27 Salvation
Shivering desperately, Drake came round in almost complete darkness. He had no idea what time it was but could just make out the shimmering moon through the skylight glass. His mouth felt like sandpaper and he retched as he tried to swallow against the gag that was crammed into his mouth. Feeling his shoulder begin to ache, he attempted to move his arms and felt the sharp plastic cable tie bite painfully into his wrists. Outside, a car approached the industrial unit at speed before braking hard to avoid crashing into the steel shutter. Fearfully, Drake lifted his weary head once again and briefly observed random shafts of light slice through the enveloping darkness before the headlights were extinguished. As the engine noise ceased, Drake clearly heard three doors open and sh
