Chapter 35

“YOU’RE COMING
WITH ME”

H is eyes hidden behind the cold blue glasses, his face set in a hard frown, the man moved quickly out of the elevator.

Pam shrank back. A confused cry escaped her lips. When she saw the gun in the man’s hand, her mouth dropped open in alarm.

Reva sighed loudly and prepared to surrender. He’s working with Pres, Diane, and Danny, she realized. That’s why he was following me Saturday afternoon.

But to her surprise, the man pushed past her.

He raised the pistol and called to Pres and Diane, who stood frozen in the aisle, several yards away, startled expressions on their faces.

“Stop right there! FBI!” the man called.

Reva and Pam cast dumbfounded looks at each other.

The FBI? Reva thought. He’s not working with the kidnappers? He’s an FBI agent?

How did he know where to find us?

“Get down, girls,” the FBI agent ordered, waving them down with his free hand. Then he took off after Pres and Diane.

The two kidnappers turned and ran, disappearing into the toy department. Reva heard a loud crash. Someone had collided with one of the displays.

“Stop right there!” she heard the agent shout to them. “You can’t get out! I have backup downstairs!” He disappeared around a corner.

Reva heard more footsteps. Angry shouts.

“I—I can’t believe it,” Pam exclaimed with a shudder of relief. “We’re—we’re going to be okay.”

“But how did he know we were up here?” Reva demanded.

“It doesn’t matter,” Pam said, throwing her arms around her cousin’s shoulders. “We’re okay. We’re okay now.” She pressed her hot face against Reva’s cheek. “I’m so sorry, Reva. Really, I’m so sorry,” she said, sobbing.

“Pam—please—my arm!” Reva cried, recoiling from the pain.

“Oh. Sorry.” Pam took a step back, wiping her eyes with her fingers. “I’m just so happy it’s over and we’re okay.”

“What’s over?” a stern voice demanded.

Reva and Pam both spun around to see Danny standing in the aisle. His eyes burned angrily from one of them to the other. He was breathing hard, his stomach heaving up and down. His black hair was wet and matted to his forehead.

He raised the silver pistol. “You’re coming with me,” he said through clenched teeth.

He jammed his finger hard on the elevator button and held it, keeping the pistol poised on Reva and Pam.

“Don’t try anything,” Danny warned. “I’ll use this gun. I really will.”

“Please—” Pam started.

“Shut up!” he shouted, his features tight with fury. “This wasn’t my idea, you know. I just wanted a little extra spending money, that’s all.”

“Please—” Pam repeated her plea.

“That’s all I wanted. A little extra for Christmas,” Danny growled. “You’re not going to ruin it! Just shut up—and move! You’re coming with me!”

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