I want to go home

Janice scowled as Allesia came awake. The latter jerked and darted to the door, yanking on the doorknob violently.

Alessia's huge blue eyes rounded, and she panted.

"I'm surprised you still have the energy to run after all that happened. What exactly are you?" Janice asked.

Alessia shivered. She stared at the door and then at her hand. They were shaky and pale.

She recalled all that had happened and how she had been dragged to the forest opening by a man named Sandro.

She creased her brows as she tried to remember if she had heard the name before, but she got no recognition.

Alessia turned to the ebony-skin petite redhead in the room and assessed her. She tilted her chin and tapped the pocket of the slack pant she donned.

Thankfully the pepper spray she always carried around was still with her.

Her mama had told her about the creatures roaming in Cooan on her first visit, as she had never lived here. She had been away at the convent school and decided to visit her family instead of le