Saige
Lauren carefully applied the ointment to my back. It stung, bringing tears to my eyes, but I refused to let them fall. I wouldn’t break despite how broken I felt. Adrian could physically destroy my body, but he could never break my mind.
“There. The ointment is all done. Now let me work my magic,” Lauren stated. Just as she was about to start, we heard a door slam. “What now?”
“He apparently has a problem with leaving us alone today. Maybe it’s the excitement of having two of us now.”
I wasn’t counting on a guard to run into the cell, fumbling with the keys in his hand. Was he going to let us go? He didn’t say anything but looked absolutely terrified. Adrian was scary, but he wasn’t that scary.
Lauren stared at me just as confused. “Um, what are you doing?”
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