Out of the Blue by Lyra Evans

Author:Lyra Evans [Evans, Lyra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-08-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

The temporary housing unit they were to use for the ‘exchange’ was small and relatively well furnished. It was set up like a one-bedroom apartment, but the dimensions were on the tiny side. The only outside door opened directly into the living room and kitchen, an area that wasted no available space with unnecessary accoutrements. The kitchen was a single counter next to a small refrigerator with a hotplate and a sink. Two cupboards above the sink stored all necessities, Niko assumed. Opposite that was a table set into the wall with two stools. Further along the wall was a loveseat in a dull taupe and a small antiquated television.

Next to the sofa was the doorway to the bedroom and bathroom. The pocket door slid out of the way to reveal a double bed with a dated, salmon pink pattern across the duvet. The bed took up much of the room, though there was an indent which could be called a closet to one side. A pressure rod held up a set of empty hangers and two old business suits, one for men, one for women. There was a tie hanging from the men’s suit, and Niko clocked it immediately, wondering if he should get rid of it.

To the left of the bed was a narrow doorway that led to the bathroom. The interior was tiled white with tiny blue accents; the sink, toilet, and shower were white and had seen better days. But everything was clean. There was a small window in the bathroom, and windows in the bedroom and main area, but all of them were blocked out by pulled curtains. Niko wasn’t concerned about the windows, though. The perimeter of the unit was marked with runes and wards, and it would serve as a lush prison cell for the extent of Sade’s time in it. He was no more able to escape from the small unit than he was able to escape from Sluagh prison in general.

The cutlery and utensils in the kitchen, however, did concern Niko. Anything sharp enough to draw blood was removed, as Niko was certain Sade had little interest in cooking. If he was looking for a knife, it wouldn’t be food he would be cutting.

Niko stood in the doorway to the bedroom, staring down at the bed and breathing in to calm his nerves. The little unit smelled like dust and old wood with the barest hint of ocean air Niko couldn’t escape as long as Cobalt was around. He tried to remind himself Cobalt would be present the whole time, though he would be hiding at first. There was a tiny coat closet next to the front door in which Cobalt would have to wait, which was ridiculous, but it was the best plan they had. The closet in the bedroom had no door, and Sade might want or need to use the bathroom.

“Are you all right?” Cobalt asked, and Niko closed his eyes. When he did, he found himself

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