TheOuterDarkness

Brenda lay stretched out on a threadbare couch. Her hands were still tied together in front of her, and a rope was tied between her ankles. There was enough slack in the ankle rope to allow her to walk, but would trip her if she attempted to run. It felt a bit embarrassing, but she understood the precaution. Jason was sitting across the room in his armchair, carefully cleaning his disassembled shotgun. “Your dad should be here in about half an hour,” Jason said. “Well, at just as long as he doesn’t get lost and avoids the bear traps.” “Bear traps?!” Brenda demanded. “Why do you have bear traps

Brenda yawned, doing her best to focus her eyes on the dark road in front of her. She shook her head vigorously in a vain attempt to shake off her exhaustion. She wondered, not for the first time, if she should just drop out of college… her nursing courses and field training were wearing her down. But if she could stay awake for just another half hour, she could finally get home to her family for the first time in months. She knew that she had the willpower to keep going just a bit further. Unfortunately for her, even if her will was strong enough to keep going, her body was only human. Her eyelids drooped. She was only passed out for a