I woke slowly, every part of my body aching. My arms and legs felt heavy, like they were filled with stone. My mud-stained clothes stuck to my skin, scratches on my arms burned faintly, and bruises were already forming in hidden places. The forest, the cold injection, Lena’s betrayal — all of it pressed on me at once. My chest felt heavy, my heart pounding fast, and my throat ached as I whispered to myself, barely audible:
“I trusted them… I trusted Lena… and now I’m alone.”
I tried to move, but my arms and legs barely obeyed me. Every small sound made me flinch. The faint creak of the floor, the soft whisper of air through the cracks, the shadow that shifted just beyond my vision — all of it made my body stiffen. I felt trapped, scared, and powerless. My heart hammered as I lay there, a
