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 completely, utterly powerless... it's all

stay here, I'll have to convince him to let me go, but how will I do

tug at the restraints again, harder this time, desperation making my hands shake. It's useless. There's no escaping these stupid little plastic

head, looking

I hear

at all that could help

locking somewhere in the distance

I freeze, straining my ears. It's him.

to say. What could

breath catches in my throat as the footsteps come closer, nearer,

door creaks open

Before there he is....

scream, 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,

into the room, his figure looming

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

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

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

for

Calm down?!

pants, coming to terms with the reason for my thumping headache and for my passing

the pit of my

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

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

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

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

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 it

total I wonder? Between the first time and the second? It all made me

I was gone by now? Were

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

in to his back pocket, before retrieving a pair of scissors

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,

height and muscle, I would have no chance out

his teeth, leaning down to face me at eye level

slowly - reaching a hand up to

the same hand that he had just slapped me with

I allowed for him to bask in the silent moment for a few minutes

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