Heroes Never Die by Sanders Lois

Author:Sanders, Lois [Sanders, Lois]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Beau to Beau Publishing
Published: 2013-10-29T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen:

The next morning, Stephanie was still being kept isolated in the bedroom. Abdullah had not made any attempt to talk to her, but with two other wives along to keep him satisfied, he could keep her locked up for as long as he wanted. She dressed for the day in an ivory-colored silk blouse and a navy linen skirt, and then she stretched out across the bed and held a cold cloth over the side of her face. Her jaw was so swollen and bruised that it hurt to open her mouth, but the real pain came from her feeling of helplessness. She wondered whether Kyle was trying to come up with a plan to save her. It would be impossible to slip her a weapon, but they might send someone else to make the hit and rescue her at the same time. She had not heard from Marcus, and even if he had tried to call, Abdullah would not permit her to talk to him. She had no idea what was going on, and the thought crossed her mind that she had been forgotten. All she could do was wait and hope that help arrived before she was forced to return to Saudi Arabia.

Stephanie suddenly heard laughter coming from the beach. Laughter – she had almost forgotten how wonderful it sounded. She pulled herself up from the bed and walked outside onto the terrace. She looked down at the beach and saw some men playing a challenging game of volleyball in the white sand. She leaned against the railing and watched the game, and for a moment she was able to ignore the pain of being trapped inside someone else’s world.

As one of the players jumped into the air to slam the ball, he caught a glimpse of Stephanie standing on the terrace. The ball flew over his head, but the miss never fazed him.

One of the men cupped his hands over his mouth and yelled up to her. “What’s your name?”

Stephanie analyzed the situation. She wondered whether he could help her off of the island, but if she was caught talking to him, she would be severely punished.

“Can you hear me?” the man yelled. Stephanie discreetly nodded. “Then tell me your name.”

The man continued to press Stephanie for her name. “My name is Rudy. What’s yours?” Stephanie wanted to tell him she needed help, but if she yelled down to him, it would attract unwanted attention.

“Don’t be shy,” Rudy persisted. “Come down here so I can get to know you.”

Abdullah suddenly stormed out onto the terrace, catching Stephanie by surprise. He grabbed her arm and shoved her back inside. Terrified that he would strike her again, Stephanie slid down the wall and buried her head under her arms. Abdullah reached down for her arm and jerked her to her feet. “Don’t hit me,” she screamed, still holding her arms over her head.

Abdullah shook her shoulders with brute force. “Didn’t I warn you not to talk to men?”

“I didn’t say a word to them,” she cried.

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