As soon as Hades left the room, I quickly scanned the area trying to find my Dad. The moment I found him I crawled as close to him as I possibly could.
“Dad? Are you okay?” I asked hesitantly, almost scared to know the answer. Hoping there was an answer coming my way.
I hear a quiet cough followed by a even quieter response. “I’m okay.”
The breath I didn’t realize I was holding escaped so quickly it was almost painful. The tears were threatening to escape, so I closed my eyes and said a small thank you to any body that was listening.
“Dad. Are you chained up?” I was looking at the cuffs on my wrists to see if they were breakable at all, and was delighted to find that they gave a bit when I yanked on them.
“Yeah, I have one on my ankle. But my hands are free.”
“Okay. I’m going to tr
