Worlds Collide: Sunset Rising, Book Two by McEachern S.M

Author:McEachern, S.M. [McEachern, S.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Action & Adventure, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Romance, Fantasy, Teen & Young Adult, Genre Fiction, Literature & Fiction
Publisher: S.M McEachern
Published: 2014-03-03T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

As Jack and I stood, my guard put a hand on my arm. “This way.”

Jack’s guard gripped his arm as well, and he yanked it away.

“Get off me!”

Two more guards came to assist.

“Jack, don’t,” I pleaded. We couldn’t fight them—there were too many. He would only end up getting hurt.

Three guards were trying to control him. One of them did something to his neck that appeared to send a jolt through him. He stopped fighting. My captor prodded me to get going, but I pushed back. I needed to make sure he was okay.

“Don’t worry. They won’t hurt him,” my captor said.

“It looks like they already did.”

“They’ll let him go once he calms down. Come on.”

Without much choice, I followed. I kept Jack in sight as long as I could.

“I’m Jin-Sook and this is Maria,” she said, motioning toward the woman on my other side. I noticed she was carrying a lit torch.

The sound of running feet came from behind me, slowing their pace as they neared.

“What are you doing here, Willow?” Maria asked the newcomer.

“My name is Will and I’m here to help with the prisoner,” she replied.

“This is not a job for little girls,” Jin-Sook said.

“Grandma gave me permission,” Will said, her chin tilted in defiance.

Maria groaned. “You mean we have to put up with you all night?”

They led me through an entrance in the rock wall into a manmade grotto. A staircase led us down into an open cavern. I was surprised to find wooden homes strung together along one side of the cave. They weren’t unlike our apartments in the Pit.

The torch seemed to burn brighter in the confined space even with my sunglasses on. Averting my eyes from the direct light, I kept my head down as we walked. My guards chatted. People passed us, shooting curious glances at me. I put my head down.

Jin-Sook stopped at one of the apartments and opened the door. “You’ll stay here for the night.”

The room was quite spacious and held comfortable-looking furniture. A big bed was pushed against one wall with a brightly patterned blanket draped over it. On the other side of the room were a table and chairs. A dresser and mirror separated the two living areas. To my immediate left hung a curtain.

“What’s behind the curtain?” I asked.

“The bathroom,” Jin-Sook said. She lit several candles that were scattered about the room. “Maria and Willow, can you get some food?”

“It’s Will!”

“Do I have to take her?” Maria whined.

“Yes,” Jin-Sook said firmly.

“I can stay and guard the prisoner while you two go,” Will suggested.

“Go!”

They left, squabbling the whole way down the hall. Jin-Sook gave me an apologetic look.

“I think they actually like to argue,” she joked.

My expression remained blank. I didn’t care.

An awkward silence hung between us as she finished lighting the candles. “I’ll be right outside the door,” she said.

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