Dark Sight by T G Ayer

Author:T G Ayer [Ayer, T G]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Infinite Ink Books
Published: 2017-03-27T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 31

Blackness blanketed Allegra as she slowly became aware of her surroundings.

A soft mattress beneath her body, cool air against her cheek, light shining against the lids of her closed eyes.

At some point her captors had injected her with a sedative, and the spot in her neck throbbed like a warning to behave in case they decided it was necessary to calm her again.

She’d given them a hard time, and didn’t regret it one bit, relishing the memory of kicking one of her captors in the balls. He’d squealed like a girl and had been so furious that he’d punched Allegra hard in the head. She’d seen stars, but it had been so worth it.

Not long after that, they’d drugged her.

Now, she cracked open her eyes, thankful for the light in the room, however meager and cold. She’d grown weary of the constant darkness around her head.

The hood had slowly begun to suffocate her.

Vague shapes formed around her; a dull fluorescent light shone from the ceiling, safely hidden behind a recessed panel, covered in solid metal bars. The room lacked windows too, and Allegra began to feel somewhat claustrophobic. She’d never been afraid of enclosed spaces. And yet now a rising panic began to take over her senses.

Breathing deeply, she forced herself into a sitting position. She remained still for a moment while the spinning in her head settled. Gripping the edge of the bed, she boosted herself to her feet, steadying her swaying body with a hand on the wall.

A few stretches, a handful of jumping jacks, and some walking helped Allegra feel a little steadier on her feet, and she turned her attention to the room.

She couldn’t help the cold laugh that escaped her lips.

A hotel room?

What a joke.

Dull patterned carpeting covered the floor, a double-bed sat against the right-hand wall, flanked by two nightstands. On the wall opposite the bed sat a dresser, a metal sheet recessed into the brick behind it pretending to be a mirror.

A small arrangement of a tiny, two-person dining table and two metal chairs occupied the back wall. The table and chairs were all securely bolted to the floor.

After checking the bed, nightstands and dresser, she confirmed that all the furniture was equally fixed and immovable.

Smart.

As with most hotel rooms, a small passage led to the exit, with the entrance to the bathroom to the right. Allegra rushed to the door, grabbing hold of the handle and trying to open it, desperate to get out.

The door wouldn’t budge.

She cried out in frustration, turning around and slamming her back against the door. She rested her head on the cold metal and stared up at the ceiling, hope threatening to disappear.

But she couldn’t give up now.

Straightening she took a deep breath and focused on the bathroom door at her elbow. The tiny bathroom was meager, tiled in white, the toilet missing its lid, and the toilet paper - that they had thought to provide it was a surprise - was stacked on the floor, no holder in sight.

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