Chapter 197

• "Eliza, I'm sorry!" William's voice sounded shaky and hoarse. "I'm really sorry for what you went through! Open up, please! We need to talk!"
• He was insistent, but I didn't listen to him or to the others who came after him. They all wanted to convince me of one thing: to open the door! I wouldn't give up my safe haven. I just needed to stay here until Lohan came to get me. Yes, I was sure he would save me from this jerk.
• I looked around, blinking several times to make sure I wasn't dreaming. I was inside the shower stall. My fingers were wrinkled, as if I had been underwater for a long time, but I couldn't remember how I got into this situation.