Chapter 103

*****Sofia's POV*****

I wake up to more pain.

It's sharp and bruising

a heavy throb that pulses from behind my eyes, spreading like wildfire throughout my head.

My whole body feels numb and sore, like I've been through something terribly violent...

For a long moment, I can't even remember where I am. The darkness presses in around me, wrapping itself around my chest and squeezing the breath from my lungs.

I blink back slowly, trying to push myself up, but... something's wrong. My wrists.

They're tied.

Wait... I've been here before...

I'm tied up, again.

I freeze.

A sickening weight settling in my stomach, heavy with the realisation of where I still was.

I struggle, my heart starting to hammer in my chest as I yank at the restraints, but the plastic digs deeper into my skin, and the pain only intensifies.

I gasp loudly, panic rising up fast, the world tilting around me as I thrash against the bed and start to scream hysterically.

I can't breathe. I can't think. My body trembles uncontrollably as the overwhelming feeling of being trapped presses down on me.

Everything was blurry after... after Ashton. Passing out. The car. The conversation. The slap...

I shudder, remembering the coldness in his eyes.... his face coming in to my mind like a crazed stalker.

I blink again, slowly this time in an attempt to calm my breathing, forcing myself to take in the room around me properly.

It's small. Barren. White walls that feel sterile and unwelcoming. A door that's slightly ajar, the faintest sliver of light spilling in from the hallway, but nothing else. No windows, no sounds from outside. Just suffocating silence. This is a nightmare.

I must be dreaming?

sense of being completely, utterly

have to convince him to let me go, but how will I do

again, harder this time, desperation making my hands shake. It's useless.

turn my head, looking

then I hear

could help me

door closing and locking somewhere in the distance before

freeze, straining my ears.

don't know what to say. What could I say to

as the footsteps come closer, nearer, until

door creaks

Before there he is....

scream, to yell at him, cuss him out, but I can't get the words out. Not yet. My voice is thick,

room, his figure looming in

woke up... again!" He starts, as I pull my

Disturbing. And I don't know why, but it sends a shiver

to a child. "You need to calm down now, I don't want

for a

Calm down?!

me!" I state, the words falling out in short pants, coming to terms with the reason for my thumping headache and for my passing out the second time around - it was

sitting in the pit of my stomach, a reminder of all the stress

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freaking out! If you calm down, then I'll untie you, how about

cuts me loose then I'll at least be free to find an

and I couldn't risk

knew, especially with the lack of windows in the room to help me tell how

total I wonder? Between the first

gone by now?

not when Emma knew I was supposed to stay

on it. The first step is untying you, ok?" He seems to reach his hand in to his back pocket, before retrieving a

want you to promise me that you won't try to run or scream anymore... deal? Just let me show you around for a minute?" Ashton continues on, taking his time to round the side of the bed in which I was currently tied to. I only nod again, already knowing that it was in my best interest

chance out running or even fighting him back... I had to

through his teeth, leaning down to face me

that, he smiles slowly - reaching a hand up to stroke my cheek

that he had

the silent moment for a few minutes longer - just hoping that each second would add to his trust towards

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