Chapter 6For almost twenty-four hours, Fran did not stir from her room. Once her headache subsided, she began to jump up to peek out from behind the drapes each time she heard a car, to tremble whenever footsteps approached her door. The hundredth time or so, she realized what she was doing, what she had come to.
She clenched her fists, shut her eyes tight, and counted to twenty in InDinay. Anger began to override her fear. I won’t let him do this to me! I can’t just sit here and wait. All it would take is one slip by Cody or any one of his family and Sal would have me, so I’ve got to take the offense.
She showered, dressed, and put on makeup with extra care. Taking the telephone book again, she located and called the other rental car place in town. Yes, they had a four-wheel drive SUV a
