17

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I stirred, feeling a heavy weight draped over my waist. My body felt heavy, throat dry like I had stayed without water for centuries. Had my mouth suddenly turned to the Sahara desert?

My eyelids felt like they were glued shut, lips refusing to open. The heavy weight on my waist pulls me impossibly closer and the scent of peppermint envelopes around me. It was comforting.

My back was pressed to something hard and warm. It made my heart race. Something stirs on my bottom, hard and huge. The weight around my waist tightens.

There is an unmistakable scent of dirt and dried leaves. I feel my brows furrowed in confusion. Why was the smell of dirt so strong?

I clench my eyes then force them open. I blinked. It is blurry at first until my vision clears and I am faced with the sight of trees. They looked lively, thick green leaves hung over the branches. Berry bushes scattered around the area.

I was not famili