The Purloined Pictograph (The Adventures of Tremain & Christopher Book 2) by Terry Marchion

Author:Terry Marchion
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Terry Marchion
Published: 2018-07-29T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Christopher's view changed in an instant from the dark, dusty gloom of the storage tower, to the bright, shining interior of the lab. He blinked hard in the light, putting the tablet in his pocket and stepped off the platform. He almost ran into the intern, Leesa, who was carrying a load of recycling.

"Watch it!" she yelled in surprise as he stumbled out.

"Oh, sorry!" Christopher rubbed his eyes and looked around.

Leesa squinted at him

"Weren't you with Tremain?" She asked.

"Yes -- but he's in trouble. I need to get help."

She set her bundle down, concern in her eyes.

"What happened?"

"There's this woman, Aziza, she and my uncle know each other from way back. She's basically hijacked the expedition. I need to call Senator Marcus . . ." He turned to run to the lab door, but she grabbed his arm, reaching into her lab coat pocket with the other hand. Her eyes were hard.

"Let me help you," she said. He smiled his thanks as she reached her other arm around, spraying something in his face. The world went all swirly as he collapsed.

He woke up disoriented and slumped in a chair in a dark warehouse. His lower legs were free, but his chest and upper arms were securely tied with a thick rope. Dripping water echoed in the stillness. He had no idea where he was, how he came to be here or how long he had been out. He remembered the storage tower, transmitting to the lab . . . Leesa! He came to full attention, sat up straight and looked around as he struggled with his bonds. In the dim light he could see he was tucked between two racks of shelving. There was nothing on the shelves and from this vantage he could see neither doors nor windows. He kept trying different angles, tugging left then right, but couldn't work his arms free. In all the movement, though, he felt something shift in his pocket. The tablet! She didn't take it from him! She probably didn't understand I can use this to get free. He twisted as far as he could, maneuvering his hand into his pocket and shifted around until he pulled the tablet free. He struggled to unroll it, and it snapped open. He heard some shuffling somewhere else in the warehouse. A door creaked open and slammed shut. He heard footsteps nearing as he hit the tablet screen, activating the transmitter once again.

He found himself on the platform, chair and all. He shifted and stood up awkwardly, still tied to the chair. Christopher froze as another lab tech came around and saw him. It was Desmond, his uncle's oldest assistant. He ran over to Christopher.

"What the heck happened to you, Chris?" He said, grabbing a box cutter and making short work of the ropes, freeing Christopher.

"Leesa! She's the one who tied me to this chair and I have a strong feeling she was the one who stole that pictograph!" He ran to the lab door.

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