Maria's eyes fluttered open , blinking against the morning light filtering through the curtains . Confusion clouded her mind as she tried to piece together the events of the previous night . She couldn't around due to the hazy light and she also couldn’t remember how she had ended up in this unfamiliar room , the disarray around her adding to her sense of unease . she felt like she had been there , as she looked around , focusing hard to see clearly while her hands tried to get the feel of the things around her .
Her heartbeat grew faster with each failed attempt to clear her vision , her urgency to know more increased . She breathed slow , the smell of the room added to her anxiety .
A soft voice broke through her thoughts , immediately washing away the tension building in her body and
