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CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
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2024-10-29 19:42:56NOW OR NEVER
MAY 20, 2021
MADDY
25 MINUTES BEFORE 6 AM
After entirely removing my ropes, there is now a small light leaking through the wall vent I didn't see at first. I continue to catch my breath as the beating of my heart beats floods my ears, drowning out all other sounds in the room. I'm not sure what to do next. When I forced my feet to stand, they were almost completely submerged in the floor. There was a distinct twist of hurt hiding behind the flesh of my legs as if it were the first time I had used them since they had become separated from the rest of my body.
I staggered toward the girls, gasping heavily, squeezing every ounce of energy I had left in me while gripping a pair of scissors tightly in my hands.
“V-Vanessa…
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