I struggled against the binds, even cutting myself as I tried to free my hands. The damn thing was so tight. I couldn’t die here. I needed to do something. Hot. It was so hot that I could barely think. I couldn’t even crawl away from the fire as it surrounded me everywhere I turned. There was no way out. I realized a bit later, choking on the smoke as my eyes lolled, dizzy from the lack of breath. I tried my best to keep my eyes open. Only the cackling sounds of the flames was there to keep me company. It was burning me now, and I was screaming. Tears poured out of my eyes. My legs were burning. I thrashed, and tried to get the flames off me but it only became worse, spreading up and up. It was so painful. So painful that I knew I was dying. A scream cut out from my throat, an

