[Asylum 02] • Asylum 2 · 13 More Tales of Terror by Drabble Matt

Author:Drabble, Matt [Drabble, Matt]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Horror
Goodreads: 27108489
Publisher: Eden Publications Ltd
Published: 2015-10-31T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 17.

BLACKWATER HEIGHTS

“Look, this whole thing is crazy,” Hilary said, backing away. “You’re trying to tell me that a scientist invented an ageing drug that was going to replace the penal system?”

“That’s exactly what Jennifer did,” Perrin replied. “She was working for the government, and when they eventually discovered what she was doing she was buried in an institution like many of our country’s dirty little secrets.”

“How long was she doing it?” Hilary couldn’t help but ask, despite her more rational judgment.

“Well officially, of course, the government would deny that her programme ever existed, but she once told me that she managed to get to 37 prisoners responsible for the deaths of children.”

“And her own child?”

“One of those unfortunate cases that were never solved. Her 4 year old daughter was snatched from her front garden while out playing one day and was never seen again.”

“That’s awful.”

“Enough to drive a once brilliant doctor quite insane.”

“I can try and get you out of this cage and we can get away,” Hilary said, getting to her feet, determined to take action.

“It’s no good, Dr Meeker. Riggs keeps the keys on him at all times on a chain around his neck. It would be far too dangerous to tackle him head on.”

“What about the rest of the staff? Surely some people would help me once I told them?”

“But at this point I’ve no idea who is a patient and who’s not,” Perrin sighed. “Riggs will have surrounded himself by now with only those that he feels he can completely trust.”

“But this is nuts, surely there must be an inspection planned? Surely there will be visitors who will uncover what he’s done?”

“We were barely open before Riggs took over. He’d obviously been planning this for some time before he arrived. I’d imagine that he’s greeted a lot visitors by now who all accept that he’s me. Besides, our isolated location means that we are off the beaten track; it’s why our patients generally don’t have relatives who visit. They are the abandoned, the lost and the lonely. I’m afraid that Blackwater is largely a dumping ground for other facilities.”

“There has to be something I can do?” Hilary snapped exasperatedly.

“You can be careful, my dear, that’s first and foremost. Watch Riggs like a hawk but never forget that he’s a very intelligent and dangerous man. Never think that you can get the best of him, no matter how innocently he acts; trust me, he sees everything. You have to watch and wait for the perfect moment. Anything else and you will be in a cage alongside me, or worse. I wouldn’t put it past Riggs to turn an attractive young woman such as yourself over to some of the patients who would do terrible things to you when unleashing their pent up desires.”

“But I can’t just leave you here like this.”

“I’m afraid that you must.” Perrin smiled bravely as he sighed. “Even if you could get me out of this cell then where would we go and how would we get there?”

“I have a car.

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