Protect Me - Spotlight Collection, Book 2 by Hart Cary

Author:Hart, Cary
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-18T16:00:00+00:00

Penny

I can’t believe it! I’m a prisoner in my own home. Correction his home. I’m an inmate, in a padded cell. Solitary confinement, nevertheless, where no one can hear me. Soundproof to drown out the outside and keep me on the inside.

I’ve sat here hour after hour completely losing my mind while he’s down there watching beautiful women in their skimpy skirts and tight tops.

Can you die from boredom?

Because if so, I’m dying a slow death.

You know what I should do?

Go through his secret stash of Kool-Aid and dump it all into a container and make one big batch. That would show him. I bet he wouldn’t lock me in again after that.

“You’re losing it, Penny,” I say to no one.

All I want to do is talk to someone, anyone, face-to-face. Instead, I’m sitting here having a conversation, out loud with myself. The worst part? I’m answering myself. Surely that’s a sign of crazy, right? Just hand over the straight jacket now.

I would give anything to talk to …

“Nina!”

I can’t believe I didn’t think of this sooner! Hopefully she isn’t too busy with studying for finals.

Jumping off the couch, I run into the kitchen and grab my phone. Typing out a text to Nina.

Me: I’m being held captive.

Nina: Who’s this?

Me: I’m sorry … Penny.

Me: Shapiro gave me a phone in case of an emergency.

Nina: ?

Me: This is an emergency. I’m dying of boredom and you are my 9-1-1.

Nina: Aw … Did I just become your emergency contact?

Me: I believe so.

Nina: I’m flattered.

Me: He locked me in here.

Nina: He did what?

Me: There’s a lock from the outside. Only the person with the key can rescue me.

Nina: Sounds like a game if you ask me.

Nina: A fairy tale gone wrong.

Me: So, are there any good movies I haven’t seen yet?

Me: And don’t name any Netflix originals because I’ve seen them.

Me: Also seen all rom-coms, dramas and family movies.

Me: Working on thrillers and action, but not really into it right now.

Me: Hello?

Me: You there?

Me: Don’t leave me.

Me: OMG!

Me: I don’t have a backup.

Me: You were my person.

Me: Keyword … WERE!

Me: You okay?

Maybe her phone died. Great just great.

“Damn you, technology!” I shake my fists in the air.

My only source of entertainment—gone and my other options … Shapiro or the club? Yeah, not happening.

“I give up!” I shout into the emptiness.

Falling back into the cushions, I sit, and I stare, and I sit some more.

Until I hear someone beating on the front door like they’re pounding on a bass drum.

“Shit!”

I reach for the remote turning it to the cameras as I pull up Shapiro’s number. Thumb on the trigger, ready to press send at a moment’s notice.

What the …

Nina and Nikki are standing at the door.

I hop up and leap over the coffee table to get to the door. “What are you guys doing here?” I holler through the door.

“Coming to save you,” Nina hollers back.

“There’s no use,” I whine. Face plastered to the back of the door. Looking pathetic. “It can only be

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