Chapter 94 Chapter 94
Going down the hill the next morning was the hardest walk of Shaelan’s life. She was a complete wreck, second guessing this idea with each step. Nona had decided to come with her, to distract the guards so Shae could speak to this green-eyed man. She didn’t even know his name. Did she want to know his name? No, she didn’t think so. Part of her hoped he turned her down flat. She wouldn’t feel slighted if he did. The only problem was, if he did, then she may have to be with Brock for the rest of her life.
“You think any harder on this and I’m going to get a headache.” Nona said as they neared the bottom of the stairs.
Huffing out groan, Shae looked at her. “I can’t help it. This is so bizarre, Nona, I’m still swimming in my own thoughts, trying not to drown.”
“I know, child, I didn’t sleep a wink last night, turning it over in my mind, but I can’t see another way out of this Brock mess.”
As they neared the entrance of the prison, Shae turned her head and spotted Brock and her father walking toward her parents’ home. A feeling of dread and panic hit her.
“If that’s not fate giving you a shove, I don’t know what is.” Nona said as she nudged her toward the opening gate.
Shae clutched the bag Nona had given her this morning, filled with her own supplies. It should have meant something special to have her own bag, but that had been buried under the weight of what she was about to do.
She didn’t hear a thing that Nona and the guard, Morris, said. Her mind was buzzing so loud she wasn’t sure if she was going deaf from it. Nona elbowed her in the arm.
“Shae will check the new fella and I’ll go see how those stitches of hers are holding out.”
Morris stopped and turned around. “Let me see if he’s awake, before she goes in. He gave us some trouble this morning.”
Nona shook her head, “Tell me you didn’t shoot him full of darts again. We can’t check the whole body if it’s a puddle on the floor.”
He laughed, “No, he got a mild sedative in his water earlier, just to make him more amenable.”
Shae held her breath, hoping he was awake. She didn’t think she had the nerve to come back a second time to ask him.
“You do know he’s attached to the wall, Morris, might be a bit unsociable yourself if it were you.” Nona said with a flat tone.
Her disapproval made Shae feel better, the shock of seeing the man in here yesterday, the way he was chained up, had bothered her to her core. Criminal or not they were still human… beings, or close enough, she supposed.
They stopped outside a door. She looked at the floor, unable to make eye contact even with Nona. Not waiting for the guard to check on him, she walked in, before she changed her mind. She was almost vibrating as she looked at the man across the small room. His scruffy black hair was hanging in his face as his green eyes were looking over her shoulder, glaring at the guard.
“I don’t think…”
Setting down her bag, she opened it and pulled out a small bottle and needle. “I’ll just give him a top-up and he’ll be easy to manage.”
“If you’re sure.” He stepped in and walked over to him. “I’ll hold his arm while you stick him.”
Shoot. She hadn’t thought of that. “That would be great.” She had no idea what she’d even put in the needle, but it didn’t matter because she didn’t intend to give it to him. Going over, she leaned down, so her long hair hung across his arm. Taking the cap off the needle, she held his bicep and made sure the needle went behind his arm near her fingers. She squirted the contents onto the floor and then straightened and stepped back.
Morris gave her a small grin and stepped back as well.
“Just stand back till he’s dopey, child. We’re going to go see the other one. I’ll see you back at the entrance when you’re finished.” Nona moved out of the doorway.
“Okay, Nona-Eve.” Shae stood there and watched the man as she heard Morris leave. Closing the door, she turned back to him.
He looked at the floor where she’d emptied the syringe and then back to her, confusion on his face. “I won’t bite.” He said roughly.
Shae was still looking at his eyes, she could see why her mentor thought they were appealing. She had seen green eyes before, but his were a deeper green and very pretty. She didn’t imagine he’d appreciate that description. Snapping out of it, she picked up her bag. “Good, I wouldn’t want to have to pull your teeth out.”
He didn’t smile. “I don’t suppose I can get any more answers from you than I did that Nona lady?” He gave her a wary look.
Shae knelt beside him to look at his shoulder. “You probably have more answers than I do at this point.” His shoulder didn’t seem to show any signs of infection. With the low light in the room, she leaned closer to double check. As she did, she inhaled and found his scent oddly appealing, which was strange, considering the amount stink weed they used in this place. That was a small bonus, that his smell didn’t nauseate her.