Leaving the office, the afternoon felt different. I don't know if it was because of the message I'd received, but a constant feeling that something was wrong washed over me. My body was on high alert as I walked home, and every movement of the people around me made me jump. I finally relaxed when I reached the bottom of the apartment building, but just then I felt something pull me. I dropped what I was holding and spun around, managing to punch the person behind me in the face as they tried to grab me, but there was another tall, intimidating man beside me who held me tightly.
I felt a needle quickly pierce my neck and shuddered. Although I tried to fight the sensation, my body gently shut down, and I lost consciousness. I had brief moments of waking up for a couple of seconds and knew I
