The Verdict

ADDIE’S POV

I thought I would have three days to keep my promise to Bryan. I hadn’t moved out of the cot since I crawled into it, thirty-six hours ago. I slept fitfully, waking myself up screaming over my bad dreams. I had already had four meals delivered, all of which I had ignored. I was still dressed in the clothing I wore into the cell and I had not showered at all. I just didn’t feel like it.

I was dozing off, blanket still over my head, when I heard the cell door open. I thought I had possibly gotten the days wrong; there was no way three days had passed. I was counting the meal deliveries to determine what time it was and I know they wouldn’t have skipped over me, even though I wasn’t eating.

I felt a gentle touch on my shoulder and someone slowly peeled the blanket off from over my head. There was a woman who was standing there with a towel and some clean clothes I recognized as mine.

“Luna, they want you upstairs in an hour. Let’s get you ready, shall we?”

I shook m