“She’s burning in hell,” the man shouted. “She’s a witch.”
“Hey, that’s not a nice thing to say about his mother.” Cait stood suddenly, wobbling because of her tied-together ankles.
“It’s the truth.” The man pushed Cait back onto the couch. “That witch let me sleep with her until she had my baby, then she drove me away.”
Why did this story sound familiar? Sounded like this creepozoid had been in Mrs. Thornton’s drama club. Cait had been affiliated with the group, but she was never invited to any of the parties at the senator’s mansion. They seemed to have been reserved for the guys—probably the ones that child molesting woman lured to her bed.
Ick.
“As for you, you little twerp,” the man continued to rant. “Since you hate military school so much, and you want to travel the world, we’re going to do just that. From now on, Cait’s going to be your mother, and we don’t need dogs.”
“My father’s the senator,” Glen yelled, on the verge of tears. “He’s going to arrest you.”
“He has no idea where you are. You had everyone convinced this was the last place you’d come to.” The man paced back and forth in front of them. “As for you, Mrs. Wonder, when are you going to figure out who I am? Because from now on, it’s me and you in the Brian and Cait show.”
The way he sneered at her had her nerves on end. Could he be that one? But no, her ex had clearly dumped her, and he was long gone, living the rich life as an expatriate. At least that was what he’d hinted in the last postcard she got from him that summer.
But no matter. She wasn’t going to let some lowlife twerp goad her. She had to be tough. That was the only way she’d get out of this alive. Show no fear. No submission.
“If you’d take off this darn pillowcase, maybe I could tell you.” Cait felt the roots of her red hair burning. “Since you’re obviously a clueless crook, you should know that the real Brian Wonder has a rock solid alibi. He got arrested, remember?”
“We’ll be long gone before those Keystone Cops figure out anything.” The man approached Cait, flattening her against the wall. “Don’t try anything stupid.”
“I won’t, because everything I try will be smart.”
“Ha! You think you’re so smart.” He untied the rope around her neck and lifted the pillowcase. “Now, do you remember me?”
