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Chapter 24 Wounded Soul
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Light cascades over Jenny's face in undulating waves, bright flashes of red sparking behind her eyelids before fading, over and over. Her head throbs with a migraine, coaxing her into consciousness only to confront her with another, deeper pain.
The first is a raw, searing ache at her core, as if a thousand tiny cuts inflame her. It's like she has been rubbed raw from her midriff down to her tailbone. Attempting to shift her weight provides no comfort; every angle feels as though a blazing weight is beneath her, scorching her skin and blistering the tender areas within.
As Jenny fully awakens to this agony, the abrasions and burns from being dragged flailingly across the floor come alive, demanding attention. The shirt draped over her clings to these wounds, yet to scab over or begin healing.
The light above continues to flicker, harshly bursting into her vision and vanishing in a rhythmic cycle. She wonders fleetingly if she is dying, if death is merely a seque
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