Chapter ９５

She responded by saying, “It's him.”

The moment she turned her back to look away from the window, the sound of glass breaking pierced the quiet that had descended over the room. Clare had barely finished looking out the window when she saw that one of the jerks had broken it with a brick.

“Yoohoo, is it possible for Michael to join us in the game?” she overheard a voice saying in a high falsetto.

“Yeah, Michael! Come out here so that we can give you a good kicking!” She was startled when she heard another voice shout.

“OK, gals. Michael responded, “Call the police.” “You can find me outdoors.”

“Michael, I beg you, please do not go out there.”Just wait it out in here till the police arrive,” Christine instructed.

“Lock the door behind you. He reassured her in a calm tone that everything would be OK.”

“Clare!”

The voice of Porter could be heard yelling from the outside.

Clare did not utter a single word.