ANONYMOUS POV
I woke up the next morning, fluttering my eyes open to the sight of my hands and legs tied together. The pungent odor of trash hit my nose, assaulting my senses to total consciousness, and as I looked around, I realized I was inside a gutter. Panic surged through me as I noticed a paper stuck to my chest.
“Help! Help!" I shouted with all the strength I could muster, my voice echoing within the small space. Desperation fueled my cries, each plea intensifying in urgency.
“Anyone there?” I shouted at the top of my lungs but the cold silence offered no response, but I persisted and kept shouting, hoping that someone would hear me and come to my rescue. Fear rose within my belly as time passed with no sign of anyone coming to save me. Looking around the gutter, the chilling th
