Chapter 15 - Finding Temporary Refuge In An Abandoned Mountain Cabin
The stolen hospital van rattled down an unpaved logging road deep in the dense forests outside of town.
Elena gripped the steering wheel tightly, steering the vehicle through the thick morning mist and pouring rain.
In the back of the van, Nathan lay on a makeshift mattress of blankets, his breathing slowly stabilizing.
“We’re safe here for a few hours,” Elena announced, cutting the engine as they parked behind a rotting wooden hunting cabin.
Sarah helped Nathan out of the van, guiding him up the creaky wooden porch steps and into the dusty shelter.
Ellie walked inside hand-in-hand with her mother, her big eyes taking in the cobwebs and peeling wallpaper.
“Is this where we live now, Mommy?” Ellie asked quietly, sitting down on an old dusty armchair.
“Just for a little while, sweetheart, until Daddy can make things right,” Sarah reassured her with a gentle smile.
Nathan collapsed onto an old sofa, pulling the brass key from Sarah’s palm with trembling fingers.
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“This key opens the safety deposit box at the old rail depot,” Nathan whispered, his voice gaining strength.
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