Chapter Seventy

Help:

Alice’s body hurt as she tried to move. Did she see James? Was this a nightmare? It hurts to move. Everything stung as she opened her eyes. She was staring up at black bars. Where was she? Her vision was fuzzy as she swung her legs over the side of the cot. Her head swayed. She grounded herself but held her head in her hands and leaned forward. The last thing she remembered was being in her room with Kristen. The blue dress. It burned. Why did it burn? She could remember the fabric tightening around her as if it was cutting her air supply.

“Alice?” A soft voice called to her.

Alice brought her head up slightly trying to see in the darkness. A girl was standing on the outside of the bars. Alice sat up straighter looking around. Her stomach sank realizing she was in a cage. She stood quickly and walked over to the side of the cage where the girl was standing. Alice put her hands out as she went to grasp the bars.

“No, don't! They are laced with silver.” The girl said quickly and