Behind Closed Doors Summary Novels & Stories

Behind us, the guards start unlocking the door. And something inside me twists like a warning. Whatever’s behind that door… it isn’t just more cells. It’s something worse.

Emily burrowed herself into his embrace, her hand gently moving down to his lower body. James' breathing turned ragged. He wanted to stop her, but he ended up loosening his belt and going along with what she wanted. They couldn't stop themselves once the lights were switched off. The door was suddenly thrown open just as they reached the peak of their pleasure. "Captain Wesley, your parents called. They wanted to let you know that something has happened—" The nurse hastily turned around when she realized what was going on. Panicked, James hurriedly put on his clothes. He warned the nurse several times not to speak of what she had seen before rushing back home.

‎The doors close behind me with a soft hiss. ‎Game on. ‎

According to the neighbors, what happened that night was more dramatic than any soap opera. The brother of the woman in the fur coat showed up at Amanda's rental apartment with several burly men and kicked the front door open. At the time, Amanda and Connor were arguing over their last thousand dollars in living expenses. Connor wanted to buy a new gaming setup, while Amanda wanted to pay for Isaac's tutoring classes. The moment the door burst open and Connor saw the men, his face turned pale with fear.

I was to pretend this affair didn't exist and do nothing to stop them. Something wrapped its arm around my throat. I tore the contract into shreds. Nathaniel had kept the affair a secret for five whole years. That was something I didn't see coming. … It happened one night when I came home—three months had passed since our wedding. The first thing that greeted my eyes was a house turned upside-down. I saw torn clothes, undergarments, and questionable stains all over the ground. I walked into my bedroom. That was where I found Nathaniel in bed, naked with another woman. The scene hit me like a sledgehammer.

She took the deepest breath she could before opening the notorious red door to the room of the infamous patient, V-03. Her chest was drumming loudly in nervousness as the door opened. She suddenly recalled everything Mrs. Dapit told her earlier when she went to her office to make her employment at the hospital official.

I looked around as the wall still displayed expensive paintings. “Decker is a classy man who loves collecting unique things.” While I appreciated my unknown husband, I came across a closed door. I stood there before giving it a shot to open it. Curiosity killed the cat, and here my inquisitive mind took over my senses, wanting to discover what was behind that closed door. I looked back before pushing it hard for someone who could catch me, but luckily, I was alone in that wing. I turned the doorknob and pushed it inside, hoping it could be another abandoned empty room. The door made a creek sound that could tell the period. It was not open for a very long time.

Curiosity took me out of the cell and I trailed behind the Warden, my chest hammering against my chest, audible in my ear as my thoughts about who the visitor could be made tension rose in my heart. Getting to the door of the visiting room, the warden stepped aside while I stood before the door with a drumming heart. Slowly, I raised my hand and reached the door handle. Click! I twisted it and the door gave way before I pushed it further, revealing a spacious room with just a table and two chairs. Seated on one of the chairs is a man who has dark hair, backing me. I gulped hard and took a step into the room, closing the door behind.

it closed. From the inside.

As she stepped through the door, she saw that Daniel was facing the outer view of his office, his hands in his pockets and his back turned against her. She took a deep breath and walked towards him, her heels clicking on the marble floor. "I'll do it," she said, her voice steady and resolute. "But we do it my way." Daniel turned around slowly, his eyes meeting hers and nodded, a small smile playing at the corners of his mouth. "Of course," he said. "I wouldn't expect anything less from a journalist of your caliber." Sarah couldn't help but roll her eyes at Daniel's comment. She knew he had a reputation for being arrogant, but she couldn't let that deter her from her aim of being here.