Marianna,
“Break the door open!” Barbara’s cold but authoritative voice came sharp and final.
I dragged myself out of the bed. The wounds were closing, but since they had been badly damaged, they were taking a long time to heal. A dull ache lingered under my skin with every movement, like my body was reminding me of every mistake I had survived.
I let out an annoyed yawn before I walked toward the door. My steps were slow, heavier than I wanted them to be, but I still reached it.
But as soon as I twisted the knob and pulled the door inward—
The guard kicked the door at the same time.
And gravity immediately sentenced him to a full split that no one emotionally was prepared for.
A sharp, painful groan tore out of him, his face twisting instantly as his eyes squeezed shut. The sound
