I drop to the floor and scuttle backwards, clutching my ears.
What’s happening?
Who’s yelling at me?
Where’s Indy when I need him?
CHAPTER 9
INDY
The scream shocksthe three of us into silence.
I freeze in place as instinct takes over.
There’s a threat.
Someone’s in trouble.
Danger’s coming.
All my muscles tense in anticipation of an inevitable attack.
No. It’s already here.
There’s a moment of inaction, as my brain denies what I’m hearing.
It couldn’t be.
Not here.
We’re supposed to be safe.
“What was that?” Webb barks.
But he knows the answer, just as we all do.
Another scream splits the air.
My muscles unlock.
And I run.
Sprinting through the house and towards the source of the sound.
Towards the scream that could only have come from Bea.
It has to be.
I left her in the client apartment before I went to my meeting, and, given that she’s not in the team kitchen or living room, I assume she’s still in there.
But why is she screaming?
Why is her voice filled with terror?
With Ace on my left and Webb on my right, we tear down the hallway that leads to Bea’s apartment.
Though I’m running full-out, it feels as if I’m moving through quicksand. The distance to Bea’s door seems to get further away by the second.
