This is it. There’s no turning back.
I breathed deeply as Nathan led me to the room. He had me sit on the bed to help me relax before we began. He could see I was nervous and wanted to make sure I felt at ease before we started.
I sat in the room with my eyes closed, counting the seconds since Nathan had left. He had left the room suddenly, and I had no idea where he had gone or what he was getting. I was confused, but I didn't see the point in asking more questions, so I just let him go.
But it wasn't long before he was back. The door flew open and Nathan strode in, a glass of ice cubes in one hand and something else clutched in the other. When I looked up at him, my heart sank as I noticed the blank look on his face and the way his hands clenched.
He set the glass of ice cubes on the
