Page 58 of The Romance Library

Just as I continued flicking through the pages, I heard footsteps. Must be Edwin coming to say goodbye.

‘So this is where you’re hiding,’ a deep voice boomed.

My head snapped up. It was Theo.

‘What are you doing here?’

‘I was going for a walk and spotted Edwin in the car park, so he invited me in. Said you’d been looking around the place and it was only fair that he gave me access too.’ Edwin and his bloody impartiality. ‘What you looking at?’

‘An old yearbook.’

‘Let’s have a look. Hold on. I’ll get a box to sit on too.’

His gaze flicked behind the door, where there was a big metal box. He started pulling it out. It seemed heavy, but with Theo’s muscles it wouldn’t be a problem.

Theo dragged it out at full force. But as he did, he pushed against the door, causing the rock that was holding it open to move and the door to slam shut.

‘Oops.’

‘Best to keep it open,’ I said, suddenly feeling claustrophobic.

‘Okay.’ Theo pulled on the handle, but the door didn’t move. ‘Just needs a good tug!’

But when he yanked it again, the handle came off in his hand.

My jaw dropped.

‘Please tell me that can go back on again!’ My heart raced.

Theo attempted to reattach the handle, but it didn’t work.

He started feeling around the door’s edge for another way to open it, but when I saw the look of panic on his face, my stomach bottomed out.

‘Slight problem. I can’t get it open.’

‘You’ve got to be joking!’ I jumped off the box, stormed over to the door and tried to pull at it. Why I thought I’d be better at it than Theo considering his strength I didn’t know, but I had to try. No big surprise that it didn’t move. ‘Shit! We’re trapped!’

‘Don’t panic. Edwin can’t be far away. I’ll give him a call.’ He reached in his pocket and casually pulled out his phone. His smug look quickly disappeared.

‘What? What’s wrong?’

‘I don’t currently have any reception, but I’m sure if I go over here it’ll be better…’ He held his phone in the air as he moved around the room.

‘So?’

‘Nothing…’

I grabbed my bag and pulled out my phone.

Nope. Same. Zero bars.

‘What the hell are we going to do?’

‘First, you need to calm down. Getting worked up won’t help either of us. Edwin’s got to come back to lock up, right? And when he does, he’ll realise we’re still here.’

‘No, he won’t! I told him I’d only be here for an hour tops and he said to just pull the door behind me when I left and he’d lock up on his way back. He’s not going to come looking for us. Fuck!’

‘Oh.’ Theo slumped on the box. ‘Looks like it’s going to be a long night.’

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