Emerald secrecy (#wattys2015)

Chapter 9

I was ecstatic. No more than that. Thrilled. No words could explain my emotions right now!
I quickly put the card back in my pocket and started observing my surroundings.

There was a corridor to my right and a table and chair leaning against the wall opposite me. I peered to my left and saw nothing but a couple of other cells.
I cautiously took a step and started to walk through the right corridor. Until I came to some steps. I strained to hear anyone, then heard footsteps. alarm bells ringing inside me I quickly sped off through the direction I just went through. The footsteps were louder. I heard my name. I knew they were looking for me, I quickly reached my cell, swiped the card, and tumbled onto the bed, breathing heavily, I saw red heels. I closed my eyes wanting my breathing to get back to normal.

Beep!

"Hello sweetie. Your needed. Come one"
It was her. Estella. I hated the way she said sweetie. So fake.
Obediently I followed her. We walked for a bit and then reached into a room. The room was fairly large. She directed me to sit on the chair that was tucked into a table.

I sat down, my bum at the edge of the seat. She sat on a chair too. Estella glanced at her watch regularly. No words were exchanged.
After a few minutes, a couple of people came in.
A stout large man, a skinny lady and another man, I looked at the mans face and recognised the green eyes. Santino.

They all sat down a few nods given, Stout Man placed his briefcase on the table and took out a chunk on papers. He passed them around when it came to me he regarded me for a few second and then gave me the papers.

My mind was whirring with questions. Estella cleared her throat and started speaking.
"Thank you for gathering here at such short notice, we really appreciate it, Robert,here,has kindly brought us the papers that we will need to go through once again, as I was saying a few days ago, Paul who was supposed to be going to France has suddenly backed out in doing it, so we need a substitute for him, luckily we found a new candidate, Linda here will be taking he job."

All eyes looked at me. My hands were all clammy. Skinny lady nodded, " well I see... We will need to tell her the briefing, Santino will you like to tell her" he gave a curt nod and faced me.

"This Friday you will boarding a private jet that will fly you France. Our own specially trained pilots will take you right there. When you reach there you will be directed to a warehouse, that you will settle for a few days. Then on the next Friday you will take a tourist trip to the Eiffel Tower and causing a distraction by our workers you will release these chemicals." He narrowed his eyes at me, the. Pulled out a bag that had green sprays inside.

"Fail,then say goodbye to Lisa..., thank you that will be all" he pushed out his chair and one by one everyone left, leaving me alone with Estella. Tears welled in my eyes... Such horrible people...

The everything happened in a blur, I couldn't see properly my tears, were clouding my vision. Someone gripped my arm roughly, and, pulled me towards a corridor and threw me into my cell.

I cried into my pillow, poured everything out that was building inside of me. Until my tears ran out, up until I grew numb to the pain. I needed a miracle to happen.

God, please, help me

I then fell asleep.

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