On The Road

Lina and the two men guarding her rode an old truck. The rain finally stopped and Lina realized that the place where she was kept captive for how many days—she had no idea that it was an old house until she had a good look at it when they were leaving. They rode in silence and she saw nothing but trees for hours. Lina had a good look at the man’s watch that was sitting on the passenger seat because his hand was resting on the back of the driver's seat and she saw the date and time. She had been stuck in that hateful room for five days! It felt like an eternity and now, she’s on the way to someplace and she had no idea what’s waiting for her there but she had already made a decision to escape no matter what.

She hunched down, pretending to be asleep but every now and then, she would open her eyes and check their surroundings. She became alert when they finally reached a wider road and the trees surrounding them became thinner. She swallowed nervously wh