Chapter 48: Drink This!

That afternoon...

Xander chopped dry wood outside the cabin because the stove ran out of gas. He tied the rope around the post of the house near the door so that he could keep watch on Briana.

He glanced at her from time to time, trying to read her mind. As a victim of kidnapping, Briana was composed and calm most of the time. She did breakdown a few times, but the majority of the time she was calm.

He was well aware that she was planning to flee, hoping that he would let down his guard, but he would not give her the opportunity to escape. She will be with him until his last breath.

After chopping enough wood, he brought the chopped wood near the door and made a makeshift stove out of three stones. He went back to t