CHARLOTTE
At first, I had thought it was a dream, being dragged out of the bed. I landed on the floor with my right hand and my eyes flipped open. I was paralyzed with fear and horror and pain and gob-stopping fascination seeing Damian's glaring eyes. I could not think much of the pain I felt from falling on my right hand.
Is it time yet? I thought. I stared at the clock hanging on the wall. I felt my jaw drop and my eyebrows shoot up into my forehead. It was past the time he gave me. I sucked in some air. Did I not finish getting dressed early enough? And had thought I could lay down a bit after seeing that I have half an hour left. I must have fallen asleep in the process.
"What do you take me for?"
He yelled at me and I froze. For the first time, I felt sorry for being a pain in the
