Chapter 2 - A New Life? - II
"Cough cough"
The atmosphere was oppressive. My eyes were still adjusting to the dim light, but the shock of reality was abrupt.
"What the fuck is this? What happened to me?"
My body ached intensely. My heart burned as if I had just run a marathon. A pounding headache hammered my mind, suppressing any rational thought I tried to form.
"Where is this place?" I looked around, my vision finally adapting to the environment, and realized I was sprawled on the ground; dust covered my body. "Am I in a cave?"
I tried to get up but had no strength. I knew this sensation well. "My body is heavy. I can barely crawl." A few minutes passed before my condition stabilized.
My breathing calmed, my heartbeats slowed, my vision finally returned to "normal," and I could finally comprehend my situation.
"This has to be a joke! WHO THE FUCK DID THIS TO ME?"
I barely finished shouting before another sharp headache struck me hard. Memories that weren't mine began flooding my mind. My stomach churned, nausea rising, and soon the bitter, acidic taste surged from my mouth.
Now, my whole body trembled with helplessness. "This can't be happening, it can't, it can't, it can't." I panicked. No, it was worse than that—I had a full-blown breakdown. Saliva dripped from my mouth, my heart pounded erratically, I hyperventilated, and finally, I collapsed into unconsciousness.
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