Chapters 208: The shadows between them
In the shadowy hideout Anita folded her knees tightly while trying to keep her pieces of herself intact. Every dimension of the space felt utterly silent as if the atmosphere itself sought to suffocate her. A jumbled mass of doubting thoughts twisted through her mind with each thought becoming more painful than the previous one. The situation felt similar to how she felt when her instinct sensed something off-kilter even though she could not identify the source.
Josephine provided comfort while sitting opposite Anita yet the young woman doubted if any reassurance could bring solace in this situation. The internal doubt kept eating away at her stomach throughout that time.