Chapter194: What it's Like to Be Dead

*Rose* I hear voices in the distance. It’s foggy–like they are in another room, through a closed door, maybe underwater. I can’t really understand what they’re saying, but I recognize some of them. My brain feels heavy, like a sponge that’s soaked up too much water and is dripping onto the floor. Why can’t I think clearly? I can’t even remember what I was doing. It seems a bit ironic to me that I was pretending not to remember anything when I woke up in Alpha Kane's castle, and now, as I attempt to blink my eyes, I really can’t remember much of anything. Thinking of Alpha Kane has my heart racing for a moment. Is he still nearby? Are my babies in danger? I want to lift my hand to protect my abdomen, as I often do, but my arms feel like they weigh a thousand pounds each, and I really can’t move at all. What’s going on? Is it the drugs he gave me? It seems like I’ve already dealt with all of that…. And then, I remember. I remember the pain, the uncomfortableness, the stairs, the van, arr