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“You think we’re getting out?”
“I’ve got to have hope.”
“Why?”
“Because, without it, we’re stuck here until they’re finished with us.”
“True.” She let out a sigh. “I’m scared.”
“Me too.”
“Why have they kept you chained?” she asked.
“Don’t want me causing waves. Hurting things.” Or hurting himself. They clearly had plans for the two of them.
“Do you think that means there’s a way to escape here that we haven’t seen?” She got up from the floor and started to touch every single inch of the walls.
“What are you doing?”
“What’s that movie where he digs, like, a hole in the wall and escapes?” she asked.
“You mean Shawshank Redemption?”
“You know that movie?”
“It’s a classic,” he said.
“Exactly.”
“There’s no poster here to hide any possible escape.”
She dropped her hands from the wall, and he found it cute that she knew the movie. He wrapped his arms around the cuffs, and while she explored the walls, he gave the restraints a little tug.
Nothing happened. They were secured tight. He tried again, and again nothing happened.
Once, twice, three times.
The chains were not moving. His strength wasn’t what it was. He felt the ache in his body. The need to rest, to just calm down.
The threat to their lives was real. He sensed it with every passing moment.
“Come and sit down,” he said.
Skye took a seat beside him and sighed. “Sorry.”
“What are you sorry for?”
“I don’t know. I can’t get you out. It’s useless. This would be the perfect time to study though.”
“No books.”
“No books.”
He wondered if she was still mad at him. He’d offered to pay her to do his homework for him. Studying was beneath him, and one of the reasons he’d been with her was because of his grades. He had gotten fed up of always trying and failing. Getting Skye to help him had been great at first. Then one of his friends suggested making Skye do all of the work, and he wouldn’t have to try so hard.
He couldn’t play ball with shitty grades. Counting on Skye to help him was easy. Only, it seemed easier for her than it was for him.
No, he wasn’t going to think about that. Nipping his thoughts in the bud, he ran a hand down his face, and stared across the room. Silence fell between them.
