I winced and shut my eyes as soon as I opened them because my eyes were assaulted by the bright lights. It felt like I was being stabbed with a ray of light, and it made my eyes hurt. I heard someone moving around, and soon the room was a little bit dark.

“You can open your eyes now,” I heard Atticus speak, and my eyes flew open. I looked around the unfamiliar room and saw the windows had been shut.

The walls of the room were beige, but they looked too bright at the moment because my eyes were still trying to adjust. I just needed the large monitor,...