Hot for Hostage

by Maggie Evans

“Get in the car, Sadie,”

“You can’t tell me what to do. I’m the one with the gun!”

Sadie’s Guide to Hostage-Taking Being Taken Hostage, Tip #6: Beware your hostage turning the tables and taking you hostage. It happens more often than you’d think.

I’d grown numb to this life over the years. The killing and cruelty had lost their thrill a while ago. It was just another day at the office. But not anymore. Like a fog had lifted, my blood sang for violence.