After an unknown amount of time, Raegan was awakened by a bucket of ice water.

The very next second, a crisp slap sound echoed.

Raegan was slapped hard on the face.

The slap sobered Raegan up. She slowly opened her eyes, only to see an old and terrifying woman.

"Ha-ha! You're finally awake now." The woman's harsh voice sounded unpleasant. It was as if her throat had been filled with cement.

Raegan felt a severe headache now. It must be the drug she inhaled in the car. She stared at the scary woman, whose face was covered in abscesses and had only a few strands of hair left. For a moment, she did not recognize the woman.

Another slap sounded.

This time, the scary woman slapped Raegan even harder. She asked angrily, "Bitch, don't you recognize me?"

Raegan's eyes widened in disbelief as she finally recognized the woman. "Lauren?"

“Raegan, it's been a while." Lauren approached Raegan with a sinister look in her eyes.

Spotting Lauren's almost rotten face, Raegan felt a chill down her spine. “What do you want to do?"

"What do you think? I want to.. Lauren's voice trailed off. Her hollow eyes widened as she cackled."

While laughing manically, Lauren suddenly raised a dagger, stabbed it down hard, and shouted, “I want to stab you to death!"

Raegan, weakened by the drug and fearful, saw the dagger's gleam as it arced toward her, her muscles tensing as though she were trapped in ice.

In a moment of desperation, Raegan bit her tongue sharply. “Ugh...”

The sharp pain sparked a surge of adrenaline. Summoning her remaining strength, Raegan rolled aside, just as the dagger sliced through the air where she had been.

"Bitch, you think you can escape!" Lauren yelled, her eyes wild with fury as she lunged forward again.

The knife descended with violent intent!

Raegan dodged, and the blade only grazed her arm, Leaving a trail of blood that quickly stained her white garment.

Lauren's demeanor was that of a person unhinged. Clutching the knife, she pursued Raegan relentlessly, her voice shrill with madness, "You're to blame for what I've become! You've destroyed me and turned me into a monster! I will stab you to death! I'll kill you!"