Blood Donor by Karen Bass

Author:Karen Bass [Bass, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781459826878
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 2021-06-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

I leaned against the wall with a sob. “Those assholes thought of everything.” I realized at that moment that I’d been counting on the window to escape.

“What? The bars?” Thorn asked. “I wondered if there might be some. On brighter days you can sort of see shadows of them in the other windows. I guess it’s been cloudy since you came. This window never gets as bright.”

“That’s because there’s a tree.” I stretched my neck to look out. “I can see part of the yard. A huge lawn. Trees at the far end. And a stone wall, I think.”

“Sounds like one of those fancy places north of the city.”

“Yes. Big old houses with fences and gates.”

“That fits with where a fancy spa might be.”

“And it’s a great place for spa owners who don’t want anyone to see what’s going on. By the looks of it, our windows face the back. Probably the spa customers are never allowed back here.”

“What a fucking mess.” Red spoke from right behind us.

I startled. Spun around and almost fell off the bed. I held the stick behind me. Red would take it for sure if she saw it. “I’ll figure out a way to block it off.”

“And what did you find?”

“Bars on the windows. But you can see the yard, if you want to look.”

“What’s the fucking point?”

Thorn said, “Jo talked to one of the guys through the shower drain. They’re going to try to escape. We want to be able to watch them.”

“If that’s the way they go.”

I wished Thorn hadn’t said that, but it didn’t matter now. I added, “We’re at the back of the building. Probably the blood room is too. That’s where one of the guys is going to try to get out. If he does, he will end up in the backyard.”

“Stupid,” Red sneered. “Have fun watching. Fat fucking chance you’ll see anything.”

I shrugged. “I’ll take my chances.”

Priss was standing behind Red. She mouthed, Sorry.

Red pushed past her and left the room. Priss walked to the cot under the window. “Can you really see out?”

I nodded. “Not much to see, but yes. We should take turns watching.”

“Us, or them as well?” Thorn waved at the other room.

“Just us. Priss, do you want to help too?”

She grinned. “Love to. I was the second one captured. Staring at green grass sounds better than watching any movie.”

So Priss took the first turn. After I tucked my stick under my mattress, I spoke to Thorn. “If someone gets away, we have to be prepared. In case the leeches decide to punish all of us. Or do something with us like you think they might. We’ll need to fight back.”

She looked worried, but she nodded.

We went and sat at the big wooden table. My fingers still hurt. I rubbed them as we whispered together.

“I don’t get why someone would kidnap us to get our blood.” I sighed. “There must be legal ways to get it.”

“Remember I sold blood to these guys when I was on the street? Legal blood donors have to be adults.

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