CHAPTER 73

Audrey’s POV

The chirping sound of various birds floated softly into the room like far-away whispers. They weren’t loud enough to cause me discomfort in my sleep, but enough to wake me up from the deep sleep I had been in. My head which I remembered feeling way heavier than normal was suddenly a lot more calm and more serene. I turned in the sheet that was strapped above me. It made me feel cozy and safe, I didn’t want to leave. Where would I even go? Where was there even a place to go when we were in the middle of the woods, I didn’t want to face the outside. I have learned of new dangers—the images from the previous night hunted me ferociously, sending a jolt up my spine down to my legs, sending me into an upright position.

“Fuck…” I muttered into the morning air. For a second, I focused on the micro particulates floating in the rays that poured from the high window. Now that I thought about it, the windows were suspended oddly higher than normal. I held onto the sheet, taking a dee