Page 61 of Look for Me

She took her time in the hot shower, shampooing her hair at least three times. The hot water never felt better.

She dried her hair with a towel, and put on the too-big blouse. The stretch pants fitted her loosely. She rolled up the pant legs until they cleared her feet.

Miss Executioner was waiting for her outside the bathroom.

“Do you have a hair tie?” Corinne asked politely.

“No. Let’s go.” Miss Executioner turned slightly, and Corinne took the chance.

With a flying kick, she knocked Miss Executioner over. While the latter was regaining her balance and reaching for her gun, Corinne spotted the Taser around Miss Executioner’s belt.

Corinne yanked it off the belt, and tested it on Miss Executioner, who writhed in pain.

Then Corinne took Miss Executioner’s handgun and key card.

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Martin stood up as soon he heard commotion and screams outside their cell.

Flavian laughed. “I think she did it. All those lessons finally paid off.”

“Who?”

“Gail.” Flavian tried to get up.

Martin shuffled toward him. “You can’t walk with broken legs.”

The door clicked and opened.

“Flav—” Corinne’s eyes widened when she saw him. “Martin? What are you doing here?”

“Keeping Flavian company.” Martin lifted Flavian. The man wasn’t too heavy, just about as much as he could bench press at the gym.

Okay. Maybe just a tad more.

“You know who he is,” Corinne said.

Before Martin could reply, he heard another voice coming from the hallway.

“Hurry up! Let’s go!” Agent Tanaka stood at the door. She looked disheveled. Her hair was matted, and the clothes she had worn at the nightclub that night were torn in various places, but she had handguns in her hands and a two more hanging off an oversized vest.

“Now!” Tanaka yelled again.

The four of them went up the stairs, with Flavian piggybacking on Martin and giving directions on which hallway would lead to the outside. He was in great pain as his broken legs dangled on both sides of Martin’s waist.

Tanaka led the way, and Corinne brought up the rear, behind Martin who was carrying Flavian.

“I have to get Dahlia.” Corinne pulled away.

“Corinne!” Martin stopped in his tracks.

“Corinne? Why did you call Gail that?” Flavian looked puzzled.

Everyone ignored him.

Tanaka walked past Martin and Flavian. She shoved a handgun into Martin’s waist. “You two go ahead. Flavian knows the way out.”

“Corinne.” Martin was too stunned to say anything else but: “I don’t want to lose you again.”

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