Alicila tried to slide her foot to the side, so it was no longer covering the doorway, but the clothing trunk kept her from moving too much.  “Come on.”  She slammed her leg against the wall, the clothing chest cracking the side of the wall. “Let me out of here.”  She turned her head towards the small window which looked out over the back alley.  “I need to find a way out of here before that man comes back.”  She pushed the window open and slid her arm out.  “I can’t let him see me like this.”

              She twisted her arm and touched the window below her.  “Why can’t I just slip through this?”  She took a deep breath.  “What am I going to do?”

              Alicila turned her head as there was a sudden knock at her door.  “Ok, times up.  Open this door.”

              “I can’t.”  She tried to pull her arm back into the room and grunted.  “I am stuck on the other side of the room and, umm, have the chest propped up against the door.”

              “I have heard it all.”  She heard the sound of jingling keys.  “You think you are the first person who thought they could lock themselves in their room?  The doors go both ways in case upstart people like you try and overstay their welcome.” Alicila gulped as beads of sweat dripped down her neck.  “Now, if I can just find the damn key.”

              Alicila pulled her leg back and kicked the door. Her room shook, and she heard a scream on the other side of the wall.  “Holy hells.”

This and Chapter 1 are now up on my Patreon.  You can see the novel rough draft come together there.