Chapter TwelveShe really doesn't want to open her eyes because she knows that reality is going to be hideous and troublesome and she's sick of dealing with things that gives her headaches, but delaying the inevitable isn't going to do her any good so she opens her eyes and finds out what fresh nightmare Jackson has involved her in.
Her mouth feels like she had been sucking on old coins and pulling herself into consciousness is harder than she thought it would be. She blinks the darkness away and when she is fully aware of her body once more, she finds that she is propped against the headboard of a bed, hands in her lap and her legs stretched out in front of her. She's fully dressed, but that's not saying much, seeing as she was only wearing a coat over her shirt and panties earlier.
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