Ch. 40: Cell Upgrade

RIEKA

As soon as Silas walked out of the room I rush over to the window. The glass is frosted, so I can’t actually see outside, but it lets in a lot of natural sunlight. Of course, my first idea is to attempt to open the window, but as I expected it was sealed shut. I walk back over to the door and try to open it. Locked.

I didn’t actually expect it to be that easy to escape, but a girl can hope, right?

I continue to wander around the room, looking for any sign of a hidden door, or a way that I might be able to escape, but I can’t find anything helpful. Feeling defeated, I sit down on the bed and fight back the tears threatening to spill over. I’m exhausted, I’m worried about my kids, and I really miss Aleksandr.

Why did I have to be so stubborn? Why did I insist on this time away from him? I know that I thought it would help, but now that I don’t feel any better, and I’ve been taken away from my friends and family, I feel foolish for even thinking it was a good idea to beg