Chapter 8

Kristen 

I woke up, late. Didn’t know what time it was until my eyes reached for a clock that displayed 2:34 PM to be exact. I inhaled deeply, stretched my arms, puffed out all the laziness and encouraged myself to climb out of the bed to make mom some sandwiches but then I realised this wasn’t my bed… in fact, the room wasn’t mine either. It was an attic and roaming my eyes around, reality made its way hard in my chest. 

My flight, mom’s betrayal, those girls’ harassment and then Mattia’s sudden change in behaviour. I thought it was a dream and it would end once I sleep but I was still living in it and who knew how long. My head bent. I noticed I was in black lingerie with no underwear on. My breath was stiff, felt so uncomfortable because I wasn’t used to sleeping almost naked. 

I extended my hand for a glass of water and gulped all of it. Meanwhile, someone’s steps invaded