Chapter 43

• MELINA
• Melina looks out the small window in the room where she and Franky were placed. They can't escape because the windows have bars on them. Melina has spent the last two weeks trying to figure out how to get them out of here. Franky is currently in a coma, and the doctors are unsure when she will wake up. Melina spends most of her days telling Franky about the amazing life they will have once she figures out a way to get them out.
• Melina hasn't seen Rafael or James these past two weeks. She's pleased about this. They both frighten her, and seeing them could only mean something terrible would happen to her. Melina's desire to die has vanished. Melina considered abandoning Franky, but after everything she had been through because of her, she realized that would be cruel of her. Franky would be devastated if she wakes up and finds out that all her suffering had been in vain. Melina couldn't bring herself to do that to her sister after everything Franky had been through. Melina decided to be strong and try to survive this place so Franky could be happy again. Her train of thought is interrupted as she feels someone's breath on her neck. As he whispers into her ears, Melina doesn't need to turn around to know who it is.