Galdoni
“All I could think of was no, no, no. Not here. Don’t let me be here. I finally forced my eyes open and saw the cold gray walls and iron door that had been my home for most of my life.
Not home, I reminded myself. Home was with Brie, and with Nikko, Jayce, and Dr. Ray. This will never be home.
I sat up slowly, holding my ribs against the sharp ache that stole my breath. Blood caked the side of my face from a gash above my eyebrow. I felt it gingerly. It was about an inch below the one Dr. Ray ha...d sewn. I remembered Brie’s soft voice upon finding me awake the first time. I took a shallow breath to keep futile tears from burning my eyes.
Then I remembered the cameras. I glanced up at the corner of the room where a tiny security camera had been recessed behind a thick plate of glass. I wondered if they could see me. The way Iggy and the others had perused the database, I knew it wouldn’t be hard to find my cell. I pictured Brie watching me the way we had the young Galdoni boy while he stared at nothing.MoreLess
Not home, I reminded myself. Home was with Brie, and with Nikko, Jayce, and Dr. Ray. This will never be home.
I sat up slowly, holding my ribs against the sharp ache that stole my breath. Blood caked the side of my face from a gash above my eyebrow. I felt it gingerly. It was about an inch below the one Dr. Ray ha...d sewn. I remembered Brie’s soft voice upon finding me awake the first time. I took a shallow breath to keep futile tears from burning my eyes.
Then I remembered the cameras. I glanced up at the corner of the room where a tiny security camera had been recessed behind a thick plate of glass. I wondered if they could see me. The way Iggy and the others had perused the database, I knew it wouldn’t be hard to find my cell. I pictured Brie watching me the way we had the young Galdoni boy while he stared at nothing.MoreLess
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