Chapter 11: Caged and Watched

Noah’s

The sound of a gunshot echoed sharply and loudly in my ears, even though I was sitting alone in my room. I sat on the edge of the bed, my knees pulled tightly to my chest, staring blankly at the pile of items Ren had brought back from the mall. There were new clothes, a couple of books, and various snacks. They were nice things, much better than anything I had ever owned, but I couldn’t bring myself to touch any of it. My mind kept replaying what ...