Hey everybody! Here's another chapter. This one is extremely short because the next chapter is going to be dreadfully long. Hope you all have had a great January. Peace & love. (Sorry if there is crappy grammar in this chapter, I just want to get past this part.)
They caught the next plane flight to Mexico. The two didn't talk to one another. The flight was long and miserable. Sombra knew he had to be planning something from the beginning, despite the intent appearing "decent." There's no way Gabriel would lead her to near her hometown on accident. She didn't question it though.
After the plane landed, they proceeded to their destination by bus. Sombra's pulse was over the roof when they passed Dorado. She doesn't know what this is, but it must be some cruel sick joke. Their final location was a hotel a few minutes from Dorado. Temptation. The hotel wasn't too impressive. It was small and unattractive on the outside. Chances are no one bothers to vacation there, it is extremely quiet. Just a motel with a fancy name and a charming view of the oceanside.
Sombra follows Gabriel inside of the hotel. The two stayed in different rooms. Reyes emphasized that on this "vacation" Sombra is allowed certain freedoms, one of them being her own hotel room, down the hallway from his. Sombra has no laptop or any kind of electronic device to do anything with. The two of them agreed to that decision, but now she regrets accepting that offer. Gabriel didn't completely strip Sombra of everything on this trip however, he also gave her some spending money to enjoy herself with. She never really used any of it though, most of the vacation she stayed inside of her room staring at the ceiling or the sunset from the window. Thoughts of escaping occasionally pass her mind, but most of those ideas are worthless. None show a 100% chance of working so she quickly erases them from her memory.
It takes about three days for Sombra to come to the conclusion that it is safe for her to leave her room. Gabriel hasn't bothered to knock on her door once, so she decides to go outside.
Not too far from the hotel are a few small seaside shops that are probably meant for tourists. They are multiple bright colors like pink, yellow, and orange. Despite not being too far from her hometown, she's never visited this location once or ever cared to. She talks to no one that she passes by. She purchases nothing from the small shops and walks back near the beach closer to the hotel.
She's dressed casually: jean capris, pink tank top, sunglasses, and flip-flops, so she is capable of enjoying the weather. Sombra walks to and sits down near the ocean. She doesn't want to remove her sandals but she allows her feet to get wet by the water occasionally; from time to time her jeans get wet. She takes a deep inhale hoping to clear her mind while taking in the sun's rays, but before she can exhale she is confronted by Gabriel who stands directly in front of her. He blocks her sunlight. Of course, the only time she decides to go out, he would follow her.
"Are you enjoying yourself? I haven't seen you leave your room," he says.
Sombra doesn't answer him. She almost believed that this vacation had the opportunity of being peaceful. She stops looking at her feet and looks up to meet his eyes.
"I have a surprise for you, hopefully it will make your stay easier," he continues. Sombra doesn't believe his words, but she stands up and follows him as he walks back towards the hotel room.