Chapter 8
Morning came before I was ready for it. A nurse bustled into the room, with a guard at her back.
‘Hurry up and get dressed,’ she said as she dumped a fresh pile of clothes on the end of the bed, along with a pair of slip on shoes. ‘Your exercise session is in ten minutes.’
She left the room, closing the door behind her as I jumped out of bed. I scooped up the clothes, wiping sleep from my eyes with my free hand as I hurried into the bathroom. I changed, washed my face and ran my hands through my hair before the door to the room opened.
‘Rose, hurry up.’ The nurse’s voice was brusque.
‘Coming,’ I said as I hurried out of the bathroom and slipped the shoes on.
In the hall, I came to a halt when I spotted Lachlan with a guard on either side of him. He was still wearing the jea
