𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖘𝖆𝖑𝖎𝖘𝖒 | d.f. | book two

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5:55pm

"come on. apollonia, wake up. time for lessons."

i open my eyes and see ann looking down at me.

"great," i mumble to myself and get out of bed.

"we have to find soraya."

"will i go out today? somewhere cool?"

"i've told you yes apollonia."

"somewhere cool?"

"was ice cream not cool?"

"this place has lots of buttons. i want to see somewhere cool, and new. have fun!" i remind her.

"borkov will handle all of that. come on, let's get into that happy place of yours and travel around." i sigh. "focus on getting to soraya. okay?"

i nod.

how about i focus on something other than that?

i take a seat and watch her attach the wires to my body and head.

"alright apollonia. take me to soraya."

i take a deep breath.

i close my eyes.

i open my eyes, seeing the beautiful blue flowers.

"i made it to my happy place," i tell her.

"good. you got there quicker this time. you're getting better," ann's voice echoes. "anyone there?"

i look around, the place feeling empty.

"no one's here."

"think of places soraya could be. where is the place you were in before we got you. and don't lie. i'll be able to tell."

"it was somewhere in new jersey," i tell her unwillingly. "grayson's place."

"let's start there apollonia. grayson's house. let's go there."

i hope they're not there anymore.

i close my eyes.

i open my eyes, seeing the inside of gray's home- empty.

"i'm here."

"search the entire place. tell me if you see anyone."

i go through each room: raya's, dommy and i's, gray's, and matt's.

empty.

i go outside to the backyard.

no one.

thank god.

"it's empty," i tell ann.

"they relocated. shit. come back."

i close my eyes.

i open my eyes, back at the field. i look at the gigantic tree, and see the burn on it.

can't wait to see raya.