Ashton:
The crackling of a warm fire was the first thing I heard. I still couldn't open my eyes, and the pain behind them was so severe I could barely stand it.
"Mom?" I called out.
Did these people kidnap her, too?
"I told you once, honey. You were the only one in that car." The same frail, elderly-sounding voice rang through my brain like cymbals crashing together, making me cringe in pain.
"Here, take this." She shoved a pill into my mouth. On one hand, I was tempted to spit it out… stranger danger and all that. But the pain outweighed that fear by tons. So, I happily swallowed it, gulping down the water she offered with it.
"Where am I? Why have you taken me? What's wrong with my face?" This was my only chance of getting any answers before whatever she gave me kicked in.
"My
