“Derek...
When they arrived at the cabin, Mia was asleep at Gus' house, so Noah was able to light the fireplace, cut the frozen fabric around Celeste's leg and clean the wound without the girl seeing blood. Celeste clenched his teeth when he accommodated a makeshift splint.
“Don’t take me to the hospital yet.
He has a severe fracture.
“And you have a daughter. If you hand me over to the first cop to show up, you'll put them 2 in danger.
Noah looked up. He didn’t like threats disguised as a warning.
Explain.
Celeste swallowed water in pain. Then he looked at the window, as if waiting to see a face glued to the glass.
My plane didn’t fall for the storm. Something exploded under the back seat. The pilot shouted that the controls were not responding. Before I lost a sign, I saw a red light that shouldn't be there.
