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And the very last thing Lily and I needed was to draw attention to ourselves, or else our upcoming escape would be virtually impossible.
Unable to take it any longer, and fearing what might be happening to Lily on the other side of the door right at that moment, I snatched the rifle from the guard’s hands and pushed him aside.
“You will be reprimanded for this,” I snapped. “Mark my words. Reprimanded.”
I left the guard a shivering mess as I knocked on the door, first quietly, and then more loudly.
When there wasn’t a response, I formed a fist and prepared to knock the door clean off its hinges.
My excuse? I hadn’t thought that far ahead.
The Supervisor threw the door open and glared up at me with angry eyes. “Well?” he barked. “What is it?”
My heart was in my throat as I began to move my head up, to look over at Lily and see what sort of situation the Supervisor had put her in, but I dared not take my attention away from the one I was supposed to serve — the Supervisor.
I was thankful for the visor as it concealed the direction my eyes were pointing in as I peered over at Lily without moving my head. I could just about make her out in the corner of my vision.
She lay on the sofa, her clothes still on — and I breathed an inward sigh of relief at that — but they were a little disheveled, and her eyes were wide with shock and couldn’t hope to conceal the desperation in her expression.
I could see that she was, superficially at least, okay.
“Well?” the Supervisor snapped. “I’m waiting.”
Losing my temper now in front of the Supervisor was not advised. It took every fiber of my being to control my anger, knowing it was the only chance we had at escaping this place once and for all.
After we were gone, we could be as angry as we wanted, could scream and shout and holler, and pound pillows or any other nearby objects into submission… but right now, the situation required restraint.
And still, the Supervisor was waiting, expecting me to say something of importance — enough to have disrupted his playtime.
But what did I have to share with him?
What lie could I tell?
Something that would get his attention, just long enough for us to escape this hellhole, to finally get Lily away from all of the vying male attention she garnered. To finally have her to myself, by myself, forever and always.
“It’s… Druin,” I said, his name coming to my lips and surprising even myself.
“Who?”
“Druin. The new leader of the Ssixarian crime syndicate.”
“And?”
“And…” I said, finally allowing myself to fully turn in Lily’s direction — now that I had an excuse. “It’s of a… personal nature.”
“I’m right in the middle of something of a personal nature,” the Supervisor snapped. “Is it urgent? Can’t it wait until later?”
“No, sir,” I said. “I’m afraid it must be discussed right away.”
The Supervisor sighed and waved a hand for me to continue. “Very well, very well. Let’s hear it.”
I glanced over at Lily on the sofa. I wasn’t sure I could come up with something that truly warranted his attention. But first, I needed to get her out of there. “It’s… best prying ears don’t overhear.”
The Supervisor growled and waved his hands at Lily. “All right, all right, be gone with you. We’ll speak again later.”
Lily was up in an instant and raced for the door. She cast a look over her shoulder at me before leaving.
I breathed a sigh of relief at her leaving. I could finally, for the moment, relax.
