Chapter 54

“Thirty six…Thirty seven…One hundred and thirty eight…”

That was the first thing she heard when her eyes fluttered open.

Lily blinked against the soft glow of a lamp and slowly took in her surroundings. A living room. A casual house with the faint smell of tobacco and lemon polish clinging to the air.

Her limbs didn’t feel heavy. She flexed her fingers. No restraints. No cold chains biting into her wrists. Her body ached faintly, but otherwise, she was free.

Her eyes finally found the source of the voice. A young boy, teenager, leaned back lazily in a chair across from her, his boots crossed at the ankle, rolling a coin across his knuckles as he counted under his breath.

She met the boy’s eyes.

The counting stopped. “She’s awake!” She heard the voice say.

He swung to his feet.

“What…where am I?” Her voice came out hoarse.

Two men rushed inside from where the man had run into.

“See.” He gestured to her. “I told you she was up, now can I go?”

The other one nodded and without waiting for