A Dumb Escape Seraphine’s POVMy heart was racing, beating so loud. I just lay there, staring at the ceiling in the pitch dark room. Torchlights from the guards shone lazily in the room as the other girls slept.I cannot stay here. I am not a commodity.I slid out of bed as slowly as I could, barely breathing. The boards under my feet creaked traitors, honestly. I held my hair back with shaking hands, yanked my ugly brown dress up to my knees. Tonight I was getting out. No matter what.This place is nuts. Lanterns barely lit the halls and the corners were sharp enough to slice. Guards stomped around in pairs, boots echoing through the hallways. If I mess up my timing, then I’m doomed. I hugged the wall, literally feeling the cold seep into my bones, waiting for their voices to vanish. My lungs felt like they’d explode from holding my breath.Go. Now or never.I bolted across the hallway, no shoes, and feet silent. Slipped through a side door, thank you, universe, and landed in the c
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