CHAPTER 54

Lifting Mindy into my arms, I moved toward the stairs. Celia was right. There could be killers standing outside.

If we'd learned anything in the past couple of months, it was that the world was filled with awful people who would do anything to get what they wanted.

As I carried Mindy up the stairs, they pounded on the door again.

"Dada." Mindy struggled in my arms, reaching for Thomas.

Shushing Mindy, I half-heartedly bounced her as I glanced back to find Thomas's wide eyes on us.

Thomas covered his lips with one finger, instructing everyone to stay quiet.

When I finally made it all the way upstairs, I whispered, "I'm up."

Grant rushed past me to get down the stairs as Celia ran into her room with the puppy.

Opening the door to my room, I discovered Suzie sitting on my bed, sobbing. Grant had come from a different room so I could only assume she never apologized, and I didn't have time to worry about it.

"Su, take Mindy. Someone's here."<