Slow Agony by V. J. Chambers

Author:V. J. Chambers [Chambers, V. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, New Adult & College, Romantic Suspense, Science Fiction, Mystery & Suspense, Suspense
ISBN: 1482765233
Amazon: B00BSVV7B6
Published: 2013-03-10T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“No,” said Christa, throwing a pillow down on the couch in the basement. We’d been hiding down here for days on end, and she wasn’t in a good mood. “We’ve watched everything on Netflix anyway.”

“No, we haven’t,” said Griffin. “Stop whining about everything.”

“Griffin, I’m missing class,” she said. “And there’s not much class left. We’ve been down here a week and a half. Because of you, I’m not going to graduate.”

“Look, Christa, which is more important? Graduating or not dying?”

“The guy’s bluffing,” she said. “And besides, I still think we should call the police.”

“He’s not bluffing,” said Griffin. “Trust me. He doesn’t do that.”

“But you haven’t heard from him,” she said. “And what are we supposed to do? Stay down here forever? Eventually, we have to do something.”

Griffin shook his head. “No. Now, shut up.”

She rolled her eyes. “Oh my God.”

“Griffin, be nice to your sister,” said Beverly. She was on the other side of the couch, using the remote to scroll through Netflix choices.

“I swear,” he said. “I feel like I’m still thirteen years old.” He got up from the couch and stalked out of the room.

I thought about going after him, but I didn’t. He’d want me to agree with him, and I wasn’t sure that I did.

By all rights, it shouldn’t have been so horrible staying down here in this basement. It had once been a separate apartment, and the previous owners had rented it out. That meant it had a full kitchen and bathroom in addition to two bedrooms and this living room. In fact, this living room was the one the family always used to watch TV. The one upstairs was for entertaining, not relaxing. So, it seemed like we should have been comfortable down here.

But we’d been down here for so many days, it was beginning to feel like a prison.

Christa went after her brother. “Come on, Griffin, you can’t keep us down here.”

Uh oh. She was going to bother him until he got really mad, wasn’t she? I better go after her now.

Shooting an apologetic look at Beverly, who seemed tired and worried, I left the living room too.

Griffin and Christa were in the kitchen area. There were no windows down here, so the light was too bright and artificial.

“Christa,” I said, “maybe we should give Griffin a moment.”

“Why?” she said. “He’s still going to be irrational and controlling in a moment, isn’t he? Are we going to stay down here forever?”

“I don’t know,” said Griffin. “I don’t know what to do.”

“Call the damned police,” she said.

“I can’t do that,” he said. “It’s not possible.”

“Maybe we should call the twins?” I said.

“No, I’ve gotten them too messed up in this as it is,” said Griffin. “I’d rather they stay safe.”

“We really can’t stay here forever, Griffin,” I said.

“Thank you,” said Christa.

He glared at me. “Not you too.”

“Listen, Griffin,” said Christa, “I’m going to get my period. And I’m out of tampons. So, what are we going to do then, hmm?”

Griffin made a face.

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