I heard voices first. A woman and a man—and she was pissed. I couldn’t make out their words, or even tell where they were, but they were somewhere nearby.
“I said no!” the woman yelled, then she stormed away.
I felt her footsteps underneath me, and a door slammed, making my headache the second thing I noticed. It pounded behind my forehead, like I’d been hit.
I tried opening my eyes, but closed them right away. The light made it worse.
What had happened to me? I tried moving my hands, but I couldn’t. They were tied behind me, and I was sitting in a chair. A cool draft chilled my face and feet. I moved my feet around and felt a blanket. The backs of my arms were warmer. I felt heat back there.
I’d been at Sia’s event at the Gala.
Cole had been there.
…and Carol. I’d been going to see
