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?

the pain in my wrists, the overwhelming sense

let me go, but how will I do

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

turn my head,

I

that could

locking somewhere in the

and I freeze, straining my ears. It's him. Ashton. He's

don't know what to say. What could

breath catches in my throat as the footsteps

creaks

Before there he is....

get the words out. Not yet. My voice is thick, suffocating with growing fear.

room, his figure

again!" He starts, as I pull my knees

And I don't know why, but it sends

like he's speaking to a child. "You

for a split

Calm down?!

I state, the words falling out in short pants, coming to terms with the reason for my thumping headache and for my passing out

most definitely concussed, as I felt the nausea sitting in the pit of my stomach, a reminder of all the

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need you to listen to me! Stop freaking out! If you calm down, then I'll untie you, how about that?" Ashton tests, dangling the carrot of my freedom in front of me, as I instantly

I'll at least be free to find an escape...

to be violent and I couldn't risk hitting my head for a third time

it even still night time outside? It could have been days by now for all I knew, especially with the lack of

out for in total I wonder? Between the first time and the second? It

that I was gone by now?

Emma knew I

retrieving a pair of scissors as my eyes immediately light up with hope. This is seeming

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 to stay calm right now since

muscle, I would have no chance out running or even fighting him

through his teeth, leaning down to face me at

and with that, he smiles slowly - reaching

he had just slapped me

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

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