Torn

The lost greater good

I hum and blink a few times, a cold draft blows against my bare skin. I rub my Eyes, a rattling echo through the room. I jerk my head in its direction to see I'm chained to the radiator. My mouth corners curl into a smirk.

When the door creaks open, I huff and sit upright, leaning my back against the radiator. A slender man, aged not a day over twenty-two, wearing a long trench coat, gloves, long black trousers, and leather shoes steps into the room. I stare at the partial mask on his face which covers the other half of his ill-looking pale appearance.


'There is the fetch boy!'I mention with a wide grin. The man sighs and closes the door behind him before he opens the thick curtains in front of the window. 'Just get up, you know the drill.' the raspy voice of the man complains. 'Why? Did your boss order you to do so, Alex? He must be so proud of you.'Alex groans as he straightens the curtains, the looming moonlight enlightening the dirty floor and the thin mattress in its corner.


'After days of silence, he finally needs my presence? Doesn't he has other girls to bother?'I mention glancing at the stars through the window, in a glimpse, I catch Alex's expression. A broken one.

 I instantly turn my head to glance at him, noticing his expression has stiffened. 'Just work along... Then you might be rewarded.'Alex says as he steps towards the radiator. I bark in response, sigh and then hand him my chains.

'You might get to go outside for some fresh air, see Rosie again. That might be nice, wouldn't it?' Alex mentions. 'Haven't seen her in a while... Is she still in this place?'I ask as Alex removes the chains off of the radiator. He hums, wrapping the ends of the chains around his hand.

'I wished we would get out. I don't understand how you can do this job, Alex, you seem like a decent guy.'I say as I get up. 'Some things must be done, even if the greater good might be hard to find.'He replies. I take a step towards the door, waiting for Alex to lead the way. 'But I appreciate the compliment, Sky, You're not so bad either.' Alex says as he steps to the door, unlocks it, and walks into a narrow, drafty corridor.