Laurelynn didn’t even try to go back to sleep. She watched for a few minutes as the newcomer sat with Neil in the corner where Neil had spent most of the evening before. They talked, but not about anything she thought was important, not about anything she thought she could use or would matter even if she managed to get out of here.
Her entire body ached. Laurelynn wondered how much longer she’d be able to keep still before having to shift or move because she couldn’t take the pain any longer. It wouldn’t even have to be a movement that alerted them to her not sleeping anymore. Their hearing was as good as hers. They’d hear any changes in her breathing should she try holding her breath, even for a couple moments, to push through the pain.
Desperate to hear as much as she could, to delay w
