Chapter 30

When she'd seen Bobby fall to the floor, Sue had frozen thinking of the bang she felt. It was seeing them toss Levi around like he was nothing that caused her to fight and fight she did. She knew her fists and feet had made contact with the men as she watched them double over. However, it wasn't long before they'd overpowered her and she felt a sharp strike against the back of her head then blackness.

When Sue first awoke, she felt a fleeting moment of panic. The floor was slick concrete and cold, no more than 8' x 10' in size. Except for a solitary steel door that was bolted shut from the outside brick lined every wall from floor to ceiling. The only light came from a single bulb hanging from a chain in the center of the small room.

Unnerved at the dank, dark cell she was imprisoned in, Sue banged on the steel door hoping someone would hear her, but half afraid that her captures would come back and finish whatever they had planned for her. She'd search, pulled, and prodded at the bricks along the walls until her fingers bled, praying for some signs of weakness in the imposing structure.

As time wore on and the chill started to become unbearable, Sue leaned heavily against the rough wall, slowly sinking to the floor in despair. Her bruises and sore ribs cried out, but Sue was lost to the feeling. All she could think of was her last hours might be spent here, shut off from the rest of the world. Not knowing where she was or who had her terrified her, but not knowing what was going to happen to her bothered her the most.

Please let someone find me! Sue's thoughts cried out. The light sweater and thin slacks she wore did little to hide her shivers. Despite the pain it caused her, she curled herself into a tight ball in the corner trying to stay warm. Teeth chattering, she tried to think.