Читать книгу Safe House Under Fire - Elisabeth Rees - Страница 8
Оглавление“There’s a fire in the basement and we need to leave immediately…”
Lilly looked down at her robe and slippers. “Can’t we get dressed first?”
“There’s no time,” said David. “I want to be out of here before the fire department arrives, so we only have five or six minutes at the most.”
“You’re talking like they’re the bad guys.”
“That’s exactly what I’m afraid of, Lilly,” he said. “Henderson might be masquerading as a firefighter again. We have no way of knowing who to trust.” He pointed to her open bedroom door. “Go get your daughter, and let’s leave.”
David’s partner approached the front door as someone knocked. “The fire department got here really quick. It looks like they’re doing door-to-door checks.”
The locks turned just as David realized what was about to happen. “No! Don’t do it.”
It was too late. The door flew open with a bang, kicked firmly with a firefighter’s boot.
“I just want the woman and the girl,” Henderson said from behind his mask. “Give them to me…and I’ll let you live.”
