Chapter Five
Tink hadn’t known what to expect when the doors of the elevator opened, but it sure never entered her mind she would find herself in outer space! As she stepped out of the elevator, the men in the corridor rushed forward. At first, Tink thought she was going to be roadkill from the looks on their faces, but the boy said something that changed their expression from murder to curiosity.
The two men instead came forward to help him, casting wondering looks at Tink. Tink was glad. Her shoulder was killing her from helping take as much weight as she could, and the boy was fading fast. She didn’t think she would have been able to go much farther!
The two men took the boy, wrapping their arms under his. They carefully lifted him off the floor and moved in quick, sure steps toward
