CHAPTER ONE
Gray Perkins ran a shaky hand through his short, spiky brown, hair and let out an exhausted sigh. Having a new baby in the house pretty much guaranteed that he wouldn't be getting any sleep and getting stuck with the night shift only made matters worse. He cast a quick glance over his shoulder through the two way glass and was relieved to see that the girl was asleep. Gray would never admit it but he was definitely freaked out by the young woman whose home was enclosed in the four white walls behind him. In fact everyone in the hospital was unnerved by her; but then again who wouldn't be with everything that was written in the papers about her.
Figuring that it wouldn't hurt to just nod his head back and close his eyes for a second, Gray did so happily taking in the peace and quiet.
WHAM!
Gray's eyes instantly snapped open just in time to see the large crack that was forming slowly in the thick glass. The white chair that had been in the corner of the padded room was knocked onto the floor in pieces and the pretty 16 year old inside was on the floor writhing in agony.
"Knock it off!" Gray shouted, his hand gripping the night stick by his side. He had been well informed when he first started the job at how smart this kid was. He wasn't going to be a moron and fall for one of her tricks that could lead to her escape. He watched her closely as her tiny frame crunched up into a ball and her beautiful face twisted with pain. "I said knock it off!" He screamed louder this time.
Gray watched in complete shock as the girl began gasping for air, clutching and clawing at her throat.
"Oh shit!" He spit out now knowing that this wasn't some game. He ran down the hallway towards the empty reception desk and grabbed the phone frantically dialing 911