ELLA The bright fluorescent lights of the police station felt like needles stabbing into my eyes. I stumbled through the glass doors, barefoot, breathless, and shaking. The officer at the front desk looked up, startled."What the hell happened to you?""Help me," I gasped. "Please. I need help. I was kidnapped."He stood immediately. "Ma'am, sit down. You're bleeding. What happened? Who kidnapped you?""Adrian Moretti," I said, each syllable like poison on my tongue. "Adrian Moretti kidnapped me."For a moment, there was silence.Then his face paled.His hand twitched near the radio, but he didn't press it. Instead, he motioned to another officer, who exchanged a tight look with him before nodding."Follow me," the younger officer said, his voice stiff. "We're taking you to speak with the precinct commander."They led me down a long corridor as I held back the urge to cry. My body ached as the adrenaline started to wear off. My head was pounding, my feet torn and raw, but I didn't
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