She couldn't bring herself to consider another possibility...
In a foreign country, on a quiet night, she crouched in a corner, trembling slightly with fear. It felt like she had returned to a long time ago, when she was the child curled up in a pile of garbage—helpless, desperate, full of fear, completely useless. She couldn't think of any foolproof plan that could allow Philip Shaw to take Aldana Candi out of here unscathed.
*
To be fair, life on the island wasn't all that bad.
Steven Balance's quirky ideas included fishing, barbecues, and parties, creating quite the hustle and bustle.
Perhaps due to the relaxation, Aldana Candi took advantage of a moment when Liam Summer and Steven Balance were not paying attention and couldn't resist drinking secretly. By the time she came to her senses, she had already been laid out flat.
Her body felt exceedingly lazy, but she still felt clear-headed, though her mouth wasn't quite under control.
