Cinder's POV
Pain. White hot pain. That's all I felt. I didn't know how long I had been asleep. Well I assumed I was asleep. I could be dead I didn't know. But what I did know was that I was afraid to open my eyes, I was afraid of what I would see. However I could feel someone holding my hand and the touch felt warm, comforting. I decided to fight back my fears and open my eyes......

And I immediately regretted it. The pain I had been feeling tripled now that I was conscious. I also noticed that I couldn't see out of my left eye. I reached up and felt several bandages wrapped around that side of my face and around several parts of my body.

"Hey Cinder," I heard a familiar voice say.

I looked up and saw my old friend Jenni sitting there, which scared me so much I jumped up and cracked my head on my headboard.

I winced and covered my head with my hands.

"Sorry....I didn't mean to scare you," Jenni said, "are you alright?"

I shook my head and tried to tell her no but all that came out of my throat was a squeak.

Jenni gave me a concerned look and I broke down in tears, not just because of the pain and the revelation I could no longer speak but also because I felt ashamed. I had done so many horrible things and I felt like there was no way Jenni could forgive me.

Jenni reached out and wiped my tears with her thumb.

"I'm sorry...." I mouthed.

"I know," Jenni told me giving me a smile.

I looked up and a small smile graced my face. Well until Salem had to ruin the moment by coming into my room.

"Cinder....you're awake," she said.

She gave Jenni a look and Jenni quickly made herself scarce, not that I blamed her. Salem scared me too.

Salem looked me over and I gulped.

"We'll have to begin your treatment as soon as possible,"

I shook my head and gave her a desperate look. I didn't want any kind of treatment from her.

Salem touched my bandaged arm before she walked out, "Cinder this treatment will benefit you. And if you refuse I would hate to think of what would happen to your friend."

I felt my heart drop into my stomach and I sobbed as she walked out.

Third POV
Jenni was standing in the hall with Dr Watts and watched as Salem left Cinder's room.

"So you're yet another one of Cinder's little posse girl?" Watts asked Jenni.

"I made you aware of my name Mustache," Jenni said walking back into Cinder's room.

Watts began to approach Salem as she walked.

"So I assume Cinder isn't going to accept the treatments?" Watts asked.

"Of course not. But I made it quite clear what will happen if she does not," Salem said walking away.

In Cinder's room Jenni hugged Cinder as she cried.

Cinder didn't know why but she felt like her nightmare had only just begun.