Chapter 367

Riyana didn’t even remember when sleep took her. One moment she was lying on the bed with her mind full of noise, thoughts chasing each other, fear pressing on her chest. The next moment, everything went quiet. When she woke up again, the room was dark. For a second she didn’t understand where she was. Her head felt heavy, her body stiff. Then the faint light from outside the window told her it was already night. Her throat felt dry. She glanced at the clock on the bedside table. Past ten. She pushed herself up slowly, sitting on the bed. Her body felt tired in a deep way, like the tiredness had reached her bones. She looked down and realized she was still wearing the same clothes she had on entire day. She sighed quietly. Dragging herself to the wardrobe, she picked a loose top and soft pants and changed quickly. The fabric felt better against her skin, less tight, less suffocating. She stepped out of her room, planning to get some water. Her steps stopped suddenly. Her breath caught