Misplaced Trust by G K Parks

Author:G K Parks [Parks, G K]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781942710080
Publisher: Modus Operandi
Published: 2018-01-30T22:00:00+00:00

Twenty-three

“That’s all Anika said?” Decker asked, and I nodded. “Shit.”

“She told me to meet her tomorrow. She wants to show me something she found, but she wouldn’t even hint as to what it might be.” I rubbed my eyes. “I wanted to push so hard, but she was already skeptical. Maybe I could have done something more to convince her to confide in me. I don’t know. She made me swear not to tell anyone about this, but I don’t even know what this is.”

Decker scratched his head. “She could be a plant. Wilde could be on to you. Perhaps he asked her to find out what she could. You said she’s been observing you since you joined the cult.”

Looking down at my wrists, I didn’t know what to think. “Honestly, these are a couple years old. I don’t even notice them anymore, and she points to them like they’re neon signs.”

His gaze went to the faded scars. “Until you pointed them out, I didn’t even see them. It just looks like you were using a hair elastic as a bracelet. Was she right that they’re bondage scars?”

“In a manner of speaking.” I stared out the windshield. “When I was private sector, my cover was compromised by a rat and I was tied up and tortured.” His eyes shot to me, and I was glad that I wasn’t driving so I could look out the window to avoid eye contact. “Don’t worry,” I added cynically, “I didn’t break. I would have died before giving up anyone else. In fact, for a few moments, I wanted to die, and just think, then we wouldn’t be here having this delightful conversation right now.”

“Fucking hell,” Decker exhaled quietly. “The only way she would notice those damn scars is if she’s seen them before. What if it wasn’t an S&M club? What if she’s seen things at the facility? We need to separate her from the group and bring her in.”

“How? You just said she could be a plant.”

“We could grab her when she leaves.”

“Except she never does. She doesn’t have a car or any method of transportation out, unless someone offers her a ride. We didn’t even make it to coffee this morning. I got her as far as the trailer, and then she ran back to her room after giving me that cryptic message.” I shook my head, fighting away the frustration. “If she’s so afraid of someone or something on the property, she should have been begging to leave.”

“Doesn’t that fit with the abuse mentality? She doesn’t want to risk angering Wilde for fear that he’ll retaliate. It’s very possible that he’s the one that caused her friend’s scars.”

I sighed. “That doesn’t explain why she was spooked at this morning’s tranquility session. Something just happened, or she just found out about it. Either way, now is probably the worst time for us to be away from the co-op. If something’s going down, we need to be close.”

He didn’t say anything, but I knew he agreed with my assessment.

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