CHAPTER 27
KENNEDY SPENT THAT day resting on the Lindgrens’ couch, napping in their guest room, and assuring her mother over a series of five different phone conversations that she really was safe and unharmed. She nibbled her breakfast, finished about half of her lunch, and by evening was so hungry she cleaned her dinner plate twice.
Kennedy got in touch with her professors and wasn’t expected back in class until Monday. She had some work to do in the meantime to keep from falling too far behind, but Carl and Sandy insisted she stay at their home through the end of the weekend. Kennedy surprised herself and didn’t protest.
On Thursday morning, Sandy drove Kennedy over to her dorm so she could pick up her books. The door to her room was slightly open. Kennedy’s body shook at the memory
