Chapters 28 - 30 Summary

When Claire comes-to, she knows that she has been brought to the wharf in the back of Tony's truck. She can hear the fishing net being cranked into the air. When her eyes focus, she sees Lani curled up in a ball inside it. Her heart sinks. She knows there's no way for her to save him, so she has to pray that Tony only wants to scare him, not actually kill him. To her horror, Tony laughs as he sends the net soaring into the water. White, foamy bubbles are the only evidence of Lani's struggle in the icy, black water. Minutes later, Tony hauls the net back up: Lani is still curled in a ball but he isn't screaming anymore. He's shaking like a leaf. Tony demands that Lani repeat, "Tony Clementi, you hold my life in your hands...