Elizabeth hesitated, and she saw Elle getting increasingly frustrated at her.
“I’ll do it. But only for my own safety. It would slow her down if I blocked the door on the inside, but I can get the f**k out if I need to if it’s only blocked from my side. I don’t want to end up trapped. What if something happens and I end up trapped all night and I can’t get out to help you if you’re hurt?”
“Ugh. Fine. I can see the reasoning, so get in the cupboard and start blocking it. If she isn’t here by the time the sun rises I’ll let you out and we’ll act like we weren’t preparing for all out war all night.”
“How exactly will you know when it’s safe to let me out?”
“We can talk about that while you’re in there blocking the door up.”
Elizabeth looked into the dark cupboard. She couldn’t shake the
