Ellie couldn't keep count of how many hours that had gone by. Her throat was as dry as the desert and her clothes were soaked in sweat. She had been deceived. Doctor Collins had promised her a bath, but instead, she had her brain shocked, and now she was locked in hell. How did it even heat up without any visible lights around? She was simply curious but thankful that there were no lights. She could have gone completely blind if she had been put in another place with light. She could still feel the effect of the former test in her eyes. Her body had never been weaker, hunger was a better feeling. She was melting, her hair gummed to her scalp as it was drenched in her own sweat. She wanted to use her saliva to sustain her, but there was none there. She turned her head lazily to

