Sierra's POV
Aaron pulled into the hotel's parking lot, parking the car in front of the doors. I stayed in the back with Maralina for the rest of the drive, listening to her tell me about her family and being held by the black market. It sounded very similar to my experience, and from what I could gather, it sounded like she had been held for about a month before being taken to auction. The night shift worker came out to take our car to the garage. I got out of the car and helped Maralina out. She didn't seem to be in too poor of health, but she did seem weak; I assumed she hadn't eaten much for a while. The man behind the desk looked at us strangely, coming back with an extra person who was dirty while Aaron and I were both dressed nicely. It must look odd.
"What I wouldn't give to hea
