Chapter 27

SARAH

“Dad, we don’t have time to argue. Just pack a bag!” My voice shook as I tossed a duffel bag at him. The urgency in my tone must have jolted him because he finally started moving, albeit slowly.

“Sarah, what’s going on? Why do we need to run?” he asked, eyes wide with confusion and worry.

“I’ve done something big, Dad. I had to get away from Marco, and this was the only way. I set a fire at the mansion to create a distraction. It worked, but he’ll figure it out soon, and then he’ll come for us. We need to leave now before they start looking for us.”

He stopped packing and stared at me. “A fire? Sarah, you can’t be serious.”

“I am serious, Dad. Marco is dangerous. He’s not going to let this go. We have to stay ahead of him.”

“But where will we go? We can’t just run without a plan.”

“I don’t care where we go, as long as it’s far from here. We’ll figure it out on the way,” I said, my voice rising in panic. “We just need to move.”

He looked at me, his face etched with concern. “Sar