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I didn’t know day froht, or how many hours or days had passed while I was unconscious I only knew the nausea and headache when I awoke, and then the awful stench soon after

It smelled like human waste and bile, and soon I added to it as my stomach forced up any trace of food it held Hard sobs wracked my body as I tried to free my hands froive

Oh God Where aet out of here

“Help,” I croaked then gagged again “Help” I repeated it louder and louder until I was screa it

“Stop”

I froze at the hushed word and strained to hear anything in the dark

“Hello?” I asked hesitantly

“Stop,” the feain

“Who are—?”

“Hush”

I heard the rustling of a body—bodies I couldn’t tell how many, but it sounded like a lot

“If you don’t stop, they’ll come in here”

I wanted that I needed to get out of wherever I was “Someone help,” I screamed “Help me!”

More woes I didn’t know, but I didn’t stop

A metal door slid open and slah the roo over me like oil I didn’t knohat had just entered the roo another sound

The rooh that I couldn’t see the floor, and I hoped the darkness would hide me from whoever was here with us

The sound of heavy boots grew closer and closer, every now and then hitting what sounded like a puddle or squishing so My stomach rolled

Just when I thought the boots would pass by ainst the floor

“No, no, n—” I thrashed against the strong hold, screa pinched my neck

My loud sobs tore through the roo back to me as the heavy boots moved back in the direction they’d come When the metal door screeched open, I pled for someone to help me But my words were soft and slurred

No one hushed ulfed me

“Beautiful,” a familiar voice whispered intoainst his chest