Betrayal: Society Lost, Volume Two by Steven Bird

Author:Steven Bird [Bird, Steven]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-07-24T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Waking to the sounds of several men’s voices in the next room, Leina sat up quickly, her heart racing, unsure of where she was and what had happened. Quickly looking around, trying to piece the situation together, she found herself undressed and in a large king-sized bed, alone. Rolling over while throwing the covers to the side, she felt her right leg yanked to a stop, finding herself attached to the bed by what seemed to be a set of stainless-steel law-enforcement-style ankle restraints, similar to handcuffs, but with longer chains. With one end of the restraints locked securely around her ankle, and the other attached to the sturdy wooden frame of the bed, a mix of emotions rushed through her body.

That son-of-a-b—, she thought as she had clearly been victimized by Chief Peronne and his men. Her anger quickly turned to heartache and dismay, as she realized that if this was the outcome of her dealings with Chief Peronne, the odds of the children being returned to her were slim to none.

“I’m gonna kill him. I’m gonna kill him. I’m gonna kill that dirty son-of-a-b— if it’s the last thing I do,” she mumbled through a clenched jaw and gritted teeth.

Her head still swirling from the after-effects of what she could only assume was some sort of drug-induced state, she looked around the room to see her clothes piled in a corner against the far wall and out of her reach. Raising her left leg, she prepared to kick the footboard of the bed in an attempt to break the wood and free herself. She stopped short, though, thinking to herself, No, they’ll hear me. They’re just outside the door. I’ve got to think this through. I’ve got to be smart about this.

Laying her head back down on the pillow, she looked at the ceiling, closed her eyes, and began to cry as she thought of the children, whom she now doubted she would ever see again. Thoughts of Kayla, Patricia, and Gavin, raced through her head as a dark, painful sadness began to set in. She knew now that it was Peronne and his men that ambushed their group, killing all but her and the children. Her memories, clouded by drugs and the blow to her head, started to come back into the forefront of her mind.

As she lay there, tortured by her thoughts, the door to the room opened slowly. Her heart began to race, not knowing what would come next. In walked the elderly Hispanic woman called Rosa, who had brought her freshly laundered clothes to the room where she was first kept. Pulling the covers over her naked body, Leina watched as Rosa quickly walked over to the dresser, placing some of what she assumed was Peronne’s clothing into a drawer.

Attempting to avoid making eye contact with Leina, Rosa turned and walked back toward the door. “Wait,” Leina murmured. “Don’t go. Please,” she begged.

Stopping, Rosa turned to look at her with a tear in her eye.

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