After the Fall: The Districts Book Two by Orion Enzo Gaudio

Author:Orion Enzo Gaudio [Gaudio, Orion Enzo]
Language: eng
Format: epub

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Elise opened her eyes and looked around. She blinked a few times and wrinkled her brow as she tried to figure out where she was. A quick look down revealed she was covered by a sheet… but her clothes, apart from her underwear, were nowhere to be found. She pulled the sheet up until it was up to her neck and she looked on the floor for her clothes… and they weren’t there.

The whole thing had been a blur of fire, death and screaming. Fragments of images flashed through her mind and she quickly forced them out. She took a deep breath and sat up in bed.

Her body was sore for a reason unknown to her. Most of the pain seemed to be emanating from her feet and legs as she tried to get up. Elise put her feet on the floor, secured the sheet around her body and tried to stand up. Her legs gave out and she fell back onto the bed.

She couldn’t believe what was happening. She was in a strange room, with no clothes and she couldn’t leave. Elise closed her eyes and rolled onto her side. When she opened her eyes she was looking right at a tray on the bedside table. She sat up to get a better look at it. On the tray was a plate of sliced apples and a glass of water.

Elise hadn’t realized she was thirsty, but seeing the water made her aware of being parched. She lifted the glass to her mouth and hesitated as the cool water lapped against her closed lips. Elise still didn’t know where she was… and she didn’t know if it was safe to drink the water. For all she knew she could be a captive and the people were drugging her. What would have normally been a crazy thought a few weeks earlier was suddenly sane.

The temptation was strong. Elise opened her lips and let the water flow between them. It was the most delicious thing she had ever put in her mouth. She finished half the glass in a single drink and put it back on the tray. She was tempted to finish the rest of it and instead forced herself to save some in the event she didn’t have access to more any time soon.

Elise ate a few slices of apple. It was the first fresh food she had in almost a week and it tasted almost as divine as the water.

The pillow beckoned and Elise put her head back down. She wanted to sleep—she was certainly still tired, but fear of what she might see when she closed her eyes kept her awake.

Elise tried to stand and she was able to keep herself steady. She made sure the sheet was wrapped around herself as she slowly made her way to the window. There were rolling hills all around and a barn not far from the house. She had no idea where she was.

There was a quick knock on the door and Elise spun around just in time for it to open.

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