CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE

“What is your name?” James and Sharkey now sat facing each other, across the dining room table. There was no such luxury for me. I was still on the cold, hard floor, craning my neck up to look at the pair.

There was a pause as Sharkey deliberated her answer. It might have been amusing in different circumstances.

“Sandra Blakely.” She giggled.

James turned towards me and sighed. “Does that sound convincing to you?”

I shook my head. “She’s only been under the influence of the stuff once or twice, so I can’t expect a lot from her. Although she’s been instructed to lie in response to everything I ask her, when I up her dose in ten minutes' time, she’ll find it nearly impossible to do so. That’s because ‘so-called’ truth serums slow down your body’s reactions. It will take a lot longer for messages to be sent to the brain and performing high-functioning tasks will become increasingly difficult. Her concentration span can now be likened to that of a toddler.”

Sharkey giggled again, and thou