Chapter 13: Into the Abyss
Chapter 13: Into the Abyss
The water was freezing, stinging the cuts on Marcus's face. Beneath the cover, it was absolute sensory deprivation. No light. No sound. Just the oppressive weight of the water and the frantic beating of his own heart.
He swam blindly, feeling his way along the slick tile floor, heading toward the deep end. He knew the layout of the pool, but in the dark, disorientation set in almost instantly.
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He swept his arms in wide arcs, his lungs already beginning to ache. He bumped into the sloping floor and followed it downward. Ten seconds. Twenty seconds. He was running out of time.
His hand brushed against something cold and metallic. The chain. He gripped it tightly, his heart leaping in his chest, and followed the heavy iron links upward through the darkness. A moment later, his fingers brushed against soft, floating fabric, and then skin. He had found Elena.
