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Waking From A Long Slumber

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Michael’s POV

A dull, throbbing pain vibrated through my skull, dragging me out of my sleep which I could feel was very long.

I groaned, shifting slightly, but even that small movement sent a sharp ache slicing through my temples.

Thus pain in my head was relentless and almost unbearable but I could live with it.

I've been through worse.

As my eyes weakly registered my surroundings, a question built up in my mind.

What the hell happened?

I blinked, forcing my heavy eyelids to stay open, and stared up at the ceiling.

The room was dim, the morning light entering through the gaps in the curtains, casting long shadows over the walls.

For some reason, my body felt sluggish, like I had been sedated.

And then it hit me.

Anabelle.

That conniving little—

I inhaled sharply, pushing myself up on the bed despite the dizziness that threatened to pull me back down.

Memories from last night flooded
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