Bound by force (Bind her#1)

Chapter- 2

Slowly lifting my eyelids open, I groan at the slight throbbing in my brain.

I gasp, confused, when I take in my my condition. I was sitting on a hard floor, shackled against the wall. Chains were long enough for me to keep my hands beside me, but not enough to move  around freely.

Kidnapped.

I was kidnapped. The thought made my heart thump louder as fear slowly crept in. I could hear the sound of my heart in the eerie silence of this room. Putting my head between my knees, I clutched my legs tightly. I couldn't fathom it. How could this happen to me?

I breathed heavily as I tried to let it sink, hoping desperately that it was just a nightmare; that I would open my eyes and be back in my bedroom.  Though deep down, I knew that it was futile. I had been abducted. It was a reality that I didn't want to accept.

I don't think you can ever really come to terms with someone kidnapping you because everybody thinks that this can not happen to them.
        A lie every girl tells herself— that she is safe, deep down knowing that no matter how much gender equality movements happen, she will never be truly safe. In the dark night; in abandoned alleyways, we can never be too careful because some predator might be hiding in the shadows waiting to pounce on its prey.

Suddenly, I remembered a very familiar voice, which sounded like him. I quickly dismiss that ridiculous thought out of my mind. He would never do that to me. He has no reason to.

But I couldn't deny that the smell and voice were just like him. I shook my head to get rid of these nonsensical thoughts. There are many people whose voices and scents are similar.

I'm thinking too much! Right now, I need to look around for a possible escape and not focus on these preposterous thoughts.

I only saw concrete floor and walls, and unknown ceiling composition, all in gray. A toilet sat in one far corner with no lid, and there was an odd drain in the floor a few feet from the toilet. It was like a big prison cell without a bed, window, and bars. The only way of escaping from here was the metal door, which was also not possible because of the restraints. There was a vent at the ceiling, but as I said earlier, this prison cell was too big.
        Honestly, I had expected a foul smell to invade my nostrils, but instead, it smelled like lavender, a fragrance I absolutely adored.

Could it be that this person knows me? But I didn't know many people. The only people who knew me were my sister and that man from the library whom I had started to call a friend.

I'm beginning to believe that movies have it all wrong. In them, there's always an escape, always a way out, or some kind of loophole which helps the characters in escaping. But here I am, sitting in this suffocating stillness, my gaze drifting over the walls that seem to close in on me, and I see nothing— no exit, no hope. A heavy sigh escapes from my lips as tears silently break free, tracing the contours of my weary face.

A beep like sound startles me, making me straighten up. My eyes widen, and a shocked gasp leaves my lips when the person responsible for this enters my prison. Tears of betrayal sting my eyes as I look at his deviously handsome face.

I couldn't think of a reason why he would do this. So, I ask the most obvious question a person in my position would ask. "Why did you do this?"
       Instead of answering, he kneels down in front of me, invading my personal space, and runs his forefinger down my cheek, making me jerk away from him. It was then that I notice a high sided black bowl in his left hand.

I feel a harsh tug on my hair, making me yelp loudly, as I am forced to face him. A loud cry leaves my lips as his grip tightens in my hair.

He glares down at me, "never jerk away from me. Understand?" Afraid of what he might do further, I nod quickly.

Tears slowly fall down my eyes as he releases my hair.

He gently wipes my silent tears while looking at me with his intense grey eyes. "Why are you crying, little bird? I haven't even done anything to you yet."

"Why are you holding me captive?" I whisper the question so softly that if he wasn't sitting so close to me, he wouldn't have heard it.

Dipping the spoon the bowl, he brings it closer towards my lips. "You must be hungry. I brought you something to eat."

His constant evasion of my question infuriated me. Frustration boiled over, and before I could stop myself, I smacked the spoon from his hands, sending it clattering to the floor. "I don't want to eat, Orion! I want to know why I was brought here!" My voice was sharp with anger, but the moment his eyes darken, a chill runs through me.
          Fear seeps in my veins, replacing the anger I had felt earlier. His hardened and cold face made me regret everything I did just now. "I'm... I'm—"

He grabs my neck, cutting me off. Looking coldly in my eyes, he keeps squeezing till I was gasping for air. I claw at his hands, which only made him squeeze my throat even tighter. Tears start falling down my eyes as black spots start dancing in my vision.

"Never raise your voice at me, little bird. You won't be able to handle the consequences. The only reason I'm sparing you now is because I know that you are scared and confused. But next time you won't be so lucky." He releases my neck with a jerk, making me cough as I take in deep gulps of air.

Still breathing deeply, I look at him with fear in my eyes as he picks up the spoon. "The reason I'm keeping you here, little bird, is that you belong to me." He says it as if it was a fact, and I was an idiot for not knowing it. Leaning closer towards me, he brushes his lips against me, licking them slightly with his tongue.

I close my eyes, and shivers ran down my spine at the close proximity of our bodies. I hate how this little act affected me so much.

Opening my eyes, I see him regarding me with his cold eyes. "You'll learn, little bird. You'll learn." Saying this, he stands up and turns to leave. Again, that beep like sound came when the scan of his finger and retina was successful.

The door shuts behind him as he leaves me confused and out of breath.

There was only one thing which was clear in my mind.

There is no escape.
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