Twenty seven: Suzy dies

Jade's pov

I opened my eyes slowly to light rays hitting them harshly, which made them hurt a little. The light came from a bulb in the ceiling which seemed to be the brightest in the room. The rest of the bulbs didn't do much justice to the room, making everywhere dim.

I lay on my side, with my hands tied behind me and struggled to sit up when I observed the room to see another figure, a female too, almost in the same position as myself. I squinted, trying to make out the shape of who it was when she turned and I saw it was Suzy.

Immediately, everything jogged back to me. How I ended up here and why my head hurt.

"Oh my gosh, Suzy!!" I called out rushing over to where she lay, away from the bright light.

She groaned before opening her eyes to look at me and I saw that her face was covered with bruises and a cut on her lips. As I remembered clearly, her face wasn't bruised before I passed out. This happened after.

She sat up slowly, groaning all the more in pain while I felt tea