Continued from Chapter Five. Sorry, I didn't realize that I forgot an entire page.



Every shuffle, every cracking of a twig made her jump. Moving through the cool night air, Shelby realized, she had no clue where she was going. Wandering outside the main lodge, the lat thing she wanted was to give up and go back, if she could even find her way back. " Shelby" there was a whisper around the corner. " Scott?". Through the blackness, she saw a taller figure. " Come on" she felt the warmth of his hand, sending a chill down her spine. The headlights from Hank's pick-up truck faced the other direction to avoid getting caught. Scott allowed Shelby to climb in first, he followed. Closing the door quietly, the pick-up moved very slowly off the gravel driveway, gaining speed once pulling onto the road. " So what's the alibi for where we were?" she asked, silence as not helping when it came to relaxing. " Never mind that" Hank ignored, " what's your plan when we get there?". Shelby exhaled a deep breath, " Walt" she began, " only would go after her when my mom was asleep. Jess moved into my room, she's right next to them but it's easy access through the window. Scott sensed the lack of balance in her voice. He placed his hand on her knee, " we can get her out of there, and we will". " How old is she?" Hank asked, wondering if they were to return with an extra person if she could pass for a student. " Seven" obviously, she couldn't. " What do you expect to tell Peter when there's a seven-year-old around with you?". She hesitated with her remark, " the truth".