gh the thin fabric of Eleanor's dress. She wrapped her

Nothing. Just endless stretches

er small clutch. The screen

The loading circle spun for ten agonizing seconds befor

stretched long and distorted across the dirt. From the di

wed at he

perate eyes flashed in her mind. He was gone. He had er

lled past the Montgomery numbers and

la F

Twice. Static hissed

voice crackled t

oice broke. A sob tore its way u

d like you're crying." Stella's tone shifted

the air. "I'm on Route 9. Outside the city

's name. Her tongue refus

"That bastard left you on the side of the road? Se

cation, and put it back to her ear. Her hand

rantic rhythm against her ribs. "Have you... have y

ion like she was st

silent. The stati

very low, very serious. "Take a deep breath.

lungs stop

t right now," Stella continued, her words rush

neath Eleanor

amnesia. Some fisherman in a remote village in Europe took her in. She got her memory back a

ail being driven i

esperation in Alistair's voice. The way

s all

He abandoned her to run back

ight with worry. "This bitch coming back is bad news. Y

A loud ringing started in her ea

went compl

asphalt with a sharp crack. The glass scree

d down at the

ve years of letting Evelyn strip her of her dignit

all a

older. A warm body to keep the seat clean unt

s knees

f the road. She pulled her knees to he

gony of the last five years ripped out of her chest. She screamed i

he dirt, crying un