I Promise by Tonya Coffey

Author:Tonya Coffey [Coffey, Tonya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Cora

My dreams were filled with the moments I spent with Dante; him rescuing me from the shed and protecting me from the crazy driver. His lips. His hands holding me tight. Not one time after he pulled me close did I think about being kidnapped or almost road kill. It was only him being my knight in shining armor. It was nice feeling important.

I stretched, rolling over to look at the clock. It was early the sun hadn’t shined through the window yet. There was only a small glow that radiated from the left corner. Even though it was dawn, I hoped Leah was here. I’d been awake for a while so I was ready to get up. I was tired of looking at the white walls. With a sigh, I went to the bathroom.

When I stepped out into the hall, I was surprised at how silent it was. No music played in the quarters. The material of my shirt stretched, filling my ears as I turned. My shoes squeaked lightly on the linoleum with each step. My ears seemed to be invaded by the thump of my heart. The walls appeared to be whiter and the air wasn’t filled with as much smoke. It was so different than the night before.

Am I in the same place? I wondered if I had stepped through a portal into a different dimension or when I slept I was taken to a different reality.

The moment I stepped into the main room, my eyes widened. Yes, I am definitely in the same place. There were girls and men lying all over the place. Some women were topless, some naked and I didn’t want to think about who was at the bottom of the pile on the pool table. All you could see was his boots. I so don’t belong here.

Averting my eyes, I fast walked to the kitchen. Swinging the door open, I was welcomed by a dark room. I quickly found the light switch, sighed when the light flickered on. I’d hoped Leah was here. I stood there for a minute looking at the half a dozen cabinet doors then decided to make some hot chocolate. I did what Dante had done before and waited for the milk to boil. Please don’t burn…

It was a miracle. I had managed to boil milk without it sticking to the bottom of the pan. For some reason, I felt like a winner.

With my hot cup in hand, I sat at the table and waited for someone, anyone to walk into the room. Well not anyone, I told myself. I sipped the liquid, pausing when muffled voices came from the other side of the door. I was frozen to the chair afraid to go out, afraid of who would actually come in.

The door swung inward. Darin walked into the small room. He paused in the doorway when his eyes fell on me. I smiled lightly at him. He was a big man, similar to Dante’s height but he was wide in the shoulders.

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