CHAPTER 111–KATHY & PARKER

“Okay, dinner is over, and Geoff is not interested in playing his video games or watching television. So, I’ve set him up in his room with an e-book, and he’s seeming happy enough.” Parker said. He walked down the corridor to the living room. The conversation didn’t continue as he’d expected. Because Kathy sat on the sofa with her head back and her eyes closed.

Parker casually tidied up the remaining dinner items before joining Kathy on the couch, turning the television on low.

He knew this wasn’t normal for either Geoff or Kathy. They went through a nightmarish experience of which Parker hadn’t seen either respond to in any significant fashion.

What disturbed Parker was not the knowledge they’d escaped a kidnapping attempt, but Kathy experienced far worse. She’d learned how to protect herself to an extreme. Which, in Parker’s estimation, went beyond protecting herself by investing in self defence training. Kathy used that training to regain control