Chapter 4 - Beyond the Iron Gate
Without losing another second, he lifted Sophia into his arms, carrying her out of the dreary apartment complex and toward his sleek, dark SUV parked in the alley. The young girl rested her head on his shoulder, exhausted and terrified, yet clinging to the faint hope that her daddy would fix everything. As he buckled her into the back seat, he promised her that they were going to get her mother out of that moldy basement right now.
They drove through the rainy city streets toward the industrial district, where the old Sterling holding facilities were located. Rain slammed against the windshield like thrown gravel as they approached a massive iron gate guarded by heavy security. Instead of pulling over, her father slammed his foot on the accelerator, crashing the vehicle straight through the rusting gates and into the dark courtyard.
