“C-Camila,” he grumbled. “… The fuck are you?”
She tripped trying to stand up, only one shoe on, then fell back on her ass. Adrien didn’t have anything in his hands, but just like before, she was so scared she crawled back away from him.
“Why are you moving away?” he asked, his voice a little wobbly. “I’m not going to punish you anymore, Camila. Just come here…”
Like hell I believe you!
She could only shout in her mind, because her voice was stuck in her throat. He was still a ways away from her, and she could have gotten up to run. She had no idea if she could get away from him, but she felt she had a chance.
Still, she didn’t try, and Adrien lurched forward. Camila’s back hit the couch, and she let out a scream.
Before Adrien could reach her, though, they heard noise from outside. The sounds of several sirens blaring and cars skidding up the driveway came in from outside. Eyes wide, breath catching in her throat, Camila looked to the door in total disbelief.
The police… actually came… they found me…
She couldn’t even feel glad, because right at that moment, Adrien grabbed her arm and hissed, “Shut the fuck up!”
* * *
Samuel
Half a dozen police cars were roaring up the road to the farmhouse. Samuel was in the second one to reach the scene. The police had been searching the area around the field where the trucker had been and spreading themselves thin, since they didn’t know exactly where Camila was. They were lucky, though. The man, Big Mike, who had made the call woke up in the hospital finally and told the officer who was with him about his elderly neighbor who lived about a mile and a half away in the direction Camila had come from.
He knew Camila had to be at the house. His only worry was it had been too long since Adrien shot the man and they might have fled the area. He prayed they were still at the house, and that Camila was okay.
If Adrien is in there, and he’s hurt her, I swear I will kill him,Samuel vowed to himself as he reached behind him and felt for the Glock.
* * *
Adrien
Inside, Adrien was slowly starting to panic. Even feverish, he knew what was happening. Or rather, the adrenaline suddenly surging through his body brought him a moment of clarity. He had Camila by the arm, and knew he was about to be caught.
“Fuck!”he screamed.
It was enough to startle Camila, who shrunk back from him, but he could hardly pay her any attention right then.
I thought I’d have time, dammit!
He was looking around, his thoughts rushing around in his head.
Camila was no help, she just watched him, a look of terror on her black and blue face.
Adrien looked back at her, once again making her shrink back from him. He glared at her. He knew he couldn’t take her with him in this case. With the police coming up the front, he wouldn’t make it if he had to drag her with him, and he knew she wouldn’t just go along with him anymore.
He wanted to curse the police, curse his brother, and Camila, but it wouldn’t do him a damn bit of good.
After wasting precious seconds debating with himself, he made a decision.
There was no way he could let himself get caught here. If he got caught, then that would be the end. He could always plan an escape from prison again, but he doubted it would be easier the second time around.
I absolutely have to stay free.
But there’s no way I’m leaving her here.
She would be nothing but baggage, but he knew even if he couldn’t escape, he could at least use her as a hostage. And if he couldn’t do that, he’d have to find some way to kill her before they took her.
I am not going to let my brother win. So if I don’t get to have Camila, neither does he.
He grabbed her by the hair and started to drag her down the hallway, determined to get away.
“Let go of me!” she screeched, struggling against him.
He just clenched his hand harder in her hair, until he felt some strands come loose in his hand, and she screamed again, louder. She gripped his hand in her hair and attempted to scratch as she struggled.
Adrien moved to the back door, hoping to escape out the back way with her before the cops surrounded the place. He opened the door, and came face to face with his scowling twin brother.