Ten years ago, Lizzy Blake, Ivana Sinclair and I were the closest of friends. However, after Lizzy was assaulted and took her own life in the woods near my home, our friendship fell apart.
In her suicide note, she wrote that I saw the man who raped her. From that moment on, everyone believed I was protecting the rapist.
And the truth was… I did protect him.
Ivana stepped in front of me, her voice cold and sharp. “Selina, I’ll give you one last chance.”
“Tell me who the rapist is, then turn yourself in to the police. It’s not too late yet.”
“But once I start the machine, the high-frequency pulses will crush every bone in your body again and again. You won’t even have a chance to defend yourself.”
My face went pale in an instant. I struggled and screamed in panic, “Iva, no. You can’t look into my memory!”
She grabbed my wrist tightly, her teeth clenched. “Scared now? It’s too late for that. I’m getting justice for Lizzy.”
Tears ran down my face as I begged, “Iva, please… don’t do this. If you show my memories, you’ll regret everything.”
She gave a bitter laugh, her eyes red with fury. “Regret? The only thing I regret is ever calling you my best friend.”