Chapter 231

• As if the universe itself was in outrage, thunder crackled violently outside, seemingly shaking the entire house with its rumbling roar. It was Tina. She did this. She hurt Sara. How did she even get into the fucking house? And why was she pressing a knife into my back? I swallowed hard, trying to keep my voice as soft and as non-threatening as possible. “What do you want, Tina?” I asked.
• Tina burst out laughing behind me like she had just heard something incredibly funny. The pressure of the knife lifted a little and the tense coil in my guts loosen just a little. I was trying to gather my scrambled brains into thinking again, thinking of how to get out of this fucking situation.
• “What do I want?” Her voice was hoarse and gravelly, like she had been screaming all day, and I could smell dampness from her, meaning she had possibly been drenched by the storm. “What do I want?! You fucking dumb bitch!” A hard object collided with my skull from behind, sending pain resounding throughout my brain. I yelped and stumbled over to the wall, nearly twisting my ankle from the sudden movement.