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he dropped them.
    I know that amulet. That’s the symbol for Renea’s coven. Mackenzie is into witchcraft or is she a witch? No wonder she barely blinked when I mentioned my father or said I would transport us. Very interesting.
    Drew heard the pitter patter of little feet coming down the hallway. Sophie came to a halt when she spotted Drew. She gave him a small smile and then turned around and ran back the other way.
    Drew laughed as he headed down to the bedroom.
    He approached the door and stopped, watching as Mackenzie talked to Sophie.
    The walls, painted pink, matched the pink gingham checkered curtains. A small, white canopy bed was in the corner of the room. The dresser and small desk matched the white bed. In the corner closest to the door, a toy box filled with toys flowed onto the pastel area rug. Pictures of ballerinas and princesses covered the walls.
    Mackenzie sat on the floor ,holding a stuffed toy in each hand. “Do you want Mr. Bunny or Mrs. Bear?”
    “Whoose getting da’ one I don’t pick?”
    Mackenzie dropped them both and pulled Sophie into her lap.
    “Nobody, baby.” Mackenzie kissed the top of her head then turned Sophie so she faced her. “We’re going on an adventure. We’ll be gone for a few days, and I wanted to make sure you had one of your friends with you. When we come back, you can play with the ones we don’t take with us.”
    Sophie placed her hand on her cheek, tapping her finger against it. “I ‘sink Midd’er Bunny wants to go fe’r an adventure.” She picked the bunny up and held it close. “Yew’ll be a gu’d bunny, right?” She placed him on top of the bag. “He’s ‘wready, mommy.”
    Drew walked in as Mackenzie stood.
    “Are you guys all set?” he asked.
    “I need to get a couple things from the living room.”
    Mackenzie grabbed a small black vinyl backpack, partially full, and left.
    Sophie stood watching Drew.
    “Do you have everything ,Sophie?”
    Sophie nodded. She reached down and picked up the bunny.
    “Is that your friend?”
    She nodded again.
    Drew wanted to reach out and pull this sweet little girl into his arms. His heart melted when she gazed at him with those big brown eyes and long lashes. You have your mother’s eyes. His arms were empty, with her only a few feet away, but this was the closest he could get to his daughter without risking her future. If he held her in his arms and Olesha felt her presence through him, she could pull them both back to Hell. He’d already decided that these next three days were going to be his last. He knew somebody was going to die, and it wasn’t going to be Mackenzie or Sophie.
    Drew reached down and lifted the bear. “Should we put Mrs. Bear to bed until we come back?”
    Sophie nodded, approached the bed, and pulled the covers back. Drew placed the bear on the pillow. Sophie covered the bear up and kissed it on the head. “Naw’ yoo’ be a gu’d girl and take a nap.”
    “Sophie will be back for you soon,” Drew whispered.
    She smiled at him, and pointed to his neck. “Whad’s ‘dat fe’r?”
    “You can see this?” Drew grasped the collar.
    “Yes.”
    “This is a necklace.” Drew dropped his arm.
    Sophie ran over to her dresser, and lifted the lid of a small pink box that played music when it opened. She pulled out a string of rainbow beads and placed it over her head, then shut the box.
    “Me have a neckw’ace too.”
    “It’s very pretty.”
    Sophie smiled and her eyes lit up. Drew’s chest tightened at the thought of all the possibilities that would never be.
    Mackenzie came back carrying the full bag over one shoulder. “Are you guys ready?”
    “Shhh! Mrs. Bear is sw’eeping.”
    “Sorry,” Mackenzie whispered. She kept her voice low. “Are you guys ready?”
    Sophie giggled.
    Mackenzie placed a small backpack on Sophie. She picked up one large bag and Drew grabbed the other.
    “Let’s go.”
    Drew stopped. If he held onto Mackenzie all three would be trapped there. He