YOUR SISTER TOLD YOU TO HIDE IN THE ATTIC AND NOT TELL YOUR HUSBAND—THEN YOU FOUND THE PASSPORTS UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS

glances toward the stairs.

“She got a call.”

Your nails press into the dusty wood of the attic floor.

The man lowers his voice. “From the sister?”

Caleb says nothing.

That silence confirms everything.

Your sister Mara didn’t sound paranoid. She sounded terrified. You want to call her back, but your phone is off because she told you to shut everything down.continue reading …