Chapter Six
“Psst. Wake up.” I was being nudged.
“Huh, what? Cyndi let me sleep.” I rolled over. I didn’t want to wake up. Nothing in the world could make me wake up. “I didn’t sleep that well. I need a few more minutes.”
“You need to wake up. It’s time to eat.” The voice was whispering.
“Am I late for work?” My eyes flickered open a bit and I looked around. There was total darkness so I waited for my eyes to adjust. “I’m awake.”
“We need to speak. I know they didn’t explain anything to you.” The voice was gentle, a woman. I felt the need to hear her out, but still the fear started to grip my chest.
I tried to look at her. “Can you turn a light on or something?”
“Not yet, honey. We need to be careful. You’ve probably got some light sensitivity. I think they gave you a minor concussi
