Chapter 1: Opening Image
I’m Rachel huddled under the threadbare blankets, shivering and cursing the cold that seeped into her bones. Her eyes, wide and frightened, glanced around the room, taking in the mess and disarray that had accumulated over the past months.
The walls were lined with shattered glass and graffiti, and they stared back at Rachel with their cruel and mocking eyes. The air was thick with the stink of decay, and every now and then, she could hear the distant sound of gunfire, a grim reminder of the war that had taken her husband from her.