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CHAPTER 48

Author: PENCILS
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-27 20:37:55

Allison

I woke with my teeth clattering.

A cold so sharp that it stung my bones, crawled beneath my skin like tiny shards of ice, causing me to jitter.

My head pounded and for a long moment, I was disoriented.

My vision was blurry, my thoughts were a mess and I could barely breathe.

When I tried to move, pain exploded through my wrists and ankles.

I felt something holding me down and digging deep into my skin.

Every time I struggled, it mercilessly bit into my flesh.

I felt dim rays of light sipping through my eyelid as my vision began to become clear.

Slowly, my senses became sharper- I could smell damp cement, I could smell blood, I could smell shit.

I looked down at my feet and saw how bare and filthy they were.

The moment I saw the trail of blood around my feet, hot pain shot through my legs, causing me to scream.

I tried to move my feet to ease the pain but I only felt the tiny shards of glass digging deeper into my skin.

Despite the pain, I tried to get familiar with my environ
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