#Chapter 552: Cat & Mouse

Nathan The rough burlap sack was yanked off my head, and I blinked furiously against the sudden harsh glare of morning sunlight. My burning eyes took a moment to adjust after being plunged into darkness for so long. Once the blur cleared from my eyes and I was finally able to make out my surroundings, I could see that we were outside now, in what looked like an abandoned quarry or maybe a construction site. The air held a metallic tang of rust and earth as I turned in a slow circle, trying to get my bearings. Maybe I could pick out a landmark from here, some goal to keep in my sights when I made a run for it… But there was nothing. All around me stretched a vast, empty expanse of hard-packed dirt and gravel worn smooth by years of wind and weather. The only landmark was the looming tree line in the distance, effectively blocking us off from civilization. In the movies, it always felt as if people were buried by criminals in the woods, or maybe out in the middle of the