While the thugs were all focused on Edmund, Larissa turned and ran.

When the thugs saw that Larissa was running inside the motel, they did not chase after her, probably thinking that she was already their prize anyway. They laughed harder at Edmund instead. "Lookie here! Even your woman left you alone to run off by herself!"

"You're a sack of shit, dude!"

"Hahahaha!"

…

Larissa ran as fast as she could to the room Edmund had locked her in. She smacked her hand repeatedly on the door and shou