Where Do You Want To Go?
THE DRIVEWAY
"I jumped in, started the engine, and threw it in reverse, gravel spitting up behind me as I tore out of the driveway like a man possessed."
the foyer
"I finally headed back to the foyer, throat tight, heart heavier than before. They were both there. Still. Still glaring. Still silent..."
THE DINING HALL
"Something was off. I knew it the moment I walked into the dining hall. The air was thick. Still. Like the whole house was holding it's breath."
Charles office
"I didn't knock - I just walked straight into his office. Time was too critical for pleasantries."
the gym
"After changing into skimpy biker shorts and a revealing sports bra I headed to the gym on the first floor..."
ANGELICA'S ROOM
"Suddenly staying in my room forever sounded very appealing to me..."
"The pool sparkled like something from a magazine. She walked toward it slowly, her bare feet silent on the tile..."
THE POOL
THE COURTYARD
"She was just across the courtyard, close enough to touch, but locked in a cage I couldn't open..."
THE LAKE
"He didn't say a word until we reached the clearing, wide and green, with a lazy glimmer of blue lake water just ahead..."
WESTMAN STREET
"By midnight, I had reached Westman Street - a run down warehouse district lined with crumbling industrial buildings. Everything looked dead, deserted. Forgotten."
"The space was industrial, maybe a warehouse or a basement. A single cot. One rusty chair. One door. No windows. The smell of mildew clung to everything..."
the warehouse
THE WEST WING
"Go!" his voice came from the shadow, "Hurry up and go towards the West Wing and across the breezeway..."
THE GARDEN
"It was the kind of laughter lovers share in a fragrant garden illuminated by moonlight.
THE STABLES
"I turned on my heel and walked into the stables, letting my hips sway with just enough exaggeration to punish him for his silence..."