Nathan
The rough burlap sack was yanked off my head, and I blinked furiously against the sudden harsh glare of morning sunlight. My burning eyes took a moment to adjust after being plunged into darkness for so long.
Once the blur cleared from my eyes and I was finally able to make out my surroundings, I could see that we were outside now, in what looked like an abandoned quarry or maybe a construction site.
The air held a metallic tang of rust and earth as I turned in a slow circle, trying to get my bearings. Maybe I could pick out a landmark from here, some goal to keep in my sights when I made a run for it…
But there was nothing.
All around me stretched a vast, empty expanse of hard-packed dirt and gravel worn smooth by years of wind and weather. The only landmark wa
