THE FIRST
I did not want to be at the mercy of these monsters.
“What do they do to you?” I whispered, dreading the answer.
For a moment, he was silent. Then, with a voice that sounded as hollow as an empty grave, he said, “They destroy you. They take away every last piece of your soul, drain every ounce of hope, until you’re nothing but an empty shell—a puppet for their entertainment.”
Before I could respond, the sound of a heavy door creaking open echoed through the darkness. My entire body froze, breath caught in my throat. The footsteps that followed were heavy, deliberate, each step sending a spike of fear into my chest. They were coming for me.
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