Chapter 31
CHAPTER 31 I DIDN’T KNOW how long I slept, but daylight filled the room when I woke up. The man sat opposite in the chair, face relaxed, gazing at me. How long had he been there? Any amount of time was too long, but the thought of him watching me sleep gave me the creeps. “Rise and shine, my darling. It’s a beautiful day.” I looked over to the window. Sure enough, the sun shone through the bars, but my mind was black. I made no move to obey his order. Under the quilt I felt cocooned, safe. Well, safer. He clapped his hands. “Come on, I haven’t got all day. It’s breakfast time.” To my right, he’d set up a fold-out table and two dining chairs. The table was laid for two. Two slices of toast sat on each plate, with a tub of margarine and a jar of jam in the middle. A couple of glasses of
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