Reveal

She felt a dull throb on her head. The floor felt cold and damn. Alya blinked her eye open. The throbbing is making her eyes half close. She felt dizzy, The vision became clear after a while, she tried to move her hand, but she could not move one hand alone her hands were tied up. She sat up slow. The room had no light only a faint night light was coming out of the high window at the top. ‘Where am I what happened?’ she thought last thing she remembered was getting hit with something by Iliana. ‘ Who was that guy? They must have put me here.’ She shook her head and looked around her there were boxes and some shelves stacked with some small boxes, a few big old clothes covered something it felt like boxes underneath. She got up slowly and rubbed the throbbing on her head. She looked around the room it seemed unknown. She saw a door on a corner she got close and tried to peak on the corners she could not see much. She thought to look through the window. She wanted to climb on the box beside it, but her hands got in the way. She debated whether to scream out for help. She struggled with the rope first. The knot did not seem tough it was just a double twist. Clearly the person who tied her up did not think well enough. Alya, “Iliana I hope you have a good explanation after all this. I will not let you go easily.” The ropes came undone with a few bites. She rubbed her wrists. She quickly used the box to look through the window. The place is familiar it was the field behind the hotel. The window was barred, and no one was around. “ How will I get out of this place?” She climbed back down and walked towards the door. She peaked again if only someone was there. Unfortunately, no one there. She looked around the again searching for any small thing that can help her. She thought of what happened with her again. ‘Iliana hit me, so it is definitely her who dragged me here. But the amateur tied up rope, so she was in a hurry. Is it possible for her to come back and check?’ She quickly got up, but the movement made her shake a bit. She looked for a place to hide only places she could find is the boxes ‘Maybe I can hide in one of this.’ Her head throbbed again she rubbed it impatiently it made her a bit sleepy. It felt like a long time passed by. ‘ Maybe there will be no checking from her. ‘That whisper was her ugh I should have known. It felt so familiar. Why did I dismiss her from the suspicion?’ Thoughts came to her head and it made her confused. Who was the other person on the phone this time? Her involvement in this made her confused more. ‘Let’s think for now. I cannot think of any way to get out now.’ The other pair of feet caught her curiosity who was that ‘but it did look like a waiters pair of feet.’ Her stomach growled in this situation she thought of the donut she could not finish eating. ‘ My precious donut I wish I finished eating it before I got up. I wonder what others are doing right now?’ ‘Someone will be looking for me right?’ Alya thought and sat down for a bit she felt a sad. There seemed nothing to do except to wait for someone walk by. She felt like a damsel in distress. “ Okay this is embarrassing I do not want to be a useless thing.” She got up again and looked around if there is anything. She looked around which felt like forever but there was nothing except plates and a few pipes here and there she took one of the pipe. She looked at the door it made her angry she banged it hard. The door creaked. She banged again. ‘ Ugh who am I kidding? I am not that strong to break a door down.’ She thought slapping her head. It made her head hurt more due to the pain from before “ Ow ouch, I feel so useless right now. I need to get out here.” She sat down feeling helpless. “ Hello? Who is there?” A voice came from the other side. Alya quickly got up and screamed “ Help is anyone there? I am stuck here.” She peaked again from the door. The person was not close enough maybe. She took the pipe on her hand screaming and banged the door again. “ Hey is anyone there? Who are you?” The voice came close to the door. Alya desperately called out, “ Help me I am stuck here. Can you let me out?” “ Please stand back I will open the door.” The door opened and Alya saw a guard he was holding a key. Her legs almost gave away with a relief being. The guard looked at her worried, “ This is off limits to the guests, how did you get here?” Alya found it hard to answer back she stepped out into the light and looked around there was no one. She is thinking hard of what to do right now. “ Where are the guests from the company?” The guard, “They are in the banquet hall for dinner. Are you alright? Do you need me to call someone.?” Alya, “ No, no I need to find someone. Is everyone in the hall the organizers even?” The guard, “They must be, I am sorry I do not know I just patrol here.” Alya looked at the way to get back. “ I understand thank you. I owe you for helping me out Sir.” She walked back as fast as she could hoping to avoid anyone and meet one of the guys first. The walk felt really long. She avoided the crowded front door and got in the back entrance. The guard almost asked her what happened which she dismissed it and rubbed her forehead as his eyes were going back to her head. A line half dried blood marks formed on her sleeves. She rubbed it more hoping that the mark it is not visible. Alya, “ Ah I fell down tripping just being clumsy. Can I get in?” The guard stepped aside to let her in. She walked in debating in her mind whether to get to a washroom first or find someone first. ‘I better clean up first. I am surely looking like a mess.’ But her plan did not work A small group of people was standing there. She could see all the known faces standing there. ‘Okay how do I avoid these people?’ she thought looking at the lift which is on the other side of the crowd and she felt too exhausted to take the stairs. She sighed and walked slowly towards them. Everyone was too focused listening to someone in the middle they did not hear her approach. She got a bit curious and walked to Helea she was standing beside Brian both of their backs were turned in front of her. Iliana was on the other side she looked frantic about something, “ I am telling you it is not me I saw her sneaking out.” Aiden looked at her with anger, “ When did you see Sarah leave? We found your call records and your card record. ” Iliana’s voice sounded high pitched, “ She must have used my card I am her roommate. She must be long gone by now.” Alya spoke out, “ No I am not, I am standing right here.” Everyone turned around to look at her. “ Oh my God Sarah we were worried.” Helea grabbed her tight which made her stagger back a bit she tried getting herself steady using Helea. She looked at the worried faces around her even Aiden looked he relaxed a bit. Brian grabbed her arm to help her stand, “ What happened where did you go?” Alya stood up and recounted the whole thing what happened to her. “ I just walked back here from there, I don’t know how long I was stuck there. The guard is still there he can explain for me.” Iliana, “ Why? Why is it that you come in the middle of everything? Why can’t you just stay away? If you did not interrupt if you left before none of these would have happened. If only you did not interfere he would be mine.” She pointed at Brian. Alya looked from her to Brian, “How many people have crushes on you?” Brian looked embarrassed. Everyone avoided looking at each other. Helea moved forward looking pissed, “ Are you crazy how could you do this? You could have killed people. You will be confined, and we will be pressing charges.” Alya looked at her pissed and screamed , “ Yeah and you owe me a chocolate donut.” Liam looked at her then back at Aiden, “ She hurt her head really hard right?” Aiden nodded , “She does look pale. Her brain must be effected.” Alya pouted her bottom lips looking at Liam, “ She hit me before I could finish the donut you gave me.” Liam, “ Sarah do you feel alright?” Alya did feel a bit weird now the throbbing on her head was still there, it was increasing now slowly. She looked down a bit and blinked holding her head. “ I feel a bit sleepy.” Brian reached out and covered her eyes, “ Sleep, we got you.” The hand felt cold the words made her relax and let go.