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PROLOGUE
AUBREY
“Ma'am, we're going to need to ask you a few questions.”
Who is she talking to? Wait… who the hell is she?
I racked my brain, trying to figure out what the hell was going on. A million and one questions started racing through my mind, making it hard to focus on the woman in front of me.
“Ma’am, can you tell me what happened tonight?”
I cocked my head to the side, looking dubiously at the woman dressed in a black suit with curious eyes.
“I’m Detective Monroe and this is Officer Parkins.”
My gaze went from her to him within a matter of seconds.
What are they talking about?
“Aubrey,” he announced. “Do you remember me?”
I just stared at him not saying a word or making a sound. Trying to find my clarity.
“Can you tell us what happened last night?” Detective Monroe repeated, bringing my attention back to her.
“We’re here to help you,” she added.
Help me? What the fuck was going on?
Their imposing figures loomed in front of me, as if they were villains from a fairytale.
“Aubrey,” he coaxed, suddenly raising his hand toward me. I instinctively flinched, leaning back as far as I could, a reaction that had become second nature to me.
He grimaced, pulling back his arm. “I’m not going to hurt you. You’re safe. We’re here to help you," he repeated again.
I narrowed my eyes at him and then her, trying to take them in.
“Do you know where you are?” she followed with concern etched in her tone.
I glanced around the room, my eyes not knowing where to look first.
I was at a loss.
“You’re at the hospital,” she said as if reading my mind. “We can’t help you unless you talk to us. Do you understand? I need you to at least nod.”
“No… No… No… I hate hospitals, I hate hospitals,” I panicked, vigorously shaking my head.
She put her hands out in front of her in a surrendering gesture. “Jeremy Montgomery,” she coaxed.
I scooted back, practically ripping the IV from my arm, hugging my knees to my body. Still violently shaking my head back and forth.
“No, no, no, no, no, no,” I chanted over and over again, rocking back and forth. Trying to comfort myself like I had done countless times before.
“Aubrey,” he soothed, touching me.
I swatted his hand away, covering my ears now. “No! No! No! No!” I endlessly yelled out as loud as I could.
“What are you doing in here?” someone shouted out, making me cover my ears harder, firmer.
