“A guard?”
“Yeah. I trust him. He was part of the team that helped get you out.”
It was too much to take in. I was struggling to comprehend the fact that I had been saved at all.
“Wait. Your parents. You told them about me?”
Nonono. Now they’re all in danger.
“Shh,” Enoch stroked my cheek. “It’s okay. I needed their help.”
“No, how could you do that? They’re not safe now!”
“Shiloh!” Enoch’s hands held my face, his forehead against mine. “Shiloh, stop. Listen to me. We are all safe right now. No one is in danger.”
“You don’t know that!” My voice hurt from the force at which I was trying to scream with an already hoarse voice.
“I do,” Enoch said firmly. “Everyone is safe.You’resafe,” he reiterated. “I know you don’t have a reason to believe me right now. Do you want to meet the guy outside when you can see again? Would that make you feel better?”
Safe.
“No. They know about me, they know you tried to kill Carlos and whoever else was there. They know now. They know about you. They’re going to hurt you because of me.”
“Baby,” Enoch’s fingertips pressed into my skull. “They killed everyone there. They’re all dead. There’s no one left who can hurt you.”
I threw the mask away from my face. “No! Carlos was there! He’s not dead! They’re lying! They’re lying!”
I blindly shoved at Enoch, my back protesting as I sat up.
They’re going to find us all.
They’re going to make me watch as they’re all killed.
You were a fun, fiery little thing.
Bile surged up my throat as his words echoed in my head. I heard footsteps and suddenly voices were in the room.
No! They’re here!
Fuck!
They’re going to hurt my Enoch. He’s going to make me watch him.
A vivid nightmare flashed in my mind of Enoch locked in that cell with me, of Carlos forcing me to watch as he aimed his gun at him.
I reached for the tube in my nose and yanked, a fire erupting in my throat as it moved upwards. Hands landed on mine, prying the tube from my fingers, and I screamed.
“ENOCH!” I panted.
“I’m here. I’m here. You’re okay. Just calm—Stop, please. You’re scaring her.”
“ENOCH!”Oh, hell. They have him!
“You’re okay, baby. You’re okay. Just breathe. You’re safe.”
“ENOCH!”
“Fuck, you’re scaring her. Don’t! She doesn’t like being restrained.”
