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"Soet inside-"
Her sto So your ass out front Get one For a big guy, he sure could move fast
God, please, don't lether cell phone out
He kicked the door open and ran inside, calling out, "Hey! Hey, we're here! Where are you?
Where are-" He bounded down the hall
"Nine-one-one operator Please state your eency" A polite female voice said in her ear
"Ben, wait! Ah-I'm at 2809 Nemoy Road Someone's hurt-"
"What's the nature of the injury?"
"It's a-"
Thud
Her fingers squeezed the phone "Hold on," she whispered Then, louder, "Ben?" He'd gone into the rooht, but she didn't hear him anyood
"Helpfrom the room Ben had just entered, she was sure of it
Why wasn't Ben talking?
What the hell was going on?
Run Her instincts screamed at her but she couldn't leave Ben behind
"Send the cops" Her voice was so soft she was afraid the operator wouldn't hear her Holly stepped back, slowly
I can't leave hi, but the house was empty No furniture anywhere
Just red-paint-stained walls
The paint reht then
She kept her phone on, just in case She'd done a report once on tracking cell phones Help could find her that way
The operator kept talking Asked how ht then was probably not the best idea ever
The guards are outside I can run out and get theot back
Holly had seen how fast killers could work
Fued to pull out her can of mace Not much of a weapon Damn little, but there was no choice
The door to that roo inward
"Ben?" She raised her voice Tried to sound in control Answer rip tightened on it
"The police are co! They'll be here any second-" More like in ten or fifteen rowl A deep, inhuure in black shot out of the roo in his hand
Holy shit-a knife!
Her finger jerked on the uy in the black ski h-pitched scream
The flash of the knife
Holly jerked back and felt a burn on her side– No, no, no The -delayed response that she still thanked God that her Tae Bo instructor had taught her years ago Her foot caught the attacker's stomach and shoved him back
Then Holly ran as fast as she could Because her Tae Bo skills were pretty poor