The Story of Blood and Roses Chapter 158

Published at 10th of July 2019 08:05:09 AM Chapter 158
Shaking off the thought, I willed my legs to move . I slipped out of the bed with effort and then padded across the hospital room . The stale white walls and the smell of chemicals were overwhelming . I concentrated on putting one foot in front of the other and moving towards the door . It was a Herculean task—opening that door . I felt weak and dizzy . My feet were loud as I trudged forward .

I was rather satisfied that I had managed to escape the room without being noticed . The reception area was empty, with the woman behind the desk nodding off . I snorted as I moved past her . I hoped that she would not wake up .
At a distance, I heard the commotion . I pushed my body forward, knowing well that they would find me if I wasn't fast enough . I could hear them frantically calling for the guards .
They missed me as they stormed past the wall I was standing behind . I slid past as the guards made a turn and finally stood in front of the elevator . Breathing a sigh of relief, I pushed the button and waited for the car to arrive .
The door slid open and I found myself wedged between the doors before it was fully open . I bit back the flash of pain when I brushed my shoulder against the side of one of the sliding doors .
There were definitely a few broken bones involved .

I ground my teeth together as I waited for the elevator to reach the basement . The plan had formed in my mind by the time I reached the first floor .
I would choose a car, break into it and then drive it off to the nearest safe place .
My apartment was the first place to go, I decided . I would load the ammunition, some clothes and all the cash I had in the apartment and then I would disappear . It would have been as easy as that .
When the elevator pinged, I pushed myself off the elevator walls and waited to move out as soon as the door opened .
The door slid open slowly .

I froze as I saw the shadow of a man on the other side .
That was it .
There was no escaping .
"Mia," he grinned as he stared at me . "If you're done with the theatrics, they need to check you over . " He motioned me to move to the other side and then stepped into the elevator .
We remained silent for the rest of the ride . When the ping came again, I was too exhausted to look for another exit . I felt something being placed on my shoulder and craned my neck to look at him . I flinched in pain but managed to give him a pointed look .
"I don't want anyone to see you half-naked," he shrugged . He patted the jacket and then placed his hand on my back . He guided me through the hallways and never once insisted to help me walk .
That was the thing about Jacob; he never made me feel weak .
Apparently, he never deceived me, either .
He was probably the only one .
It seemed like the entire staff was running up and down the floor . The amount of noise they produced was giving me a raging headache . I wanted to throw something at them, but I knew that my body would not cooperate . I think Jacob would have helped me if I asked him .

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It took me a while to realize that I had somehow lost my voice .
My throat was swollen, and it hurt whenever I tried to swallow . It felt as it I was rubbing sandpaper against it . I just answered with affirmative or negative gestures when I was asked any question . Anything beyond that was hopeless .
I quite enjoyed the frustration on their faces, though .
They had no clue why I was in the condition that I was; they just knew that all cameras near the room where to be deactivated and the doctors on the floor had to be approved by Jacob . He had proudly boasted about how he had bribed them into clearing all the patients to another facility so that there was no unauthorized person on the particular floor .
I was a bit impressed, but I couldn't understand why he was going to such extents to keep me protected . It was not as if I was of any use to the organization any longer . What personal gains could he possibly have?

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