Author's POVSplash! The ice cold water hit Gabe’s face forcing him awake. He gasped, and jerked upward, with water dripping down his chin. His eyelids fluttered against the harsh, glaring overhead light, his vision blurred with dancing shadows and he blinked quickly to force his eyes to focus on his surroundings. The blur slowly cleared and he saw the dim room clearly. A guff voice spoke nearby. "Boss. He's awake."Gabe strained his neck, squinting through the gloom toward the sound. Another figure stepped out from the shadows, taking a slow drag from a cigarette and blew a thick cloud of smoke into the air. “Great. I was beginning to think he died,” Xavier said smoothly.He took a few unhurried steps closer, and as the light hit his face, Gabe's anger surged. "You maniac!" Gabe screamed and lunged forward, pulling his arm back to drive a punch straight into Xavier's jaw, but his body yanked backwards. He groaned, tried against the restriction and stopped as it wasn't going any
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