FIA
I woke to pounding on my door. The sound drove straight through my skull and dragged me from whatever shallow sleep I'd managed to find.
My body felt heavy. Wrong. Like I'd been drugged or hit by something large and unforgiving. I pushed myself up and swung my legs over the side of the bed. The room tilted for a moment before settling.
The knocking came again. Harder this time. More insistent.
"Coming," I called out. My voice came out rough and cracked.
I stumbled to the door. My fingers fumbled with the handle before I managed to pull it open.
Maren stood in the hallway. Her jaw was tight. Her eyes blazed with something that made my stomach drop even before she spoke.
"Maren?" I stepped back. "What's wrong?"
She pushed past me and into the room. The door slammed shut behind her. She turned to face me and the expression on her face made me want to step back further. Made me want to run.
"What did you do?" The words came out sharp. Accusatory.
