Isabella felt numb, strangled, weighted down, and burdened. Her mind was scalded, and her life out of control. She couldn't understand all the ramifications of what had happened, but she did know a police officer had been killed, a man who loved his job, loved his wife, and loved his adorable children. And it all happened somehow because of her, because she had been abducted and had escaped.
This is my entire fault. But what did I do? I still don't know what I did to cause this Spike guy to want me. I don't even know him or anyone in a gang. Why couldn't he pick on someone else? Why does he want me? None of this makes any sense.
She shuddered thinking about what could have happened to her had she not escaped! She covered her ears with her hands to try to drown out the conflict. She could
