Her fingers twitched as she wiped at her face, her voice a broken whisper.
"You… fucking system…"
And then…
Darkness took her.
When Scarlett's eyes fluttered open, her mind was foggy and disoriented. She stared at the unfamiliar ceiling, her breath shallow as confusion settled in. For a fleeting moment, she forgot where she was and what had happened.
Then, the memories hit her like a tidal wave. The pain, the agony she had just endured, every second of it came rushing back. A sharp, aching sensation coursed through her body, and as the weight of it all crashed down on her, silent tears rolled down her cheeks.
With a trembling breath, she sat up in bed, glancing around the dimly lit room. Recognition dawned upon her, her chest tightening.
"I'm back," she whispered hoarsely.
