Page 20 of Ash Storm

“I like using this,” Junior added, waving the cattle prod in front of them.

Reka almost laughed, that they could still be afraid of her, when she was feeling weak as a kitten.

Thick Mustache unlocked the door and pulled it open. “Walk out. Now.”

The two men led them down the corridor and towards a winding staircase going even lower underground.

Away from the light.

The walls felt like they were closing in around Reka. She dug deep for courage, then dug again, deeper still, when she came up empty.

Beside her, Chloe whimpered. Reka wasn’t sure her friend even knew where they were.

Maybe that’s not a bad thing.

After another long corridor, Junior stopped and opened another door. A horrible stench wafted out of the space beyond.

“What—“

“In you go. Meet your new friends.”