Edge of Dreams
“The sound of the lock snicking back woke me. I jerked up straight and groaned as pain flared all along my body. The burns were the worst, but the convulsions had pulled muscles, and bruises throbbed everywhere else. I held my hands up in front of me like a surgeon waiting for gloves, hoping the blood would run down out of them and they’d stop hurting.
I had a better chance that leprechauns would rescue me.
The door swung open, and Madison brought my breakfast tray in. She set it down an...d looked at me, her gaze gravitating to my arms. She gasped and put her hand over her mouth. I didn’t really want to see the damage, but I couldn’t help myself now that she was looking.
Most of the burns had turned into pink-and-yellow blisters, each the size of a nickel. I’d have thought they’d be smaller. The edges along my skin were white, red, and gray. A couple of blisters had popped at some point, crusting my skin with pus and other seepage.MoreLess
I had a better chance that leprechauns would rescue me.
The door swung open, and Madison brought my breakfast tray in. She set it down an...d looked at me, her gaze gravitating to my arms. She gasped and put her hand over her mouth. I didn’t really want to see the damage, but I couldn’t help myself now that she was looking.
Most of the burns had turned into pink-and-yellow blisters, each the size of a nickel. I’d have thought they’d be smaller. The edges along my skin were white, red, and gray. A couple of blisters had popped at some point, crusting my skin with pus and other seepage.MoreLess
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