Had Jessica truly disfigured me so completely? The thought brought a wave of despair so profound I wante o weep, but my throat was clogged with dust and blood.
‘He was putting up a fight,” Jessica said quickly. “What if he used his face to seduce someone and escape? uined it to be safe. It’s not like the face matters anyway.”
She leaned down, her voice a low, triumphant whisper in my ear. “See? Give up on seducing Roxy. She think: you’re ugly.”
With all my strength, I squeezed out two words. “You’ll… die…”
Roxy’s eyebrows shot up. She kicked Jessica aside and crouched in front of me, a grim smile on her face.” This kid… did he just tell us to go to hell?”
Seeing that sinister grin, I shook my head in terror. No! That’s not what I meant! I meant you have to get me out of here, or you will die!
“Aaargh!”
Roxy pried my mouth open and pressed the glowing ember of her cigarette onto my tongue.
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The searing pain, the acrid smell of burning flesh, filled the air along with my screams.
“Ugly piece of shit, threatening us when you’re about to die!” Roxy spat a thick wad of phlegm onto my face.
Jessica grabbed a nearby stick and jabbed it violently into my mouth. “How dare you offend Roxy, you little bastard! I’ll teach you to scream!”
Blood and splinters filled my throat. I was suffocating, tears streaming down my face. Was I going to die
here?
“Alright, that’s enough. He’s no good to us dead,” Roxy said, stopping her. Jessica immediately dropped the bloody stick.
