Chapter 34 Merciless

As soon as her eyes scanned over my body, she flinched back. Needless to say, that did not bring the comfort I was looking for.

"W-who a-are you?" The words escaped my mouth before I could stop them. I had always a had a hint of stutter on my voice but this time, the quivering was purely out of the pain.

The woman didn't seem as damaged as me yet so she had no problem lifting up her body and rolling to my side.

Her finger lightly touched my cheek to which I automatically winced back my head.

"I should be the one asking that. What happened to you?" Her voice asked but I could tell she already knew the answer. "How many lashes?"

"35. I-I counted." I responded with tears reforming in my eyes.

"Jesus. What did you have to do to end up here?" She asked while laying he head back up against the wall.

I was hesitant to answer. I didn't know this woman. She could be anybody. However, there wasn't much else to do expect keep the fluent conversation going.