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

let me go, but how will I

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

head, looking around

I hear

all that could help

somewhere in the distance before -

chest, and I freeze, straining my ears.

What could I say to make him

breath catches in my throat as the footsteps come

door 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

steps into the room, his figure looming in

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

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

speaking to a child. "You need to

for a

Calm down?!

with the

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

Join us for the complete experience all for

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

free to find an escape... but I have to play my

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

for all I knew, especially with the lack of windows in the room to help

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

I was gone by now? Were

knew I was supposed to stay with her...

pocket, before retrieving a pair of scissors as my eyes immediately light up with hope. This is seeming to go a little better than the first time around... at least he's going to cut me out

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 didn't want

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

He demands through his teeth, leaning down to face me at eye level next as I swallow the lump

recite, and with that, he smiles slowly -

the same hand that he had

as I allowed for him to bask in the silent moment for a few minutes longer - just hoping that each second would add

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