My body felt so tired and my mouth was dry. What happened?
I stay still as I try to become acquainted with my surroundings. While my body was still mostly numb, I could feel the rub of rope against my wrists which were bound behind my back. No amount of numbness could completely erase the ache in my shoulders from being put in this unnatural position.
From what I could tell, I was lying on my side on a cold wet surface that was most likely concrete. I'd spent a fair amount of time listening to true-crime podcasts that I knew to keep still and let them think I was still unconscious from the drugs. I wasn't dead so they wanted me for something.
Part of me also needed time to process the fact that I was in this situation at all. Sure, Valentina had coveted Cass, but was it enough to commit
