Chapter 10
Chapter 10
Marcus and Lena work together to escape the warehouse as Thompson's deadline approaches. Their desperate plan leads to a violent confrontation and a narrow escape, but Thompson's pursuit forces them into a new hiding place where they must decide their next move.
Marcus's wrists burned as he shifted against the metal cuffs. The guard had pointed to the corner where a plastic bucket sat, but Marcus hadn't moved. He'd been still for what felt like hours, his eyes fixed on the grimy window across the warehouse. The sliver of moonlight had shifted, telling him time was passing. He didn't know how much. The guards had taken his phone, and there were no clocks on the walls.
He studied the guards. The one on the left was younger, maybe mid-twenties, with a nervous habit of checking his own phone every few minutes. The other was older, heavier, with a paunch that hung over his belt. He'd pulled a folding chair close to Marcus and sat with his arms crossed, watching with the patience of a man who'd done this before.
The younger guard yawned. "How long we gotta sit here?"
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