CHAPTER 16

"Hello? Mum? Dad?" I whimper, half asleep. There's a pause on the other end and then he speaks, his voice a low rumble. "Ruby? It's Tobias." I sit up straighter this time, clutching onto my phone tightly. Darkness completely engulfs the room and I bite down on my lower lip, forcing myself to remain calm. I remember last night, the phone call, the blood, the chairs. "How quickly can you pack a bag?" He asks me, the sound of an engine in the background. I stand up, a little unsteady on my feet...