Alice Ruffalo is on the run from her violent husband. She believes she found safety in a rundown motel in a small town.The handsome motel clerk helps take her mind off her fears, until she starts to hear weird sounds outside her motel room and sees shadowy figures near her door.Alice finds out the hard way that she shouldn't have stopped in this small town. Her husband knows exactly where she is.This is a psychological thrilling short story offered exclusively to members of James Caine's newsletter.