Shannon's eyes popped open to the same dark room. How in the heck did I end up back here and back in this bed? She inhaled. Her burning nostrils unleashed her most recent memory. She and Anna had snuck through the dark suite to escape whomever. She recalled the strange hiss, the bright light, and the fog. The fading metallic taste on her tongue had become part of an unpleasant routine. Shannon sighed. They'd been so close to an escape.
It surprised her to find her wrist bound to the headboard of the bed; tied in the same manner as before. Wouldn't her captor know she and Anna would just untie themselves like last time? It took only a moment for realization to sink into her foggy brain. The air drained from her lungs. He was watching them. The rope, meant as an inconvenience, would only sl
