Running into the Darkness by D A Bale

Author:D A Bale
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: thriller, suspense, mystery, sex, secret, south america, russia, new york city, hitler, political intrigue, washington dc, kansas, white house, societies, free book, hms resolute

Chapter 29 - A Holiday

The sun warmed Samantha’s face as she lounged on the soft, manicured park lawn. Tears streamed from her eyes behind the dark sunglasses, but she didn’t mind dabbing them dry with the tissue as needed. For too long she’d not experienced the sunlight’s embrace, felt the whisper of a breeze through her hair. Nearly a year they’d kept her practically bound and chained in the dungeon of the Elite. She felt like a parolee just released from a maximum security prison, the spring grass pure heaven as she ran her fingers through the tender strands.

Marcus too seemed to enjoy the rays from where he sat on the patchwork blanket, his eyes closed as if in sleep. Debrille’s goons took up positions here and there around the park, a few even held up newspapers. Yeah, right – like any of those thugs could possibly read. They were good for bulk and brawn only, never for brains.

Thoughts of escaping the Elite were fleeting. Even if she could get away from these idiots, where would she go? How would she live? It’d only be a matter of time before they found her anyway, what with the little GPS chip embedded in her ear lobe, giving away her position twenty-four hours a day and threatening to blow her up at any second. Still, with all of her training Samantha couldn’t help calculating any numerous possibility of flight – no matter how elusive. That was one part of the Alexandra puzzle she had gotten down very quickly. Probably something to do with her medical mindset of always trying to figure out every possible solution to a problem.

Several women ran by on the path, their faces reflecting the focus of a workout instead of enjoyment of the beauty around them. Sad how humanity took so much for granted. If she never saw another jogging path again it wouldn’t bother her one bit. Anything but the daily grind of running.

A group of small children ran about playing catch with a big red ball. A strange longing arose – something she’d not allowed herself to think about since her surgeries. The Elite had severed all chances of having children with the removal of her fallopian tubes. Couldn’t risk the possibility of pregnancy and production of a genetically deformed child.

Samantha hugged her knees to still the thoughts. “Tell me again why we’re here.”

Marcus rolled his head toward her and peeked out of the slit of one eye. “You need to be re-acclimated to the real world, see the sights, familiarize yourself with the D.C. area the next couple of weeks.”

“So I’m a tourist now, am I?”

“More or less, but a tourist with a purpose.”

Samantha swiped again at the dribbles running down her cheeks. It’d probably take said weeks before her eyes got used to the bright sunlight again.

“Wish you would have brought me above ground on a more overcast day. Why today?”

“No specific reason, just seemed like the time was right.”

Rolling her eyes, Samantha responded, “Oh, puh-leeze.

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