Chapter 14

• 14
• LEILANI
• A sharp sting across my left cheek woke me. The dim room came into focus, as did the large man standing in front of me.
• His balding pate shone in the light from a bare bulb hanging a few feet over his head. I couldn’t feel my hands.
• They were tied behind me, and my legs were tied to the wooden chair I sat in.
• "Valerie, she’s awake!" He grinned at me, his missing front teeth leaving a dark hole behind his upper lip.