Liah’s Pov. I’ve been lying in this bed for days, refusing to go out. The bad people Mom always talked about found us. They took Uncle Josh away. I don’t know what they did to him but I’ve not seen him for days. I wanted my Mommy. I wanted my Dad too. I wanted Uncle Josh, but none of them are here with me. Only an annoying old man who keeps wanting to talk to me. I know him. I’ve heard Mom talk about him and I know he is the bad man when I heard his thoughts. I know what he is planning to do with me. I know the wicked things he’s planned for mother and I pray she doesn’t come to get me because right now I’m just bait for her. But knowing Mom, will she come for me? Does she already know I’m here? My door opened again for the fifth time today. One of the maids the old man who has cal

