I sat up, eyes still closed.
But as soon as I did, I heard a woman's unfamiliar voice speaking right next to my ear.
"So... you've finally woken up, huh? Don't worry, I won't hurt you, ahuhu~!"
I suddenly jolted back from the woman's voice, and forced my eyes open.
The woman that spoke to me was gone.
In her place, was a peach-haired girl. This time, she was familiar... too familiar, in fact. And my heart dropped from seeing her.
It was Sayori.
I instantly rushed over to her, to see if she was still alive and not corrupted.
I checked her pulse to find out if she was alive, and thank god she was.
I tried shaking her to get her to wake up.
"S-Sayori! Wake up, please! W-Wake up!"
After a bit of time, her arm twitched.
"Sayori? Can you hear me?"
A few seconds passed, and her eyes fluttered open.
"Wh-wha..."
Her soft voice hit me right in the heart.
No words could describe how relieved I felt. Tears streamed down my face, and I instantly pulled her into a huge hug.
"Wh-who... wait, Monika?"
I stared into her eyes.
"Yes, Sayori, it's me, Monika!"
Her only response was to shove me off.
"S-Sayori...?"
She gave me a cold stare.
"No. Stay away from me."
"B-but..."
It was too late, she was already walking down the nearby path, out of earshot.
I was starting to cry, and that was when the woman's voice spoke behind me again.
"Wow... that girl is feisty, isn't she?"
I turned around, and I managed to get a good look at the mystery woman. I was shocked at what I saw.