CHAPTER FIVE
Sharp pain exploded through my head as darkness obscured my vision. A splitting headache, unlike anything I had ever felt before, washed over my brain like a wave, making me cry out in agony. I undid the straps around my body and pitched forward, the headset popping off my head at the same time, and I landed flat on the hard concrete floor, panting and moaning as I clutched my aching head.
I lay on the floor for several seconds, though it felt more like an eternity before the pain began to subside and then went away entirely. Even so, I didn’t get up right away. I just lay on the floor for a few more seconds, breathing hard and shaking slightly. I looked down at my chest, but I did not see a hole in it, nor did I see any of my blood leaking out like I’d been stabbed.
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