Maya stared at the message until her eyes hurt.

“Sunrise is in four hours. Choose wisely.”

She threw the phone onto the bed and stood up. The safe house felt too quiet. Too small. She walked to the door and slammed it.

The officer opened it.

“I need to get out,” she said. “Right now.”

The officer shook his head. “You’re staying here until morning.”

Maya looked him in the eyes.

“They’re going to shoot my husband. If you leave me locked up here, you’re killing him.”

The officer hesitated, then st