28.The Convincing Lies of a Stranger

Mia

I was terrified. Of all things that I was expecting to see here, it certainly wasn't a woman who was alive and locked away like she was some sort of criminal.

I glanced at the talisman on the cage and realized that she might not be some criminal alone. This could be related to dark magic and I was sure that wasn't what I wanted to dabble into.

This was already unknown waters that I was dipping my legs into and I had no doubt that I was going to sink if I tried to wade in too much. The thought of sinking made me remember when I had drowned at that party and almost died and I couldn't help the shivers that ran through me. I was afraid of dying and this seemed like the fastest way to die without anyone knowing of me.

It seemed like she sensed my fear as she moved forward, her eyes pleading as she bore them into my skin.

"Please help me. " She said. "Get me out."

I shook my head. There was something about her voice that bothered me. It sounded too calm for someone who needed help and