sed,thenchuckledashetuggeddownhismask."Sharp."
Hesteppedin,shutthedoor,andflippedonaswitch.Fluorestlightbuzzedtolife,revealingtheamusementparkmanager.
Reya''''''''sgazeswepttheroom—itlookedlikeacelrorbasement,withbarecretewalls,nowindows,ion,staleairpressingclose.Sheyonaking-sizedmattress,agreenpsticcrateshovedbesideitlikeamakeshiftnightstand.
Herwristsandankleswereboundwithclothstripstiedtos,theendsanchoredintothecrete.Freshfleentdustsprihefloor—clearly,theanchorshadbeelyhammeredin.
Themanagerdroppedabagontothecrate.Greasestaihepstidthesmelloftakeoutfilledtheair.
Reya''''''''sstomachbetrayedherwithaloudgrowl.
"Hungry?"
Themanagersmirkeddownather,asthoughamusedbyherposure.He''''''''dexpectedtears,maybefranticbegging.Instead,sheysteady,hereyesunnervinglycalm.
Shelickedherlipsandnodded."Ihavesomewater?I''''''''mrunningafever."
Foramomestared.Then,withaquiceatthestofirmtheyweresecured,hecrouchedandpressedthebackofhishandtoherforehead.
"Youreallyareburningup."
Hestoodabruptly,tugginghismaskbatopce.Withafewquickadjustments,helooseherestraintsjustenoughforhertositupright—nomore.
"Eatfirst,"hesaid,retreatingtowardthedoor.Hisvoicewasmuffledthroughthemask."I''''''''llgetyousomemedie."Thenheslippedout,thedbehindhim.
Reyashifted,reagforthetakeoutbag.Herfiyair,thetakeoutbaghtwoinchesbeyondreach.Themanagerhadclearlybeencautious,notgivioomuchfreedom.
Sheletherhandfalndrolledhereyes.Exhaustiontuggedatherlimbs.Withashakybreath,sheyback,thesmellofgreasyfoodthitheroom,herfeverburninghotter.
Thesttimeshe''''''''dburhfeverwasafterreturningfromdSilverRing''''''''spce—awholedayspenthalf-sciouswhileMoxiandLuhoveredatherbedside.
Butnowsheyediecell,herbodyburningup,uhe"care"oftheparkm
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