Spider in the Corner of the Room (The Project Trilogy) by Owen Nikki

Author:Owen, Nikki [Owen, Nikki]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781474024587
Publisher: MIRA
Published: 2015-07-30T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

I stride through the walkways to the senior office suite, notebook in hand. I don’t know if this is the right thing to do or if Bobbie can even be trusted, but I know something is not right, that something is happening. And, despite my nerves, despite the acorn of doubt in my head, I have to find out what is going on.

When I arrive at the suite, I stop, observe. Beyond the entrance is the Governor’s red door and, ahead of me, two guards. One to the left, the other directly outside the office suite entrance.

I look to guard one. ‘I want to see the Governor.’

She raises an eyebrow. ‘You’re kidding, right?’

‘No. Why would I be kidding? I want to see the Governor.’

The other guard approaches and thrusts two fists to his hips. ‘Problem?’

‘Martinez wants to see the Governor.’

The second guard laughs. ‘You got an appointment?’

‘No,’ I say. I keep my eyes fixed on Balthus’s office. ‘I need to see the Governor.’ Balthus’s office door opens.

‘Hey!’ I shout to him.

‘Martinez, leave,’ the guard says.

Balthus is in the corridor. ‘The Governor is leaving his office,’ I say, fast. ‘Tell him I need to see him. Tell him.’

‘You need to see him, do you?’ the second guard says. ‘Oh, well, in that case, go right on in.’

‘Oh. Okay,’ and I place my hand on the door to enter.

The first guard’s arm blocks the way. ‘What the hell are you doing?’

‘Going right on in, like you said.’

The guard grabs my arm. ‘Okay, time to leave.’

I shake him off.

‘Hey!’ he shouts. He grips both my wrists.

At the feel of his hands on my skin I turn to stone. ‘Get off me.’

‘You’ve crossed the line, Martinez.’

I look through the window. Balthus is there. ‘Governor!’ I have to grip on to this chance, it may be my only one. ‘Governor!’ I shout.

I see Balthus halt; then, squinting at me, he begins to stride towards us. A flicker of hope. A buzzer sounds. The double doors swing open.

‘What is going on?’ Balthus stands, looming large in the doorway.

The guard keeps hold of my wrists. ‘This inmate wanted to see you without an appointment, sir. She was getting agitated.’

‘Let go of her.’

The guard hesitates. ‘Sir…’

‘I said let go of her!’

The guard drops his hands.

I rub my wrists. This is it. This is where I take a gamble on a man I do not know if I can trust, but one that appears to, somehow, be acquainted with my mother, so does that mean he is trustworthy? I look at the Governor and realise that, whatever I conclude, my road has run out. I have nowhere else to go. ‘I need to see you,’ I say finally. ‘It is urgent. It is concerning something called Project Callidus. There are people after me in here. I am not safe.’

Balthus holds my gaze. After two seconds, he narrows his eyes and says, ‘Come through.’ He presses the buzzer. The door swings wide. I finally exhale.

Balthus looks to the guards. ‘As you were.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.