Her words made the techs tremble, but they raised the settings anyway. The machine’s hum grew louder. The tiny needles in the helmet pushed deeper into my brain.
“Ah!” My scream tore through the entire square.
Blood poured from my nose, my ears and my eyes. My chest burned as if on fire and my body shook violently against the chair.
The technician’s temple was wet with sweat. He spoke with a shaking voice, “Ms. Sinclair… should we stop now? She can’t hold on much longer.”
Ivana stared at the big screen with an unreadable expression.
“Continue,” she said firmly, her voice was as cold as ice.
The machine roared and the screen shook. My mind was fighting inside my head. My screams echoed in the air.
Ivana’s eyes were red and wild. She shouted almost madly, “Selina, who is this person? Tell me, who in the world are you trying to protect?”
Then she suddenly broke down. She fell against my shoulder and cried, “We are your friends, Selina…”
Her whole body trembled and her tears fell uncontrollably.
Warm tears dripped onto my hand and my chest tightened at the sound of her cries. My heart broke into pieces.
My dear friend, my dear Iva, was crying.