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Prologue

Katelyn

Pain Like sharp daggers digging into my shoulders

One of them twisted both my arms so hard that both joints popped out of place

Not enough that they’ve starved

Now I’ to die

Die in this place I don’t knohere I am I don’t care anymore

Until I hear so to ease the pain

It doesn’t help

Still…so to be quiet, which means…

“Help me” My voice is soft, nearly inaudible

More shuffling Yes, someone’s here Someone who may be able to help me

“Help me”

“Stop it,” a voice—a fes”

“I hear you,” I say “Help me Please”

Perhaps I should feel relief, but I don’t What I feel is more like thankfulness that I’m not alone For I will die here, and at least I’ll have a companion Maybe she’ll hold my hand Maybe she’ll tell me it’s okay

Maybe she can get me out of here

“Help me”

I see her then, her hand clasped to her mouth She’s blond, and she still has her hair She’s naked, as I a blood

She kneels down next to me “Hey Who are you?”

“Please help me”

“Get up Come on Get up”

“I can’t”

“You can You have to” She shakes ently

I sob quietly as the pain rushes through htest touch “That hurts”

“You can Now get the hell up!” She grabs my shoulders

“Aauuuggghhh!” I shriek as the pain surges my nerves into the very marrow of my bones I’ll die here Alone Unloved Broken

She lets go of me quickly “What did they do to you?”

I s “My shoulders They’re both dislocated”

“Damn I’m so sorry”

“Can you pop them back in?” I eke out Please Please Pop them back in Help me At least let me die without any more pain

“I can’t I’e”

I close my eyes She won’t help She won’t even try “Then please Kill me”

She says nothing Just stares at me

“Please” I closebody SheShe still has a chance “I’d rather die here than have them torture me anymore Please”