Chapter 17 Don't Lie To Me

• Brianne's Pov
• As I descended the fire escape, my legs shook and my heart pounded in my chest, while the sunrise colored the sky a bright orange. The assault, the frantic getaway – it all seemed unreal, as if a bad dream blending with actuality.
• However, the adrenaline was diminishing, being substituted by a profound tiredness and an unsettling feeling of anxiety. To where was I expected to travel? Returning to that oppressive mansion, to a existence that didn't belong to me?