SARAH I woke up to a throbbing headache, my eyes slowly opening to darkness. I struggled to remember how I got there, but my memories were fuzzy. My hands and feet were bound, and I was lying on a cold, hard floor. Panic set in as I tried to sit up, but a sharp pain shot through my head, making me wince. I fell back onto the floor, my mind racing.Where am I? How did I get here? The questions swirled in my head but I couldn't grasp any answers. I remembered leaving Emilio's house, feeling a mix of emotions: sadness, anger, and fear. But what happened after that?As I lay there, I heard the creaks and groans of an old building, the distant hum of a car driving by, and the sound of my own subtle breathing. The air was stale and musty, filled with the scent of decay. I wrinkled my nose, trying to remember if I had ever smelled anything like it before.With a surge of determination, I tried to sit up again. This time, I managed to prop myself up against the wall, my head spinning. The ro
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