Chapter 43

• After a few minutes, the door opened and the man sat down. I jumped slightly when he slammed the door shut. My stomach twisted in knots as my breathing slowed. My hands shook in fear.
• I heard some shuffling noises and then he started talking. “Viktor, I’m coming home. Get everything prepared.”
• My body was strung tight with tension but when the car suddenly lurched forward and the man began driving, I let out a sigh of relief.