Cast the Cards
“Savannah pried open her scratchy eyes and stuck her hand out of the blanket. She felt around for the device she’d set on her dresser. Finding it, she pulled it inside her cocoon.
“Hello.”
Her throat felt raw, and her eyes burned.
“Vannah?”
“Carey?”
“Yeah.
I hate to wake you like this when I’m the one who told you to get some rest, but this can’t wait.”
“What happened?” She swallowed, focusing on his voice as she struggled against the stranglehold of sleep.
“You got another package.”
The words ...made her gasp. “They know I’m here.” And I thought this case couldn’t get any more personal. Murphy’s law strikes again.
“It looks that way.”
“They’re watching me. This isn’t good. They are actively hunting.”
“How can you sound so calm?”
“Because panicking isn’t an option right now. I need a squad car monitoring my house. I have to tell my parents about this. Their safety is compromised.” She made a mental list and began to run down each item.MoreLess
“Hello.”
Her throat felt raw, and her eyes burned.
“Vannah?”
“Carey?”
“Yeah.
I hate to wake you like this when I’m the one who told you to get some rest, but this can’t wait.”
“What happened?” She swallowed, focusing on his voice as she struggled against the stranglehold of sleep.
“You got another package.”
The words ...made her gasp. “They know I’m here.” And I thought this case couldn’t get any more personal. Murphy’s law strikes again.
“It looks that way.”
“They’re watching me. This isn’t good. They are actively hunting.”
“How can you sound so calm?”
“Because panicking isn’t an option right now. I need a squad car monitoring my house. I have to tell my parents about this. Their safety is compromised.” She made a mental list and began to run down each item.MoreLess
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