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It felt like a truck ran over me multiple times as everywhere ached. My throat felt dry and it burnt. I tried to get my body to move, I had to save Carrie from them, I sent a prayer to God that something didn’t already happen to her.

I finally opened my eyes after much attempt only to see that I wasn’t in the unknown room anymore. When I looked around, I slowly recognized my surroundings. It was Dr. Shelby’s office, but how did I get here?

It wasn’t until I felt someone by my side that I turned. I saw Carrie’s short hair resting on the bed as she held my left hand. She must’ve found a way to get us out of there when I failed her.

I relaxed once I realized that she was safe and away from those bad people. I reached over to my side, avoiding my wound and caressed her head.

I could not believe that I had bared my heart to her and told her about loving her even as kids. I had vowed to keep it to myself for the