Chapter 95

You're all alone, with no one to help you." I close my eyes, trying to block out her words. I know she's trying to break me, to make me give in. But I can't let her win. I have to stay strong.

I focus on my breathing, trying to calm myself. I take deep breaths as I mutter under my breath. In and out I say to myself. But my heart is still racing, my pulse pounding loudly in my ears.  

As I sit there, trying to stay calm, an idea comes to me. There's a small window in the corner of the room. It's high up on the wall, and it's covered with bars, but maybe, just maybe, I can use it to escape. It's a risky move another voice whispers to me, but I have to try at least for the child in me who was still kicking. I stand up, my legs shaking from torture. I move slowly towards the window, testing each step carefully. When I reach the window, I can see that the bars are very strong and it's of no use, even if I manage to break the window, I wasn't a contortionist to pr