CHAPTER 5

Melina wakes up to the sound of the door opening. She doesn’t remember falling asleep. The same man from last time steps inside and asks her to follow him. They walk out of the room to the room where they tortured her. He asks her to sit in the chair covered in her dried blood. She doesn’t fight him this time, but she cringes as he straps her to the chair.

"How’re you feeling today, Melina?" Kimberly asks, walking toward her from the stairs. She wears black denim jeans and a jacket with a brown T-shirt. Her black ankle boots click hard against the floor as she approaches Melina. She’s wearing the same red lipstick from yesterday and her pitch black hair is in a rough bun.

"As you would expect."

"Hmm.” Kimberly nods, taking off her jacket.

"Today, we’re going to do things like yesterday. I’m going to give you three chances to tell me where James or the money is before I make you suffer."

"I already told you I don’t know."

“I can see you’re still choosing to protect him. No problem, we