Chapter 8 - Finding Refuge In A Secluded Motel
The car sped away through the winding suburban streets, dodging traffic to throw off any potential tailing vehicles.
Forty minutes later, they pulled into the dimly lit parking lot of a rundown roadside motel near the interstate.
Nathan parked the sedan beneath a flickering neon sign, ensuring the vehicle was hidden from the main highway view.
“Are we safe here, Daddy?” Sophie asked quietly, clutching her favorite stuffed rabbit while shivering in her black dress.
“We’re safe for tonight, sweetheart. Mommy and I are going to make sure nobody ever hurts us again,” Nathan promised gently.
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Grace unlocked Room 12, checking the corners and windows before letting her husband and daughter step inside safely.
The room smelled faintly of bleach and old carpet, but to them, it was a temporary sanctuary from a nightmare.
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