I opened my eyes suddenly, with a sense of doom.

I slept off yesterday night after crying my eyes off. There was nothing else I could do anyway and the door was locked.

Elixir didn't come back or maybe she was prevented from doing so. 

Anyway, last night was the worst of all nights. I can't believe my life would turn out to be like this.

The thought of what I will face in the next three days makes my heart skyrocket. I might as well die before I'm able to prove my parents’ innocence.

The door opened suddenly, startling me for a moment. Before I could blink, four maids...