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?

overwhelming sense of being

let me go, but

at the restraints again, harder this time, desperation making my

turn my head, looking around

I

could

door closing and locking somewhere in the distance

freeze, straining my ears. It's

to say. What could I

the footsteps come closer, nearer,

creaks open

Before there he is....

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 here at

into the room, his figure looming in

pull my knees up to

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

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

for a split

Calm down?!

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

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

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

he cuts me loose then I'll at least be free to find an escape...

be violent and

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

wonder? Between the

that I was gone by now?

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

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

I want you to 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 I

height and muscle, I would have no chance out running or

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

smiles slowly - reaching a hand

same hand that he

myself tremble beneath his touch as I allowed for him to bask in the silent moment

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