My eyes hurt from staring at the creature in front of me. If I only had a knife, I would've used all my strength to kill the foul creature. I keep my breaths quiet in hopes that maybe it'll forget I'm here. I stare and stare, waiting.
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The faint sound of birds touches my ears and my eyes blink open. How long have I been asleep? When did I fall asleep? A small sliver of light is visible about maybe twelve feet away. So I am in a cave. My mouth is dry, and I stick my tongue out to lick my cracked lips. My eyes wander and I see that the walls of my prison are a dark grey, looking as if they're damp. I look down at my ankle only to find that a patch of new skin is in the place of the ugly torn flesh I had felt before.
I'm changing, I realize. A small burning still resides though not as uncomfortable. A pounding in my head starts and I gasp. I groan as I feel my head suddenly start throbbing in pain. I hold my head in my hands, my bloody matted hair in my fingers. What is happening to me?
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Cure
Teen FictionWhen a sickness hits The City, 15-year-old Rain sets off to find the only thing that can save her sister's life. But when she gets bitten, it changes the course of her plans, throwing her into the world she never thought she would see. Her only hope...
