Chapter 26

Arianna Romano

Please make it stop.

It hurts so much.

As I try to move my left arm, it felt like a truckload of rocks were dumped on my body.

So heavy.

Opening my eyes to unfamiliar surrounding, I frown. The dark grey walls replaced the white walls I was used to waking up to. The ceiling was pitch black.

Where the hell am I in?

I glanced down my body immediately, scared I would find chains binding my legs and arms, releasing a low sigh as I find none.

Sitting up with my back and a pillow against the headboard, I finally see that I was only in a big t-shirt and I had red swollen marks all over my body.

Everywhere.

What happened?

I try to remember what happened last and everything was in a blur. I was fighting Salvatore and Mat-

"Mateo!" I scream out panickily, looking around the room.

I hear loud thuds before my door swings open, and if I wasn't already so sick, I'd faint all over again from how haggard he looked.

His beard which was always neat and tidy has turned bushy. He has bags u