chapter 15

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Time seemed to blur together in a haze of fear and uncertainty as I was whisked away to an unknown destination. My mind raced with a thousand questions, each one more terrifying than the last. Who had taken me? And why?

The car ride felt endless, the silence oppressive as my captors remained stoically silent, their faces obscured by the darkness of the vehicle's interior. I stole furtive glances at Matthew, his still form a stark reminder of the danger we were in. With every passing mile, the weight of the situation pressed down on me, threatening to crush my spirit. But amidst the fear and despair, a flicker of determination ignited within me. I couldn't give up—not now, not ever. As the car finally came to a stop, my heart hammered in my chest, the sound echoing in the silence of the night. The doors opened, and I was roughly pulled from the vehicle, stumbling to my knees on unfamiliar ground.

The air was thick with tension as my captors dragged me forward, their grip unyielding as they propelled me towards a looming structure in the distance. With each step, my pulse quickened, dread coiling in the pit of my stomach. Inside, the air was cold and stale, the walls closing in around me like a vice. I shivered, both from the chill in the air and from the sheer terror of the unknown.

But even in the darkness, a spark of defiance burned bright within me. I refused to let fear consume me. I refused to give in to despair. No matter what lay ahead, I would find a way to survive. With that resolve firm in my heart, I squared my shoulders and prepared to face whatever trials awaited me. I didn't know what the future held, but I knew one thing for certain: I would never stop fighting for my freedom.

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