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Chapter 8-

Lanore drove as fast as she could to get home. When she arrived at the driveway, though, she slowed down to look for any signs of Jack arriving there before her. She saw nothing unusual except the babysitter's car parked out front. Lanore pulled into the driveway and parked the car.

She walked inside and greeted the babysitter.
"I'll be right down for Elizabeth," Lanore said. "I need to get some stuff."

She walked up to her bedroom and grabbed a tote and threw some clothes and necessities in it, and then went into the baby's room and did the same thing. In Elizabeth's room, Lanore looked in the mirror at herself.
"I'm A wreck," she said to herself.

Frowning, she hurried downstairs with the stuff.

"Me and Elizabeth have to be somewhere any minute. I'm sorry to rush you," Lanore said to the babysitter.
"It's no problem." The babysitter handed Lanore Elizabeth, and Lanore paid the babysitter. She rushed out the front door, Elizabeth in one hand, and the stuff in the other.

When they got in the car, Lanore buckled Elizabeth into her car seat, and they took off. Lanore headed towards the highway, where it would be less likely for Jack to spot her car. Then again, she had no idea where her and Elizabeth were to go from there.

Can't go to mom's house, no way. They thought Jack was a great man, and she didn't want to alter their thoughts. Grandma's house? Same problem. No friends would let her in. The only thing she could think of was the beach house that Joe owned, in a different town than the bed-and-breakfast that they had stayed at. He had taken her there once and gave her a key. One hand on the wheel, Lanore reached into the secret compartment of her purse. Her hand touched metal. She pulled out the key to Joe's beach house.

"I can't believe I still have this," Lanore whispered to herself. Putting the key in her pocket, she put both hands on the wheel once more and sped towards the highway.

When they were on the highway, Lanore told Elizabeth to go to sleep. When the time came, Lanore took the exit towards the shore towns. Joe's beach house was in Sandy Ridge, another 45 miles from the exit.

After about 35 miles, Lanore began to feel hungry. It was 6:03, and she hadn't eaten since the morning. With all that had been going on, she hadn't remembered to eat. She decided that once they were in the outskirts of town, they would pull up to a deli and pick up some sandwiches.

As soon as the sign that said "Welcome to Sandy Ridge" passed, there was Norman's Deli. Just how I remembered it, Lanore thought. She parked the car and woke Elizabeth. "Come on, honey, we're gonna get some dinner."

Lanore walked into the deli holding Elizabeth. On the far wall, there was actually one can of baby food. Lanore walked over to it. "One can, of Elizabeth's favorite, peaches. How's that for luck?" She said. Grabbing the can, she walked over to the register and ordered a turkey sandwich. When her food came, she asked for it to go. She paid the man and took her reciept. But then she saw one table in the corner and decided since Lizzy was so hungry, she'd quickly feed her before they left.

Lanore sat down with Lizzy in a highchair and opened the baby food. With a plastic spoon, Lanore fed her daughter some peaches, and when she was full, put the cap on the rest and put it in her purse. Then Lanore picked up Lizzy and walked to the door.

Lanore opened the door to go outside, and closed her eyes. She smelled in the evening sea breeze. She smiled. Then she opened her eyes. The car was gone.

Lanore looked around for where she may have parked it, but it was nowhere. Frantic, she pulled out her cell phone to call the police. But as she took it out, it read "no battery". "Oh God," Lanore said, remembering that all of her and Elizabeth's clothes were in the car.

As much as she didn't want to think it, she knew this was not a coincidence. Jack knew that they were there. He was stalking them. Then, a reality hit her like lightning.
There was only one can of food, and it was Elizabeth's favorite.

Jack had put the food there. Terrified, Lanore grabbed the can from her purse. She peeled off the company label to reveal her worst nightmare. On the can, was the word "poision".


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