49| LIES AND DECEIT

PERSY

I woke up to a clean room, painkillers and even breakfast in a tray. I looked at all these on my bedside table whilst holding my head in my hand. It took everything in me to finally reach for the painkillers, and then get to take them before opening up the tray which was covered with a white wrap.

Someone had gotten breakfast for me. I did not allow myself to ponder on who it was, instead I began to clear everything on the tray, one after another.

I slept off again after eating.

That whole day consisted of me sleeping and waking up to ear, then going back again, nothing extraordinary took place. I also showered at a point, changed my bedsheet and cleaned the room a bit more.

When I woke up the other morning, finally strong enough to move around, I screamed out loud on seeing someone sitting on a chair across me.

"Shh! Please, please don't shout." She begged. I swallowed, looking her up and down with my heart lodged in my mouth. How did Ashley get in here?

"What are you doing her