Chapter 76

Daphne

The scratching stopped after that night.

No more scraping.

No more whispers.

Just silence thick enough to suffocate me.

There was someone or something behind the wall. I never spoke to that person, but I knew they were trying to reach out.

It’s been three days now. Three days of total silent, three days of not knowing what my fate is, and three days of not having anything to eat.

My body had started eating itself just to survive.

My stomach rumbled and I groaned. Every muscle in my body screamed in protest. The cage or room was too low to move about. I have been sitting for three days. I can’t feel my legs anymore.

The guards stopped coming too.

Which meant someone wanted me forgotten.

I swallowed hard and turned to the other side. The floor was cold, so was the wall. I had to choose one for my comfort.

When would someone come for me? I wondered. Has Zachary found out I’m missing? Is he searching f