The moment Faye opened her eyes, she found herself standing in the playground of Oakland School.
Her eyes moved around slowly as she tried to understand what was happening. The familiar playground was right in front of her, with the swings, monkey bars, and slides all looking exactly as she remembered them.
For a moment, Faye wondered if she was finally back in her conscious state or if she was still trapped inside Kiara's mind.
She quickly searched the entire playground, looking around the swings first before checking the monkey bars and then the slides.
There was no sign of anyone. Not a single person was around.
Faye stood there for a moment, taking in the strange silence of the playground. No birds chirped from the nearby trees, and no wind whistled through the metal frames. If she was truly back to her conscious state, then there was no reason for her to remain there.
She decided to leave the premises.
