an's

s grip. I thought I had finally escaped, but now I

y toes," I spat, defiance burning within me. "Who

they were too strong. My

ey called "Boss" ordered,

ed me, silencing my cries. I glared at the blu

et this, I thought, but t

t him a venomous glance, my mi

ss, I couldn't help but think of my famil

mind, sending shivers down my spine. W

ed me into the backseat. The door sla

ed away into the night. I struggled

appeared beside me, his ey

said, a hint of amusement

my anger and fe

me?" I demanded, my v

his lips cu

he whispered, his br

error. Where were they taking me? A

" the blue-eye

rived. I scanned my surroundings, expecting to see a ho

ers to leave. I watched through the side mirror, cu

y, I lost sight of hi

building. Its grandeur was eerie, surrounded by nothing but emptiness.

ar gripping my heart. Wh

ediately struck by the sheer number of guards st

y voice barely above a whisper.

own my spine. If they decided to h

the car, limping due to my injured leg. Two men grasp

hard, fighting the numbness

hed me inside. I fell onto my injured toes, and a shar

ding. I wrapped my arms around myse

s sparse, with stone walls and a single flickering bulb. A metal door sl

w home," a voice sn

fferent from th

me?" I shouted, my voic

as no r

lt like hours. Time lost

wed by the sound of a tray being

a voic

out. I crawled toward the

- bread, chee

sadness washed over me. But hunger drove me to continue, my s

grasp dragging me to my feet. My injured toes throbb

the sudden brightness assaulted

ordered, his tone

through the corridors, u

Maids were rushing around, wearing nice uniforms that made my torn clot

must be ve

ys to a fancy door. He knocked twice

nly, a guard shoved me to t

ity?" I thought, scanning the

a voice c

ved, but was swif

ll me to leave?" I

manded "Are you deaf? Your b

g person," I insisted. "Now you'

olding me, expecting a guard.

ftly departed, leaving