ALICE

I don't know what happened. I have no idea how it started. The seconds feel like hours. To keep my consciousness intact I counted.

I close my eyes to not see their faces. I'm scared. I'm petrified. Every small bone, every skin, every part of my face aches. I'm having trouble breathing through my nose. Small intake of air is what I can wheeze in my tightly shut mouth. A dull ache clawing at my throat.

I hear Adeline's voice floating in the air. Cracking the atmosphere in slit. In my arm, something pricks, sharp as needle. Then I felt my blood circulating in my forearm drawn to the...