Chapter 21

MIA

THE SOUND OF WATER dripping from the ceiling soared through my ears. The sound of my toes scratching the concrete that had been my friend for days, months, years added to the rhythm.

And for a moment, I hummed. It was all I could do as I mingled the sounds together. Sounds that were meant to keep me sane even if I wanted to lose my mind on most days.

On a day like this, Bryant missed his usual visit.

A visit where he supplied his newfound comebacks and insults and not forgetting the food I fed off from the ground like a dog.

I had fought him every single time.

Every time he appeared in this dark room, thinking just because of the darkness I wouldn’t catch his scent, I would be ready for him.

Ready like Flames taught me and I would attack him with everything I had with the little bit of lifeforce coursing through my veins.

Last week he’d been here, I had caught the telltale of his heavy boots hitting the concrete, tailing around me, thinking of an attack and I had listened for him