An Unwanted Bedfellow

The sharp slap of bare footsteps against the damp stone echoed down the corridor, drawing closer and closer until they stopped right outside her cell. Valerie had been resting on the thin mattress, hovering on the very edge of sleep. At the sound of the heavy iron lock grinding open, she snapped into a sitting position. Her heart hammered against her ribs. She knew exactly who stood on the other s