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, utterly

can't stay here, I'll have to convince him to let me go, but how will I do that

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

turn my head, looking around for

then I

at all that could help

door closing and locking somewhere

stutters in my chest, and I freeze, straining

what to say. What could I say to make

my throat as the footsteps come closer, nearer, until

door creaks

Before there he is....

yet. My voice is thick, suffocating with growing fear. "Ashton," I whisper, my voice shaking. But it feels

into the room, his figure

you've woke up... again!" He starts, as I pull my knees up to my chest, shrinking back

a smile, but it's twisted. Disturbing. And I don't know why,

almost too soft, like he's speaking to a child. "You need to calm

blink, confused for a

Calm down?!

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

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

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you to listen to me! Stop freaking out! If you calm down, then I'll untie you, how about that?" Ashton tests,

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

proven already that he was prepared to be violent and I couldn't risk

it even still night time outside? It could have been days by now for all I knew, especially with the lack of windows in the room to help me tell how long

out for in total I wonder? Between

people aware that I was gone by now? Were people

town?! Surely not when Emma knew I was supposed to

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

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

outweighed me in both height and muscle, I would have no chance out running or even fighting him back... I

to face me at eye level

with that, he smiles slowly - reaching a hand up

he had just slapped me

to bask in the silent moment for a few minutes longer

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