Chapter 4

After driving for an hour, the van pulled to a stop in front of a big house. Two of the men grabbed Laura and Carly and guided them inside. Their hands were tied behind their backs and they were blindfolded.

They were led downstairs and shoved to the floor in an empty room. The door slammed behind them.

"Carly?" Laura whispered not knowing if anyone else was in the room.

"What? Where are we?"

"I don't know. Did you get a good look at any of those men before you were blindfolded?"

"No. Did you?"

"No," Laura said. She sat silently thinking for a few minutes. "Someone went to a lot of trouble to lure us both to Vista Point. Right?"

"Right. So what?" Carly asked.

"So that means that whoever is doing this, has to have something against both of us."

"Or against our husbands." Carly added.

"Precisely. Now think. Who do we know that would want to do this?"

They didn't have to think for long. The door opened and an older woman walked in. The four men who had grabbed Laura and Carly were right behind her.

"Welcome Ladies," the woman said.

"Who are you? What do you want with us?" Laura asked.

"All in good time Mrs. Spencer. Alex, take the blindfolds off of our guests."

The man looked at her with a shocked expression. "Do you think it's a good idea to use our names around them? They could turn us in."

"Alex, you worry to much. They won't be talking to anyone about us, because they won't be leaving this place alive."

Carly gasped. Laura tried to hide her fear from the woman.

Alex walked over and removed the blindfolds from Laura and Carly.

Laura blinked a few times as her eyes adjusted to the light. She found herself staring at a gray haired woman. Laura was sure she hadn't seen this woman before, but there was something about her features that looked familar.

"What do you want with us?" Laura repeated trying to sound calmer than she felt.

"I'm using you as bait to lure your husbands here."

"Why? Why do you want our husbands? " Carly asked.

"I want to kill them, but first they will watch while I kill the two of you," the woman said calmly.

"Why? What did our husbands do to you?" Laura asked.

"One of them betrayed my husband and the other one killed him. I intend to get revenge."

"Who was your husband?" Laura asked.

"Frank Smith." the woman said.