Serena leaned back and rested her head against the back of the chair, listening quietly to the phone ring, wondering how long the other person would be calling.

She pulled out her cell phone and counted the time until half an hour had passed before the phone stopped ringing completely.

That's pretty persistent.

Mentally taunting herself, she stepped on the gas and drove the car to the hospital.

Arriving in front of the detention room, she caught a glimpse of Daniel leaning against the wall.

Daniel had lost a lot of weight and had a somber, cool aura about him, his eyes staring straight into the detention room.

He didn't...