All was dead quiet for several seconds, then the whole house seemed to explode. Other hands were on her, releasing her from the bondage and throwing a thin blanket around her nearly naked body. She looked up, seeing Robbie Carvello.
“Oh, my god!” Never had she been so happy to see the familiar face. Collapsing into his arms, she buried her face in his chest and let him carry her from the building. She knew she’d been rescued and yet for the next several minutes, her world was off its axis. The sounds of men barking orders, of Lydia’s high-pitched voice, and squealing brakes. The bizarre minutes passed as quickly as they began. Then her mind woke up to find herself huddled alone in the back of a police squad car that was zooming out of the neighborhood and into the night. The last thing sh
