Chapter 8 The Punishment

Loraine’s Pov

After cleaning the attic and seeing that it was all spotless, I let out a sigh of relief as I sat on the floor. I’ve been stuck here since last night and the sun has already set now, yet no one has come to find me or open the attic despite the fact that I had been shouting last night until my throat was sore.

I was already hungry, thirsty and tired. I could tell that my fever had worsened because I didn’t get a proper rest and, given that the air in this room is a bit thin, I had a hard time breathing.

From time to time, my head would throb and if I stood up, my whole world would turn upside down just like what happened to be earlier when I was about to stand up and try to pry open the door.

I didn’t even realize that I had been out for an hour and when I woke up, the sun had already set. It’s not that I doubt that something is wrong with me, since ever since I was a child, never did my parents worry about my health because, unlike other kids who easily get sick, I’ve ne