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?

sense of being completely, utterly powerless...

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

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

my head, looking around for

I hear

all that could help me

and locking somewhere in the distance before -

stutters in my chest, and I freeze, straining my ears. It's

What could

in my throat as the footsteps

door creaks open

Before there he is....

voice is thick, suffocating with growing

the room, his figure looming in

I pull my knees up to my chest, shrinking back

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

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

for a split

Calm down?!

coming to terms with the reason for my thumping headache and for my passing out the second time around - it

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

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you, how about that?" Ashton tests, dangling the carrot of my freedom in front

least be free to find an escape... but I

and I couldn't risk hitting my head for a third time

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

I wonder? Between the first time and the second? It

I was gone by now? Were people out

not when Emma knew I was supposed to

back 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

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

have no chance out running or

leaning down to face me at eye level next as

recite, and with that, he smiles slowly - reaching a hand up to stroke my cheek

he had

him to bask in the silent moment for a few

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