[Whispering Woods #1] The Waiting Booth by Brinda Berry

Author:Brinda Berry [Berry, Brinda]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: Fantasy, Fiction, Paranormal, Romance, Urban, Young Adult
ISBN: 9780991632060
Google: KW3WCgAAQBAJ
Amazon: B00OMWKWLO
Goodreads: 23391315
Publisher: Sweet Biscuit Publishing LLC
Published: 2011-07-15T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Friendships

I walked at a rapid pace, looking over my shoulder as nonchalantly as possible, if there is such a thing. It’s pretty evident that you think someone is after you when you spend every third step twisting your head to the left or right for a better view.

“Slow down, I’m not that hungry.” Em laughed.

The long corridor went on forever. I dizzied at the patterns in the red and gold carpet. My heart was racing, and I had to fight panic when I looked ahead to see Mr. Crew Cut coming toward me. That was just not possible. He had been behind me. I looked back and saw the original one still behind us.

Great, there were two of them. Were they part of the IIA? I heard Dr. Bleeker’s voice in my head: They took her in the middle of the night. I had pictured Regulus and Arizona when he had said that. Who were these guys?

My options were limited. My first option was to turn and run. I was a decent runner. But I was counting on being able to outrun them. And then what?

I took my second option.

I pivoted toward the red box mounted on the wall and jammed my fingers into the area labeled “pull down.” The lever handle went down with one yank.

The fire alarm pulsated in a high-pitched warning buzz. I caught a glimpse of Em’s shocked expression. Doors along the corridor immediately swung open and attendees poured out of each room. A lady wearing a navy hotel uniform ushered people in the direction of the exits.

The hallway filled with people in seconds, and I lost sight of Mr. Crew Cut One and Two. All I could see were bodies in front and back of me. I grabbed Em’s and Austin’s hands, hauling them through the crowd.

Everyone went outside. The noise level made it difficult to talk so I nodded my head in a direction away from the hotel. I took off the GameCon nametag and discreetly tucked it into my pocket. Em and Austin followed my lead in going incognito. An amazing number of people had flooded out due to the fire alarm. We easily got lost in the sea of bodies that flowed to the street corner, blending into other pedestrians in the crosswalk. I had chanced a look at Em to see that she was confused and horrified over me pulling the fire alarm, but Austin didn’t seem fazed in the least. Did he usually hang out with people who pulled those kinds of crazy stunts? It hadn’t registered in my mind yet that I had just done something that extreme. Could I go to jail if someone had seen me? I guess jail would be better than disappearing with the IIA.

We were several blocks from the hotel when Em finally found her voice. “For crying out loud, are you out of your freaking mind?”

“Do you think anybody saw me pull it?” I directed the question at Austin since he appeared calmer at the moment.

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