"Lena, no one can save you. Adam is somewhat detained by other obligations and Jack has abandoned you. You only have me left, my dear. The problem is, I’m tired of you. Despite all the love I have for you, I can’t close my eyes this time.”
“I know everything, Attila.”
“I suspect so.”
I try to find some semblance of calm. I know him and know full well that the colder I am, the less I will be affected by his words, and the more time I will save. Time to figure out how to get out of here. If I start screaming like a little girl in distress, it's over, and I’ll lose any chance of making it out of here.
So, despite the disorderly beating of my heart, I breathe as slowly as possible to avoid shaking when I continue:
“You were close to convincing me, you know, in Hungary. For a moment, I tho
