![]() “Is this a treasure map?” I ask, tracing my fingers over it. One in Rum-un Cliffs, one in the Pillowy Mountains, and one in Pirate’s Lookout. There are three fancy Xs on the map, drawn with curlicues and shaded in. Is that supposed to be water? Inside the square, there are small symbols: cliffs, mountains, an oval lake. There’s a rough square in the center of the page, surrounded by wavy lines. Inside, there’s a single sheet of paper, covered in words and symbols. Then he sits next to me and opens the black folder. “He retrieves a fluffy white robe from the bathroom and drapes me in it. There’s a very faint echo, and I realize where she is. “I’m going to find you, wherever you are, and rail you into the ground.” And when I catch you, I’m going to eat you up.” I grip the phone, so turned on my hand shakes, muscles bunching. ![]() “You’ll never get away from me, little girl. She’s put it on speaker and dimmed the screen. Then I spot the black rectangle half-hidden in the rumpled bedding. There’s no way she could fit between the trees. There aren’t many hiding places in my bedroom. I tear through the doorway and look around. “When I find you, I’m going to b*te my bumble very hard on her b*ttom,” I growl. I spin around in place on the landing, trying to locate the source of those irresistible giggles. “Come out, come out, wherever you are, bumble baby,” I call. Now, it sounds like her giggle is coming from downstairs. I was sure the first giggle came from upstairs. With the open plan of my apartment, the stairwell, and the screen of trees in the loft, the acoustics can be weird. ![]() There’s no sign of her.Īnother wild giggle. I expect her to be n*ked in the bed, but she’s not. Grinning, I scoop up the dress and carry it up the stairs. On the way back from checking the manual lock on the fire escape door, I find the dress Cynnie was wearing draped across the foot of the staircase up into the loft like a fallen flower petal. I lock up, checking and double-checking my security. ![]() He’s getting a dozen noogies for that the next time I see him. “Cynnie’s disappeared while I’ve shut up shop. ![]()
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