Cheryl's POVWhen I opened my eyes again, the first thing I felt was pain. My entire body ached as though I had been lying on the hard floor for hours, and when I tried to move, the ropes around my wrists pulled painfully against my skin. My head still throbbed from the blow Maya had given me, while the heat inside the basement made it difficult to breathe comfortably. The air was stale and heavy, and although the room was almost completely dark, I could make out the rough walls around me whenever my eyes adjusted to the little light coming through a small opening somewhere above.For several seconds, I couldn't remember where I was, but the moment my memories returned, fear immediately settled over me again. I remembered hearing Maya on the phone, running through the estate and finally seeing her standing in front of me before something struck my head. I remembered falling, but everything after that had disappeared into darkness.I struggled against the ropes, hoping that perhaps the
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