Ch. 41: Is She Okay?

Maddox's point of view

"Sh*t, Finn is a fvcking disaster!" Lowe mutters over the line. My brow furrows at his cursing.

"What happened?" I asked, straightening up and furrowing my brows in concern. I paused from untying Sunny, straining to hear what's happening on the other line. Everything suddenly went quiet. But then, chaos erupted.

"Hey, Lowe, tell me what's going on," I command. I wait a moment for his response, but there's nothing. Damn it. I continue freeing Sunny. Her eyes swell from crying, and a scratch marks the side of her face. Did those assholes slap her? Crap. That's unforgivable.

"Hey, are you okay?" Even though it's obvious she's not, I ask. I help her stand, and she clings to me, trembling with fear.

She nods her head as tears stream down her face. "Hey, it's okay. Lowe and I are here to rescue you. No one's going to hurt you again." She doesn't r