Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Jack, Linah, and Faye drive toward the remote cabin as dusk deepens. A car follows them on the winding road, but they lose it. After settling in, a moment of quiet connection is shattered by an unexpected arrival at the door.
The road climbed into the hills, winding like a ribbon dropped on dark cloth. Linah kept her eyes on the curves, her hands steady on the wheel. Beside her, Jack watched the rearview mirror in long, silent intervals. The sedan had not followed them out of town, but the memory of it idling in the shadows pressed against the quiet of the car.
Faye had fallen asleep in the back seat, her head against the window, the paper bag of pastries clutched in her lap. Her breathing was soft and even.
Jack lowered his voice. “She’s out.”
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