Chapter 0138

Lisa's screams echoed off the walls like the rantings of a woman already half-dead. Her eyes glinted with unhinged fury as she stormed around the abandoned warehouse. Then, in a move that made my blood run cold, she picked up what looked like part of a broken windshield from the floor.

"No!" I gasped.

Without hesitation, she slammed it against the ground beside me.

Glass exploded outward. Tiny shards tore into my exposed skin, my legs, my arms, hot lines of pain blooming everywhere. I flinched, heart hammering against my ribs. But I didn’t scream. I didn’t move too fast. Because in the chaos, a small, sharp shard had landed just within reach of my bound hands.

I felt the breath catch in my throat.

Carefully. Quietly. I twisted my body to the side and inched my fingers toward it, ignoring the sting of fresh cuts on my skin. My hand trembled as I gripped the jagged piece, then began to saw at the thick rope binding my wrists. One strand. Then another.

Almost there.

Then… silence.

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