Chapter 100 Fragments of memory

"What happened to me?" Ruby asked, her voice shaky and uneven, her face damp with sweat. Her red eyes darted around the room as she tried to make sense of her surroundings.

Karl knelt nearby, his baby-blue eyes wide with fear. "You... you don't scare us like this," he stammered, his voice trembling. His hands twitched slightly, unsure of what to do.

Ruby's brows furrowed as she tried to recall what had happened. "But what happened?" she asked again, her gaze dropping to the floor. That's when she noticed she was lying on it, a sharp ache in her back making her wince. She slowly sat up, rubbing her head and taking a deep breath to steady herself.