Behind The Mask
Through the haze, I heard Everhart’s voice, calm, cruel, detached.
“Keep going,” he said. “Until she remembers who she truly is.”
The men obeyed. Another kick. Another strike.
My body screamed. My mind flickered, but deep inside, beneath the agony, there was something burning a deadly spark.
“Wait…” I rasped, spitting blood onto the floor. My lips trembled as I forced my head up. “Check your news.”
One of my eyes had already swollen shut; the other barely clung to focus.
Everhart frowned, suspicious, but pulled his phone from his pocket. The light from the screen reflected in his pupils, and then his expression shattered.