Maxine- A sneak peak of the first chapter from my novel I am writing called V.V.C (hope y'all like it) My body screamed in agony, as I tried to lift my head, the foul stench of what seems to be dustbins hit me, the nausea rose up and the contents of last night’s dinner appeared before me. I tried to lift my head, a shooting pain ran from the top of my neck, down my back ending up with a burning sensation with in my wrists. I took a deep breathe in and once again tried to lift my head, the second wave of pain flooded violently through me, but this time I sat up and opened my eyes. My eyes started to adjust to the light around me; I could just about make out the silhouettes of dustbins and over flowing rubbish bags. The light flooded in, at the end of the alley way, catching anything with in its path. Slowly and steadily I started to move my body, planting my hands firmly on the ground, I moved swiftly onto my knees, took a deep breathe in and stood up onto my feet. I began to walk towards the light, walking faster with each step. Then out of the corner of my eye, I saw a silver chain splatter with ruby red liquid lying on the ground just a few feet away from where I was standing. My heart sunk, I picked up the chain, wiped it clean with my sleeve, and then looked at it hard. I knew this silver chain all too well; it was my great grandfather’s chain, when he was still alive. It was given to my twin brother as he is the first born male; tradition stated that he was to have it, a family air-loom with the grand Redtale crest on it. The same questions replayed through my head, the main one being where is Seth? Was he even alive? How did I end up lying on a bed of bin bags? Why can’t I remember anything for the night before?