Chapter 69

Kevin read through the message. His heart ached at the backstory. He saw Marie was typing and he wasn’t sure if he could take hearing her say anymore. He felt like this truly was Renee reaching out to him and telling him what she truly wanted to say. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath as he saw the next message pop up. He opened his eyes and began to read the message.

“Kevin, this is Renee. I know you probably thought I was dead. I’m not obviously. I have been living with Jesse all of this time because he threatened to torture and kill you in front of me. I was not allowed to leave the house unless he took me out at first. Now, I can go where I want, but I’m always worried about running away because I know if I do, that he will find you and hurt you in ways I can only imagine. I can’t let that happen. I would live in fear for the rest of my life wondering when he would find us. I have thought about running a lot, but my mind always goes back to that.