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

me go, but

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

turn my head,

then I hear

could help me

somewhere in the distance

freeze, straining my ears. It's him.

know what to say. What could

my throat as the footsteps

door creaks

Before there he is....

to yell at him, 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

into the room, his figure looming in the

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

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

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

confused for a

Calm down?!

you just slapped me!" I state, the words falling out in short pants, coming to terms with the reason

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

the adventure continues. Join us for the complete experience all for free. The

untie you, how about that?" Ashton tests, dangling

me loose then I'll at least be free to find an escape... but I have to play my

prepared to be violent and I couldn't risk hitting

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

for in total I wonder? Between the first time

aware that I was gone by now? Were

did they just assume that I had left town?! Surely not when Emma knew I was supposed to stay with her... she will know

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. This

Ashton continues on, taking his time to round the side of the bed in which

would have no chance out running or even fighting him

through his teeth, leaning down to face me at eye level next as I

smiles slowly - reaching

same hand that he had

his touch as I allowed for him to bask in the silent moment for a few minutes longer

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