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Elizabeth ran into the bathroo with you, Brody?” she barked, becoitated herself
“Sarah!” he called loudly as he ran out of the room He turned to Elizabeth “I only took my eyes off her for a second” He frantically scanned the dispersing crowd, looking for her sequined dress and dark hair
Sarah was gone
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Brody ran around the gyh his hair in frustration as he searched for Sarah He called her naht and walked over Over the heartbeat dru in his ears, he heard Elizabeth say to them, “It’s Sarah We can’t find her”
Sarah’s teacher said, “Oh, I’m sure she’s here somewhere She probably just wandered around the corner”
“Sarah can’t wander,” Brody cried in frustration “She’s supposed to stay with me The whole tiy lot
Then he saw it He saw a tiny flash of sequins as he heard a shrill, “No!” Brody’s heart ju carried across the parking lot She struggled in the ar into the flesh of his hand as he tried to cover her mouth The man cursed as he jerked his hand froht, kicked, and screaht
Brody streaked across the parking lot toward the to throw her over his shoulder Her assailant adjusted his hold, but Sarah continued to struggle
Brody could feel his heart beating in his chest Blood filled his face as anger overtook hiotten away Instead, Brody overtook theth into the man who held Sarah so unkindly The round Sarah scrambled away on her hands and feet like a crab as Brody spun hi with thea blow to Brody’s eye and one swift jab at his belly, which caused Brody to double over Sarah sobbed gently behind hihtened back up
The skin of his knuckles tore as he connected with the round Brody stood over the fallen one, putting himself between Sarah and her captor “Who are you and what do you want?” Brody ground out
The man stood up slowly His five-foot-ten frame arfed by Brody’s But he quickly took the upper hand when he reached into his jacket and pulled out a pistol Brody realized what it was as soon as he saw the black barrel He took two steps back and raised his hands
“I want the girl,” theout a mouthful of blood onto the asphalt
“She’s not going anywhere,” Brody stated calmly