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Still, I couldn't be the girl who gave up. If I stayed locked in the cage they called my room, waiting for a miracle that would never come, I knew even my parents wouldn't forgive me. I was sure of that.Every decision I'd made felt like a colossal mistake, but there I was, standing across the room,

Cheryl POVThe icy shock of cold water pummeling my skin jolted me awake.I was drenched, water dripping from every part of my body.Another bucketful cascaded over me, cutting off my breath. I suffocated and choked, gasping for any relief. And coughed uncontrollably, that by now, it was impossible

~Cheryl POVThe punishment dragged on for what felt like an eternity of endless, hellish loop.I was exhausted. My tears had long since dried up, and my face throbbed in pain. Every inch of me ached.This was my hell, endless beatings, doused with ice-cold water that pierced my skin like shards. My

He was alive. He wasn't dead. I hadn't killed him. Relief washed over me, a flood of forgiveness from my guilt. For a fleeting moment, I felt like all my sins had been absolved. Gratitude filled me, until Finn stepped toward me, and I remembered.I had shot him. I had tried to kill him.Of course, h

After bandaging the spots on her skin that needed treatment, I sighed. Teddy and Reddy had done this to her. They hurt her and assured me she was safe. Why would they lie?I didn't know how to process it yet. I had killed the two men I trusted the most. My body might not have been shuddering, but I