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SIA POV

Chapter 24

My eyes opened slowly in a dark room. A stench hit my nostrils and I felt as though I was about to throw up.

Where was I? I wondered as I blinked in the pitch darkness.

A sharp jolt of pain shot at the back of my head, causing me to wince. The floor was damp and I knew this because I was lying on my face, and the coldness of the ground seeped through me.

It was only when I attempted to push myself up from the ground that I realized that my hands were tied. I kicked my feet in the air. They were tied too.

Panic snaked its way through me. My mouth ran dry as I gasped.

"Hello?" I called out in horror.

My voice bounced off the walls in the dark room, echoing. It seemed as though the room was empty because of how loud the echo was.

"Is someone there? Anyone?" I cried out again, feeling tears well up in my eyes. I blinked rapidly, trying to stop myself from crying. I hated how I was always quick to break into tears, especially when I got confused or stressed out.