All Chapters of The Cripple and The King (Complete): Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

 I peeked around the corner of the hallway, checking both sides of the clearing. Nobody was within reach from one side of the hallway to the other. I snickered to myself, tip-toeing past the bronze-colored door that I had been trying to escape from for days. It loomed over me, making no move whatsoever to try and grab me again. Aggravated voices carried into the hallway, but I could care less. He was distracted, that was good. I felt like a spy, just without all the cool gadgets and a back-up partner.Two weeks. That was

"Raleigh...Raleigh...wake up...""Huh...?" Shivering, I pried my eyes open, groaning. My mind was spinning, my brain confused and unsure of what to think. I couldn't see anything; it was as if a bulb in my head had been shut off.  I scowled. "Who's there?" I demanded. I twisted on my

"I spy with my little eye, something...red.""...Blood?""Yes..."

 "Ah..." I sighed softly, burying myself deeper into the warmth that enveloped me completely. Dust blew into my nose, but I ignored the twitching, pushing my face deeper into the squishy material beneath my head. Soreness climbed up my body, shivers kissing my spine. I didn't want to move at all, it was as if my joints were locked into place and I'd need oil for them to move again.I don't remember exactly what happened after Lucien knocked Greg off his hind legs. The whole experience still felt surreal to me. Literally,

 "Can I go outside?""Why?""I'm bored.""With Cindy?"