VENUSThe darkness presses heavy around me. Through the small circular window near the ceiling, a slice of the night sky stares back. It must be past midnight by now. My wrists burn where the silver-laced rope cuts into my skin. I’ve spent hours trying to free myself, but the more I pull, the deeper it bites. My fingers ache now, slick with blood.I’ve gone through a hundred plans in my head, and all of them end the same way. Failure. The window is too small to escape through. The ropes are too tight and there must be multiple guards outside the door. I can hear their voices. My only company is Olivia, lying motionless beside me. I think she’s just sleeping now, her body finally giving in to exhaustion after that brutal hit from Kyle. I wish I could rest too, but every time my eyelids droop, the sharp pain on my chest reminds me I can’t afford that luxury. The wound throbs on my chest and shoots up my spine. It feels warm and wet, keeping me conscious when my body begs to shut down.
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