Chapter 99

Murphy held a bottle of mineral water, swinging it in front of Melissa. Without the internet signal, Murphy had no choice but to turn on the radio he kept in his backpack, just to feed his ears and not fret too much. "Do you want a drink?" Murphy shook the half-finished water bottle in his hand, asking Melissa casually while strolling around her. Melissa, of course, was thirsty. She hadn’t had a sip of water since breakfast, and it was already nighttime—almost twelve hours had passed. She glared at Murphy with resentment and decided that she would not fall for his tricks again. "So, you don't want a drink? Well, I'll have it since I only brought a box of water." Murphy settled back down on the chair, drank the remaining water from the bottle, leaving only a gulp. He moved over to Melissa again, looking down at her from a dominant position. He unscrewed the cap off the bottle which only had a gulp of water inside and brought it close to Melissa. "Sure you don't want a drink?" Melissa wa