Terry Baston II

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Awakening from a prolonged unconsciousness, Rosella and Roberto discovered themselves confined within the confines of an unfamiliar edifice.

Their wrists were bound firmly to the unyielding grasp of the chairs they sat upon, rendering movement an impossibility. The room itself exuded an air of eerie mystery, shadows dancing upon the walls as the dim light struggled to pierce through the gloom.

Heartbeats racing, Rosella and Roberto exchanged uneasy glances, their minds grappling with the harsh reality before them. A sudden footfall echoed through the room, drawing closer with each passing moment.

"Well, well, well, the great and mighty Rosella, and her husband too, in quite the predicament," Terry's voice dripped with a mix of sarcasm and malice as he sauntered toward them.

Despite their desperate attempts, the tightly bound ropes resisted all efforts of liberation, confining them to their chairs.

The room fell silent as Terry's words hung heavily in the air, his sinister grin r