DONNA."Donna Bennett."A hoarse voice called over the phone I placed against my ear. Slouched against a cabin light-shed, I lifted my feet to the wooden portico before taking a breath. "Yes, Tyrique it's me," I muttered. "And I’m alone." As if knowing his next question, I added and his voice was followed by a bereaved breath. Tyrique was many things to me, he was my insider from the District Attorney's office and he was also the lawyer who found a way to free Elijah.He was also the one who lent me this desolate cabin in the center of a desert that wasn't really anywhere on the map. And he usually called from time to time when there was something to worry about, so when I picked up this call, I already knew his next words."I'm afraid I have bad news." He said. I lit up a cigarette between my lips before blowing it out. "What is it?” I cleared my throat. "I just got a call from the Seattle Penitentiary where your daughter is being held." He said and I froze. I hadn’t heard about L
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