Paradise Hacked (First Circle Club Book 2) by Siegel Alex

Author:Siegel, Alex [Siegel, Alex]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-12-23T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Sara sighed with irritation. She hated waiting for something to happen. She had been sitting on the concrete floor of the water building for hours. Her wrists and ankles were still bound with plastic ties, and the duct tape felt like a straitjacket. She was stuck until her adversaries decided to do something with her. At least she didn't need to eat or use the restroom.

The experience reminded her of Heaven in a sad way. Her afterlife had been an endless beach party on a perpetually sunny day. Angels had served delicious but non-alcoholic drinks in limitless quantities. Her entertainment options had been volleyball, lying on beach chairs, and talking to other souls.

Unfortunately, the only thing anybody ever talked about was past lives. There were no new memories, no fresh accomplishments. The conversations looped around and around. Sara heard about the same little league baseball games so many times she could recite the scores from memory. It was pleasant but ultimately pointless. Eventually, she became eager for the End of Days just so something would change. She was waiting for the ultimate punchline to God's cryptic joke, just as she was helplessly waiting now.

Sara heard footsteps outside the building. The door opened, and the skinny man she had seen earlier entered. He showed his badge to the soldiers guarding Sara.

"Is the prisoner secure?" the man said.

"Yes, sir," the nearest soldier replied.

"Give me a rifle."

The soldier raised his eyebrows at the strange request but handed over his weapon. The newcomer checked the magazine and loaded a round into the chamber.

"Now get out," he said, "everybody. I need to talk to the prisoner alone."

"Sir?" the soldier said.

"You heard me. Wait outside. As chief scientist of the Unit, I take full responsibility."

All the soldiers reluctantly left the building. The last one closed the door.

The skinny man aimed the rifle at Sara's head, but his hands were shaking.

"You're a scientist?" she said calmly.

He nodded. "And I know you're not an alien. There is no Nibiru or whatever."

"Then what am I?"

"The adversary I was warned about."

Sara narrowed her eyes. "Who warned you?"

"I'm not telling."

"Then why are we talking?"

"Because you know how to use the portal safely," the scientist said. "You can get me into Heaven. I want to live there. Tell me the secret."

Now we're getting somewhere, Sara thought, but Heaven is a place for the dead, not the living. It's probably not even possible to survive there.

"You know it goes to Heaven?"

He nodded, but he was so nervous, his teeth chattered.

"Which portal? There are many."

"North Riverside," he said. "McCormick Woods. We tried an armored spacesuit, but it didn't work."

That answer surprised Sara. The team had visited every passage to Heaven within hundreds of miles of Chicago, but they hadn't stopped in North Riverside. Apparently, Barachiel didn't know about that one.

"Before I reveal any secrets," Sara said, "tell me why getting to Heaven is so important to you."

"It's important to everybody, right? That's the big prize, the ultimate reward. People wear crosses, pray every day, avoid sin, and go to church, just to get into Heaven.

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