Leverage

Chapter 5: Navagating Rocky Water

Naomi's' Pov

When I wake it is 8:00 am despite not having the best night sleep.
As my eyes slowly flutter open I am met by unfamiliar surroundings, which just confirms what I already knew. Everything that's happened was real... It wasn't a dream, although I had hoped.

I turn to bury my face into my pillow, letting out a quiet muffled sob.
Everything in my world had practically fallen apart.

After a few minutes, my eyes fly open as I roll over onto my back again and I leap out of bed running over to my bags, frantically searching through them throwing things onto the floor without a second thought. Eventually, I find what I was looking for, my phone!!
I quickly try to turn it on but turns out its flat.

Damn it! Of course, what did I expect?!
The search continues as I dig through my bags for my phone's charger. I end up searching every bag only to find it's not there.
"Shit..." I mumble under my breath.

I look towards the door quickly. I slowly lift myself up off my knees and I sneak silently over to the door being careful about the creaking of floorboards.

Once I reach the door I slowly turn the handle. The edge of my mouth curls up slightly once I know it's not locked.
I very cautiously open the door so it's slightly ajar.
I peek through the small gap, checking to see if anyone is around.

Once I think the coast is clear I slowly step outside, carefully and quietly closing the door behind me.
I slowly make my way down hallway stopping at each door listening in before peeking inside.

Inside the first door is a small empty bedroom similar to the one I stayed in, the next room is also empty and it looks to be an office.

As I approach the third door I hear the faint sound of snoring, it's only quiet though, I almost didn't hear it due to the sound of loud chattering coming from downstairs.

I hesitantly place my ear against the door and listen quietly. Yep, that's definitely snoring.
I slowly take my ear away from the door and gently place my hand on the door handle.
My heart rate picks up quickly and my breathing becomes short and shallow.

I slowly and quietly turn the handle and open the door so that it is left slightly ajar.
I hesitantly peek in through the door.

The room is fairly standard, white walls, wooden floorboards, mostly grey accents.

I slowly open the door more, peeking around to see one of the guys.
His dark brown hair is strewn across his face in messy piles, it's Eli.
My gaze shifts around the room noticing a charger, possibly a phone charger on the bedside table.

I glance back at Eli's sleeping form, before I quietly sneak into the room estimating that if I'm careful he won't wake.

I make my way over to the bedside table, glancing back and forth between Eli and the possible phone charger.

My heart races faster the closer I get.
Once I am close enough I stop, slowly reaching my hand out towards the charger, I hold my breath.
Once I have it in my grasp I slowly move it up and towards me till it is fully off the desk and in my arms.

I turn on my heel and quietly sneak back over to the door. Once I am outside again I quietly and slowly close the door behind me turning to head back to my room but something catches my attention.