ALANA
I was minding my own business in the cafeteria, dressed up in pants and a coat like a scientist since the head of this department had strictly forbidden me to ever wear that skirt again, when I was pulled by my arm and dragged away from my co-workers. I let out a shriek and they all stared wide-eyed at me but made no move to help.
I gave Rees a questioning look but all he did was drag me in a narrow, dark hallway. Instinct kicked in and my body prepared for a fight-or-flight mode.
"Relax," he said, finally letting go of me and leaning against the opposite wall, letting out a breath. "I have an important task for you."
If that didn't sound like the beginning of every horror movie, I don't know what did. "That's reassuring," Letting out a nervous laugh, I smoothed down my coffee-stained apron. "If it's in my capacity, I'll be sure to do it."
