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Redemption fourteen
Early in the morning before sunrise, all the new prisoners were taken to the front yard of the hospital to assemble. There are 15 prisoners. 10 women and 5 men.Anne had just realized there were a lot of new patients coming—all she knew was Manson Miller. They were all ordered to line up neatly in the middle of the yard for inspection. Several detainees who did not heed the orders were immediately whipped hard on the calves. For the first time in weeks, Anne had seen how patients were punished. But apparently, their punishment method wasn't just that.Anne was at the very back and noticed the many guards surrounding them. All the guards seem to be gathered here. When she left her room and descended the stairs to the first floor, all the prison cell doors were locked tightly. Not a single guard in sight.She still didn't know what they were going to do, how the game would go, but seeing how tightly guarded they were, she was starting to feel worried. Her heart pounded as if it was goin
Redemption fifteen
Why was Manson Miller giving her that look? The man had turned his head the other way, but Anne was sure that the earlier expression had been directed at her.His intense gaze… the mysterious glint in his eyes… also his devilish grin… it was all ghastly.Was the man trying to scare her?Anne suddenly felt wary. She didn't want the incident in the backyard to repeat itself, so she absolutely had to avoid him. She wondered if the guards would come if the man decided to finish her off in the forest?There have been no instructions whatsoever as to what they will do. Twenty minutes passed in silence and not a single one of the guards spoke or moved in their place. Even Cindy had turned into a statue standing stiffly beside the gate.What are they waiting for?The familiar sound of heels came from the main door of the hospital, followed by another set of footsteps. More than five people, thought Anne. Her head automatically turned there. Her eyes narrowed as she saw Doctor Diana pass thro
Redemption sixteen
They really weren't directly supervised? Is there some sort of surveillance camera watching them?Anne looked around for a long time but found no cameras. She then looked at the guards who started to walk away, leaving her group behind after leading them into a deep part of the forest.The path they took from the forest clearing to here was very complicated and confusing. The guards deliberately took a winding route, so that the prisoners had a hard time remembering.Anne looked up at the towering tall trees and thought back to the places they had walked. All the trees looked the same, but the texture of the ground they stepped on felt different as they stepped here; getting wetter and wetter. If she walked further, maybe she could find a water source.Well, they had to survive for three days, three nights, and water was of course essential.Then after that, the guards would lead them out. Only if they manage to survive. Examining Doctor Diana's words further, Anne was sure there was
Redemption one
"I'm a criminal."Anne repeated that sentence for the fifth time today. Her head was in turmoil. She didn't know what was really going on with her.The officer said, she was a 27 year old mad woman who massacred her own family. Unbelievable.Anne smiled wryly. She didn't know what the hospital staff was talking about. She herself couldn't remember how old she was, who her family was and what her background was.Most of the memories in her head seemed to have been pushed aside, especially the drawer of memories of herself and her family. She couldn't remember anything about it. She only remembered that her name was Roseanne Linn.Then this morning, when she woke up in the hospital, various accusations had been leveled against her."Miss Roseanne Linn will be placed in the Criminal Mental Hospital indefinitely. Miss Roseanne will undergo treatment to recover from her mental disorder. During that time, no one was allowed to visit her."Anne took a deep breath. The rough thing on her arm
Redemption two
"What time is it now, huh?"Anne shifted her position on the bed and lay on her back staring at the ceiling of her room which had holes in it.It was still bright outside, maybe four o'clock, she thought. Anne had fallen asleep because she was too tired to think. When she woke up, the handcuffs on her hands have been removed. Her clothes have also been changed to a pale blue hospital uniform. The size is too big, so she had to fold her arms a few times. Luckily, her pants fit right up to her ankles. Then the shoes she was wearing earlier disappeared somewhere. The warden perhaps took it. Maybe she just came in to do her work and the room was locked again.Anne was tired of being locked up here alone doing nothing. Since then, she had just rolled over on the bed despite the unpleasant smell. At first, she wanted to lie down on the floor, but her body shivered after a few minutes.At least the guards could let Anne roam out there. Just take a breath of fresh air or enjoy the view of the
Redemption three
Anne stared at the cold leftovers on the table, no longer in the mood to eat it. She just tasted a little of the soup and stopped. Her hunger disappeared somewhere as she replayed her conversation with Doctor Diana.She is a killer. She is a killer. She is a killer.Although it's hard to believe, but if the evidence is out there, how can Anne deny it all? She was sad and angry with herself. She was disgusted by what she had done. How could she do that to her own family?Thinking about it again made Anne's chest hurt even more. Anne didn't know how long she had been crying, maybe hours. It felt like her tears had run out, and she could only curl up on the wall in the corner of her room, hugging her own body. The hospital uniform she was wearing wasn't thick enough to fight the biting cold, but Anne had no intention of moving into bed.Anne kept thinking. Continuing to force her brain to try to remember the few fragments of memories about her family. But nothing, Anne still couldn't re
Redemption four
Anne couldn't sleep.The thought of the man who appeared this afternoon kept flashing through her head. Anne still didn't know what made him feel familiar, but she was going to find out. No matter how.First of all, she had to be able to get out of this room. Maybe after a few days, she will be let out. Then after that, she had to find a way to be able to meet the man. Even though Anne wasn't one hundred percent sure about this familiar feeling, there was no harm in trying. For now, that man was the only chance that Anne could let her know about her past.Well, if the plan goes as expected.Anne pulled the light blanket off her feet and curled up on the bed. The night air was colder than last night, she couldn't lie on the floor anymore. It's probably past midnight now.Closing her eyes trying to sleep, Anne winced at the sound from outside her room. The silence made the voice louder and clearer. The source was right in front of her room.Anne got off the bed slowly and crept toward t
Redemption five
The two days seemed to pass very slowly.Anne spent most of her time sleeping because she didn't know what to do. She always tried to talk to Cindy when she came with food, but Cindy ignored her most of the time. Only important questions about the hospital will Cindy answer.Anne wanted to talk to Emily again, but every night she fell asleep. When she tried to stay awake, she couldn't. Her eyes felt so heavy that she unconsciously fell asleep. Then, she will wake up when the room is bright in the morning sun.Before, she had never felt like that. She was sleepy, but not that bad. Anne had suspected that something had been put in her food. She didn't know if it was some kind of sleeping pill or what. As far as she could remember, the effects of sleeping pills would work after 20 or 30 minutes after taking them. The problem was, she only felt the extraordinary sleepiness after a few hours had passed.Maybe it's not sleeping pills, but other similar medicine.Well, this is just speculati