Davey pulled a gun from behind, aiming it at Erick.
âHow exactly do you plan to kill me, you fool? Do you think your men can outdraw my bullet?â
With Raegan in his grip and Erick at gunpoint, both appeared cornered and outmatched.
Davey, losing his patience, shouted, âMaybe you can convince your sister to tell me where she hid Casey, or sheâll be the first to go, then you!â
Erick stood firm.
âDavey, Iâve already involved the police from Houghton and Aurora.
Iâd think about giving up if I were you.
â
Davey sneered, âYou really donât get it, do you? Iâll only count to three.
â
He ominously announced, âAt three, youâll watch your sisterâs brains paint the pavement, then you two can lie there together.
â
Erickâs skin crawled, and he shouted, âTry it, I dare you!â
Daveyâs smile was sinister as he began to count, âThree⦠Two.
.
â
But just before he could say âone,â a figure moved swiftly by.
Raegan was thrown aside by some unseen force, and a loud thud echoed.
It sounded like someone had fallen from a great height.
Raeganâs heart raced.
The cold smell of cedar filled the air.
The smell was unmistakably Mitchelâs.
Could it really be him?
Raeganâs face drained of color as she hurried to the window.
At first glance, she noticed a man on the ground, surrounded by pools of blood.
She couldnât see anything else.
âErickâ¦â she whispered, on the verge of calling out when a familiar voice interrupted her.
âArenât you going to help me up?â
Turning around, Raegan saw Mitchel clutching a cross beside the church, his eyes fixed on her.
She blinked several times, hard.
It was no illusion.
It was truly Mitchel! He was the one who had rushed over and pushed Davey down!
Raegan stared down from the high window and then at Mitchel, speechless and overwhelmed by emotion.
It was incredibly risky.
He had to have lost his mindâ¦
Before Raegan could process it all, Erick had come up, pushing her gently aside to pull Mitchel inside.
Once Mitchel was inside, Erick breathed a deep sigh of relief and exclaimed, âThank goodness the plan worked!â
It turned out this had all been part of their plan, with one attracting Daveyâs attention below and the other sneaking up for an attack.
Still, the plan was incredibly risky.
âErick, our mom isâ¦â Before Raegan could finish, Erick cut in.
âDonât worry.
Weâve found her.
Sheâs safe in the hospital for a check-up.
Weâll visit her soon.
â