*Bianca*
I jumped when Taylor touched my shoulder. “It’s going to be alright,” he murmured to me, offering me a tight smile.
I appreciated his attempt but I was going to start crying if he used the word “fine” or “alright” one more time.
It felt like we had been sitting here in lockdown for days but in reality, it had only been a little over an hour.
The safe room we were in was attached to the main part of the house but was secured by metal walls and locking doors that were apparently bulletproof. Even though we were sitting in here, I didn’t feel much safer. I felt like we were constantly being watched.
Other than some chairs, a few beds and some food rations that were essentially jerky and freeze-dried snacks that were supposed to be rehydrated, there wasn’t much in the large room. That meant that there was nothing to do except sit and worry about Leo.
