Chapter 17. Unsettling Questions.

Evelyn.

I woke up with a pounding headache, my entire body aching and feeling heavy. My eyes fluttered open, my gaze unfocused as I stared around me, trying to make sense of my surroundings. The soft sunlight spilled through the curtains, illuminating everything that it touched with it's golden hues, a stark contrast to the cold, barren crib I had called home for weeks. Slowly, the fog of sleep lifted, and I remembered the events of the previous day. Dread settled deep within me.

Clutching the bedsheets tightly, I scrambled to my seat, my hands flying to check every part of my body.

I reached out with trembling fingers, instinctively checking my body for any signs of violation. To my surprise, there were no marks, no evidence of the torment I had expected. Confusion washed over me as I tried to make sense of it all. Did they not go through with it?

"You're awake." A voice broke through the eerie silence, sending a jolt of fear through me. I turned my head slowly to the source, my bre