Chapter 44: Biding My Time

*Delilah*

I knew I was awake but I didn’t want to open my eyes. I could feel the thin mattress beneath me, the chain around my foot. I tugged on it slightly, it still held me tightly.

“Hello, hello,” a familiar voice said. I groaned and cracked my eyes open, looking around the dimly lit room. My make-shift jail cell.

Jamie sat on a small stool, smiling like we were a couple waking up together. ...