I shouldn’t have been looking for people. I should have been looking for vehicles. Had I overlooked anything like a truck or a van interior he could be hiding inside?
Now we’re talking.
Or was he still in a location outside of my range? Or -I wasn’t ignoring the possibility- had Cherish lied or misled us?
This is the kind of thing I do on this blog: Even if I think an option is unlikely (Taylor already mentioned that she doesn’t think Cherish lied), I still try to acknowledge it and keep it in mind.
Damn it! The extra possibility threw my hopes of finding the man totally out of whack.
You can do it!
My respect for Grue grew a hundredfold as he veered straight for Amy without my asking him to. We swept past her, and I caught her around the shoulder.
YES
Grue offered one hand, and we lifted her together, kicking and struggling, onto my lap. I wrapped one arm around her chest, to keep her securely in place. She was breathing hard, almost hyperventilating.
I really can’t blame her one bit.