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[Where am I?]

SIERRA

"What do you mean?" Dread settled into my stomach and grew even more. "What's going to happen?" I turned to face the old woman, enamored by her calm demeanor. On the other hand, it wasn't her life in danger, was it? No, it was mine and I was yet to find out why.

"You came across a man recently. Did you not?" Her faraway look paved the way for panic to settle in my chest. Anger bubbled inside me at the memory of that night.

"I've met a lot of guys. I worked at a bar, but I don't see what meeting a guy has to do with this." My brows furrowed into the creases of my forehead, and my eyes narrowed.

"Now is not the time for sass, child. You know whom I'm referring to... charming, with curly brunette hair, chestnut brown eyes, and sun-kissed caramel skin. Does that description ring a bell? " She asked, ignoring my question in favor of her own. "Did he tell you who he is?"

"Well, it wasn't much of a conversation. That bastard tried to kidnap me!" I gritted through