Chapter 9
- *Vivienne*
- It definitely had to be the incessant distant voices, and the gut wrenching pain that slowly drew me out of the darkness.
- I groggily peeled my eyes open as a dull ache crept over my body like a stealthy assassin. My head throbbed, a steady pounding that coursed through the entire length of my body. Each pound felt like tiny explosions that sent shockwaves of pain through my skull.