EATH
Reyaboltedupright,sgloudly.
Thedoorcreakedopenalmostinstantly.Themaeppedin,hazmatsuitrustling.
Hegheneerinherhandandsaidcalmly:"Ah,soyou''''''''vefoundout—yourloverisdead."
Reyafoldedthepaperwithoutexpression,onlyexhalingaquietsigh.
Themanager''''''''seyesnarrowedbehindhisgoggles.
"Itwasn''''''''tactuallyyou,wasit?"
Reyashrugged."Didn''''''''tthepapersayhefell?"
"Ifitwerereallyjustafall,thepolicewouldn''''''''tbeswarmingthepark."
Themaudiedherasshezilysettledbatothemattress,hisuneasegrowing.Thisgirl''''''''sreawasallwrong—noterroratbeingimprisoned,nogriefoverher"lover''''''''s"death.Justachillingcalm.
Wasshesomekindofsociopath?
Hedidn''''''''tpressfurther,oosnatchuptheneerandgreasybag,hisvoicesour."Thepark''''''''sshutdownnow.Godknowswhenit''''''''llreopen.Whodoyouthinksupposetocovertheselosses?"
Reyachuckledlightly."Ifyou''''''''tgetpensation,thenyou''''''''rejustunlucky."
Behindthehazmatsuit,themanager''''''''stempletwitched.Hisexpressiondarkenedashestaredatherforalongmomentbeforefinallyturningawaywithoutanotherword.Heleft,logthedoorsecurelybehindhim,again.
Sileledovertheroomagai.Reyaleanedagainsttheheadboard,handpressedtoherforehead—stillburning.Butthechayinsideherhadgraduallyquieted.Thoughnotfullytamed,itwasnolongerasrestlessaswhenshefirstwoke.
Shegnceddownattheclothstripsandsanchherlimbs.Theknotsweretight,butfabri''''''''tsteel.Oncesheregainedabitmorestrength,theserestraintswouldn''''''''tholdher.
Julian''''''''sdeathstirredlittleinher.Ifnoonehadbargedin,shewould''''''''vedrainedhimdry,andhe''''''''dhavediedallthesame.Whattrulyintriguedherwaswhetherthemanagerhadbeentheonewhoopehatdoor.HadhefinishedJulianaftershepassedout,thendraggedherinthisbasement?
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