mysteries & secrets | mileven

six

CHAPTER SIX;
• WOUNDS AND BRUISES •

"daddy! let me out, please." el bangs on the basement door weakly.

the basement was chilly yet hot at the same time. there wasn't even a proper bed or bathroom in there and it was just so dark.

she was back in new york.

there was only a small window letting a bit of sunshine in during the day but that's it.

she doesn't even know what day it is, but she does know it's been days since she ate.

maybe even weeks.

"please... i'm begging you... please." she sobs uncontrollably.

"el?"

""k-kai? let me out, help me, please." she begs tiredly for the hundredth time that day.

"you're just as weak as dad said." he laughs darkly at her.

"w-what?" she whispers, "no, kai-"

"you deserve to be starved! to be hurt, you're a fucking bitch. you fucking deserve it!" he spat harshly.

she lets out a gasp before collapsing in front of the door. she didn't have the strength to keep herself up anymore.

"such a weak bitch." he scoffs before she hears footsteps leaving.

"n-no! let me out!" she wakes up with a scream, "l-let me out, let me out!" she sobs, scratching her arms till it ripped her skin with a gasp.

"el?" hopper opens her bedroom door and rushes over to hold her.

"let me go." she sobs into his chest uncontrollably, "i'm begging you, h-help me. let me go." she begs quietly as she gasps for air repeatedly as if she was actually in her nightmare.

"el, it was just a dream." hopper whispers, "take a deep breath, come on."

"no- no, he didn't let me go, he didn't love me." she coughs as he rubs her back.

"who?" he asks.

"k-k-kai. he let me g-get locked u-up." she sniffles, "h-he said i w-was a weak b-bitch."

"el..." he trails off sadly.

she continues to sob as he holds her tighter than he did before, "it's okay, el. it's okay." he whispers with a small frown.

//

"el, wake up. i have work and you have school, that's if you want to." hopper shakes el awake as she stirs against him

"fuck. off." she mutters tiredly.

his eyes widen a bit and his mouth drops open at the language. el was not one to swear.

"so no school?" he asks her.

she sits up tiredly and looks to see him leaning against the headboard with his arms around her, "you've been holding me for 5 hours?" she asks quietly.