Chapter 148

Valeria's POV

Wake up! You have to wake up. Right now. I pinched myself and slapped my face. But I felt nothing. I opened my eyes again.

"Why don't I feel anything?" I was almost in tears. The woman took a step towards me and put her hand on my cheek.

"My child. There's so much you don't know." She ran her hand over my face. "I wish I could explain everything to you, but there's no time for that." She looked deep into my eyes. "Turn around, maybe then you'll understand."

Why does she speak in riddles? What does she want to tell me? Where am I here? Since I didn't know what to say or ask, I followed her request. Maybe I really will understand what is going on here.

So I turned around. At first, I couldn't see anything. But when I looked at the ground, I could see a figure. Someone was lying there. On the floor. Surrounded by leaves, in the middle of the forest. I turned briefly to the mysterious woman, who nodded at me. I ran up to the