𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖘𝖆𝖑𝖎𝖘𝖒 | d.f. | book two

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9:23am

"water break!" ann announces.

i wheeze over to the water table, grabbing a bottle, opening it and chugging it about halfway down.

sweat rolls down my face and i wipe at it with my damp shirt.

"she's tough huh?" anna asks me.

"tough?" i ask back, pacing back and forth in front of her with my hands above my head.

"i know," she laughs, "whenever she sees someone's potential, she really tries to bring it out of them." she stares at me. "you don't remember much do you?"

"i just know i've been in ann's care. i don't remember family or much about myself. why?"

"just wondering. i don't really see how you gave up."

"gave up? what do you mean?"

"hey! let's go! another thirty minutes, a water break, then an hour. we'll be fine. c'mon," ann announces, clapping her hands.

i take a sip of water and head back to the middle of the room.

gave up?

what is she talking about?