Bad Things

Her eyes burst open. There's a burning sensation on her wrists. She looks up and notices that her hands are tightly tied in the rope that's connected to more rope from the ceiling. She pulls against the ropes with all her might, but they just weren't giving in.

"D-Don't bother," a voice says. Katerina looks down and around to discover a thin male bound the same way as her. Though it was dark, she could see his bruised eye, busted lip, and a bloody spot on the male's shirt. "I already tried."