Page 96 of The Woman in the Hollow
“Stupid hacker fuck made it all harder, going rogue.”
The guy who’d found me.
Who had, like me, been decked out like he was about to commit a crime.
He was.
Breaking into the business.
Getting into the shop, into the computer, figuring out the bank account information.
“What… what about Ed?” I asked, noticing Ant’s hand slipping into his front pocket.
“Ed. Ed and his fucking second thoughts.”
Right.
So they’d both made a move against the Family. Only to have Big Ed get cold feet and want to back out. But there was no backing out of a situation like this.
He had to die to protect the secret scheme.
Big Ed had to die because if he didn’t, the one with the knife to my throat would.
Suddenly, though, it seemed like that was the right end for someone whose betrayal cut so deep.
Overmoney,of all things.
I opened my mouth to say something when Ant’s gaze cut hard to my feet.
The instinct to look was instantaneous.
The second my chin was tucked to my chest to prevent the knife from sinking in, Ant charged.
He moved so quickly that I barely noticed the motion.
There was the flash off the edge of his knife just a second before the man behind me let out a roar.
This time, I knew it was blood that poured down my neck.
But not mine.
My attacker’s.
Ant had just plunged his knife into the guy’s wrist.
In almost the same motion, Ant’s other hand roughly grabbed the side of my head, shoving me to the side with enough force to make me stumble away.
I crashed into the coffin, the wood cracking against my side, stealing my breath.
The pain was a quick flash, though, and easily overcome as I looked over to see Ant and the other guy struggling.
I had to go.
I had to get help.
I rushed past the battling men, saying a silent prayer for Ant.
The fear disoriented me, making me slam into props and jump when the stupid ghost animatronic lunged toward me and let out a shriek.
