She had just settled into the chair when the door sprung open again and Rami came in rushing, “come, come.”
“What?”
“They know we brought you this way and Liborio has rounded up everyone but the three of us. We need you as a hostage.”
“I’m sorry, what?”
“We are going to use you as a hostage.”
“Rami.”
“Not for real. It is a stall tactic. We are going to use you as a way to get our men back. We won’t turn you over to him. We’re going to hole up in the kitchen where it is warm and with food. One way in. One way out. You will be surrounded by all of us, but he is going to kill our captain and five of our men and,” he was waving his hand.
“No!” she held her hand up. “Do not explain. Let’s go. Hell. I’ll even go with him if it means I’m saving your lives. I can’t let you all die.” She was
