Hunter reached over her shoulder and turned the lock, not needing a key.She turned the handle, afraid of what she'd find inside.
Looking around the room, it took her a moment to see her sister.Only her feet were sticking out from behind the bed.She gasped, hurrying around the furniture.
Leigh lay curled on the floor, her face swollen, one eye nearly shut, lips cracked and bleeding.Her arms were wrapped around her stomach like she was trying to hold herself together.
Annie rushed forward, dropping to her knees beside the bed."Leigh," she whispered, brushing hair from her sister's face."It's me.I'm here.I came back."
Leigh stirred, groaned, and blinked slowly.Her lips moved, but no sound came out.
Annie's throat tightened.That asshole had beaten her worse than ever, and it was all her fault for leaving.She should've stayed or waited until Leigh could escape with her.
Hunter kneeled beside her, pulling out his phone.His fingers moved fast, typing something.
Annie glanced over his shoulder.He was texting someone.
Need help.Bring truck.
A moment later, the screen lit up.
Where?
Hunter typed the street address.
Annie turned back to Leigh, who was starting to wake up fully.Her breathing came faster, panic rising.
Hunter was still focused on the phone, so Annie leaned forward."What?"
"Time," whispered Leigh.
Despite her condition, her sister gripped Annie's arm with surprising strength."We're going to get you out of here."
"No...time," said Leigh.
She looked at Hunter."She's scared."
Hunter frowned."We need to go."
Annie leaned toward her sister."Do you think you can get to your feet?"
"He's coming," Leigh whispered."The time."
She looked at the wall where the clock hung above the dresser.Her stomach dropped."We'll get you out."
Hunter didn't hesitate.He tucked the phone away and scooped Lena into his arms like she weighed nothing.
Annie rushed ahead of him, heart racing.
They had minutes.Maybe less.
If Jason showed up, he'd kill them all.
