Natalie’s POV
The room seemed to close in around me as panic surged through my veins. "What did you just do?" I shouted, my voice laced with fury, straining against the unforgiving ropes that bound me. Her laughter echoed, a chilling symphony of madness.
"You will soon find out in 10, 9, 8, 7, 6…" She counted down with a menacing cadence, eyes fixed on her wristwatch, each second stretching into an eternity.
As she reached the count of two, a searing, cutting pain erupted in my stomach. I yearned to clutch it, to somehow alleviate the agony, but my hands were imprisoned. "What’s happening to me?" I struggled to ask, desperation threading through my voice. Mrs. Elena remained silent, an impassive observer.
A sharp, uncontrolled scream escaped my lips, reverberating through the room. Alm
