Shadows In Durango

Chapter 103

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?

wrists, the overwhelming sense of being completely,

let me go, but how will I do that

time, desperation making my hands shake. It's useless. There's no escaping

turn my head, looking

then I

all that could

closing and locking somewhere

my chest, and I freeze, straining

say. What could I say to make him see

catches in my throat as the footsteps come closer,

creaks open

Before there he is....

yet. My voice is thick, suffocating with growing fear. "Ashton," I whisper, my voice shaking. But it feels hollow, like I'm barely here at all,

steps into the room, his figure looming in the

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

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

soft, almost too soft, like he's speaking to a child. "You need to calm down now, I don't want to hurt

blink, confused for

Calm down?!

slapped 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 all

I felt the nausea sitting in the pit

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I'll untie you, how about that?" Ashton tests, dangling the carrot of my freedom in front of me, as I instantly nod at the

to find an escape... but I have to play my cards right

be violent and I couldn't risk hitting

could have been days by now for all I knew, especially with the lack of windows in the room

long had I been passed out for in total I wonder? Between the first time and the second? It all made me feel

that I was gone by now? Were people

town?! Surely not when Emma knew

to trust me. We will work on it. The first step is untying you, ok?" He seems to reach his hand in to his back pocket, before retrieving a pair of scissors as my eyes immediately light up with

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 to stay calm right now since I didn't want to aggravate him

in both height and muscle, I would have no chance out running or even fighting

teeth, leaning down to face me at

smiles slowly - reaching a hand up

same hand that he had

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

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