Chapter 12 Teeny

I woke up and groaned. Were my eyes open? I couldn't see anything! It was black!

My head hurt and my body was aching from the cold concrete floor. I felt around until I found a cord hanging from the ceiling. A single light bulb flickered on.

Ana and Emily lay sleeping fitfully, huddled together. Celeste, being nocturnal, was awake and shivering. Vivian snored softly in a corner.

"I have to get out of here!" I said quietly to myself.

A single dark window was perched high in the tall room.

I thought back to my young cliff climbing days and grasped the cold wall. I pulled myself up. The other prisoners had woken up to watch me.

"We can't get up there!" Ana cried softly.

"I'll come back for you!" I promised.

Then I cracked open the window and look down. I was on the second floor! I closed my eyes tight and carefully climbed down, avoiding windows.

The sun had set and the sky was dark. I ran barefoot across the cold ground.

Qwert, Sable, Agent S, Hugo and Sally were waiting for me out side the shop.