The darkness enveloping Lena dimmed a bit; her head swayed, and an unexplainable dizziness lingered, reminiscent of intoxication. Fluttering her weak lids, she discerned a partially illuminated room, realizing it was the storeroom where she'd been confined for three days. The residual soreness from Fred's previous day's assault lessened, and the throbbing at the back of her head eased slightly. Adjusting her eyes to the subdued brightness, Lena discerned a figure standing before her. She blinked away the blurriness, revealing a woman with blonde hair tied into a ponytail. The familiarity struck her, though she couldn't pinpoint why. Ignoring the lingering discomfort in her lower back, Lena sat upright. The woman standing before her seemed wary of Lena being awake. Selena couldn't help but scrutinize her, feeling a sudden ache behind her head as unfamiliar images replayed. Flashes of a dream where she cried, her knee meeting moist grass, and a woman approaching with a knife. Shaking h
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