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Lyla's POV "What happened, Lyla? Why do you look so weak and beaten up?" Pearl asked worriedly. We were currently in the dining area. Ruth was serving us breakfast with smiles on her face. "Nothing really happened" I lied. "Don't give me that bullshit, Lyla. I've known you since forever and I can easily tell when you're lying" she cautioned me while scrutinizing me from head to toe. "I'm serious, Pearl. Nothing really happened" I shrugged her off trying to close the conversation. "Did someone hurt you? Did he hurt you?" I knew who she was referring to but I shook my head. "What did he do to you? With all these bruises on your body, you can't tell me nothing happened" "Forget it Pearl. Tell me what happened to you after I left that place" I asked, changing the topic. "Nothing of importance. I was locked up in a room and they gave me this really ridiculously smelling food twice in a day. I complained and strangely enough, the