GRACIE The first thing that registered on my mind as I slowly drifted into consciousness was that it was cold. Chilling cold.. Followed by the sudden sensation of pain, my whole body ached , especially my face, it felt as if it had been hit over by a truck. The floor beneath me was hard and....wet? My heavy lids fluttered open, I blinked twice to clear my hazy vision. It was dimly lit all over,. the only streak of light came from a dim bulb at the far end of the room. "Where am I? " I thought inwardly. I tried to move my hands and feet but couldn't, that was when the panic kicked in. Why was I tied up? Have I been kidn*pped? So many thoughts were running at great speed through my head. I inhaled sharply as I tried to recall everything that had

