“Please!” Serena continued to plead through the bars of her cell as the sunlight finally managed to make its existence known to her following a night of tears and insomnia. With each attempt she had made to sleep, she was met with the horrific reminders of Paolo’s face when questioning her about Marguerite's necklace or the images of the lives she had witnessed come to an end. Her heart ached and her stomach pulled as she begged the officers who kept her contained for someone to listen to her so she was allowed to explain. However, she was abandoned well into the next day until she was worn down enough to no longer pose a threat to the man who now descended the steps of the hallway that led to her corner.
The sudden sound of echoing steps made her hopeful that perhaps Paolo had come to v
