AIDEN
I awoke to the feeling of something cool against my lips.
“He’s waking up!” someone yelled next to me.
The effort was difficult, but I managed to open my eyes, and when I did, I took in the blurred sight of a ceiling made of dirty straws and grass. Water was dropping down on my face through a leak and I wanted to get up to get away from it, but I could only manage to roll over.
“It’s better not to move,” the voice I’d heard a moment ago urged me, and then suddenly, a young man appeared before me, crouched down. His eyes were wide with surprise as they trailed over me. “Do you want some water?”
I shook my head in confusion. Who was this person and where was I?
I ignored his words and my entire body felt as if it were burning as I struggled to get up. The pain was immense and I w
