The Illusion of Escape

~SIENNA POV~

{ANOTHER FLASHBACK SCENE: FIVE MINUTES EARLIER INTO THE PRESENT)

My fingers close around the cold metal door handle.

The chill of the chrome sinks into my skin, harsh and startling, acting like a jolt of electricity to my frayed nerves. My heart thunders so loudly against my ribs that I can barely hear my own shaky breathing.

For one tiny, trembling moment, the delusion takes hold.

I