Chapter 80
Tori’s POV
I knew I was dead. Or at least I thought I should be dead. But I could not fathom why it hurt so much.
My head, my shoulders, and my lower abdomen.
I couldn’t open my eyes… or perhaps I could—I was just not willing to try, because I didn’t know what would await me if I did.
Willing myself to finally garner the courage, I pushed my eyelids open. The stinging darkness bit through my lids like a venomous creature, forcing me to close them again before I tried once more.
With my eyes now adjusted to the gloom, I saw thin strings of sunlight peel from beneath the drapes that covered the windows, casting the room into heavy shadows.
Then, with the little courage now beginning to blossom in my chest, I tried to get up. My legs felt like lead as they finally hit the fl
