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 powerless... it's all too

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

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

head,

I

that could

door closing and locking somewhere in the distance before

heart stutters in my chest, and I freeze, straining

don't know what to say. What could I say to make him see

breath catches in my throat as the footsteps come

creaks open

Before there he is....

cuss him out, but I can't get the words out. Not yet. My voice is thick, suffocating with growing fear. "Ashton," I whisper, my voice shaking. But it feels hollow, like I'm barely

his figure looming

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

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

says, his voice soft, almost too soft, like he's speaking to a child. "You need to calm down now,

blink, confused for a split

Calm down?!

words falling out in short pants, coming to terms with the

in the pit of my stomach, a reminder of all the stress and fear I had

for the complete experience all for free. The next chapter is eagerly

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

be free to find an

had proven already that he was prepared to be violent and I couldn't risk hitting my head for a

knew, especially with the lack of windows in the room to

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

was gone by now? Were people out looking for

knew I was supposed

want you to learn 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 hope.

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

have no chance out running

demands through his teeth, leaning down to face me at eye

smiles slowly -

that he had

for him to bask in the silent moment for

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