**Elena**
"Arrrrgh!"
He let out a painful groan as I plunged the syringe into his side.
“What did you…”His hand knocked the syringe from mine, sending it flying across the floor with a clatter.
Before I could move again, his grip returned to my throat.
Tighter than before.
I gasped, clawing at his hand.
“L-let me go…” My voice came out cracked, barely there.
My lungs screamed for air.
My fingers fumbled, trying to peel his hand off my neck, but it was like trying to move a boulder.
“How dare you try to act smart with me,” Adolfo growled, his eyes wild, glowing with fury.
He reached for the scissors again—those damned scissors, and brought them to my face.
No, no, no…
I twisted beneath him, but it only made him come closer, the cold steel kissing my cheek.
“I’ll give you the
