dramatic gray temples over a handsome mask of a face: gray eyes, regular features, nothing out of place. It was the first time I had seen Carl up close. I stopped short at the sight of a large man, smiling and pointing a gun at me In perhaps ten minutes I stumbled into a little clearing. ![]() My heart beating in panic kept me moving but my frightened brain seemed barely able to think about where I was heading. I forced myself to my feet and blundered on, pushing blindly through the accursed trees and vines and bushes. If she was dead…Ī breeze from the direction of the lake shook the leaves around me, and the rustling made me look around. Oh my god, my sweet Emily Ann-had he shot my dog? The thought froze me in place. She’d been out of my sight for less than a minute when I heard the roar of the gun once more. Her feet made little more noise on the crackling leaves covering the ground than a puff of wind would have done. She hesitated for just a moment, touched me once with her nose, and slid away in what I hoped was the direction of the cabin. “Emily Ann, go find Bob.” Her ears pricked a little at his name. ![]()
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