Valeria

I woke up shaking.

My chest moved fast, like I had been running. Sweat covered my neck. For a moment I did not know where I was. The walls were dark. The curtains were closed. The air smelled like disinfectant and there were strange voices outside my door.

I pushed myself up slowly. My head hurt, but I walked to the door anyway. I pressed my ear against it.

“Keep your voice low,” Nico whispered.

“Do you think he will make it back?” another guard asked.

Nico ...