ANNATORIA
Ugh… My head keeps aching.
Forcing myself to eat and take medication before leaving the apartment didn’t help. And it’s all thanks to that nightmare, lurking and growing in the shadow of my thoughts, scaring me into worrying that I would experience that piercing iciness again.
My lips scrunched in annoyance, I massaged my forehead to relieve my pain.
Of course, that didn’t work.
So, after the automated barricade before me approved my ID, I decided to ignore the pain.
Ignoring my pain is easy stuff. It worked for me during my sixth and most memorable mission. I was shot by an i***t drug cartel leader, but I ignored the sting until I securely tied him up minutes later.
So, with a mind determined to survive my headache, I inhaled, exhaled and straightened my posture. The
