Chapter 11

Prying apart the bushes, I couldn't find the cat. There was just a phone on the ground that had a recording of a cat's meow on loop. Something felt off, so I turned to run. Just then, I felt a sharp pain hit me on the back of my head. My vision darkened as I passed out on the spot. When I opened my eyes, I found myself in an abandoned warehouse. My arms and legs were bound to a chair, leaving me unable to move. In my confusion, I heard a cold voice coming from above me. "You're finally awake, Susie." Who else could that be if not Harold and Sierra? "Of course it's you!" I seethed. "I'm warning you. Let me go right now, and you'll get off with a light sentence. If not, you'll rot in jail for the rest of your lives—" Harold slapped me hard across the face without letting me finish my sentence. I felt my cheek swell up in pain within seconds. "You still dare to threaten us, you bitch? I think you don't understand just where you stand right now!" he growled. "Don't forget that you