Thirty two

SYBIL EAGAN POV

The quietness that descended after my speech was deafening, and the reporter's eyes widened comically in shock. I could see some of the staff furiously typing on their laptops- I knew they were all writing about me.

"Pardon. Did you just say you were abducted" she asked incredulously and I clenched my fist as my hands trembled.

The memory of everything I'd been through threatened to overwhelm me, but I was done with being weak. I've already been taken advantage of, my head had been messed with and I'd been lied to. It was time to fight back, and I promised not to spare anyone that deserved it.

I held the woman's gaze, forcing myself to sit straighter, showing no fear. "Yes, I was. I've been kept against my will for the past six months"

"This is..." The reporter sputtered for words frantically. "Wow... I can't believe this... This is mind-boggling... But how did you get away... How did you escape your abductor and do you know who they are? If you were held for su