Muted

Chapter 5

Cam hadn't realized it but she had fallen asleep. When she was awakened by the smell of bacon, she noticed that the door was open. She walked out of the room to see Schitts Creek playing on the tv.
"Good morning, Sunshine" a deep voice said from behind her. Shawn.
Cam nodded since she couldn't speak.
"How did you sleep?" Shawn handed her a plate of bacon, scrambled eggs, and toast. "Nod your head yes if you slept good" he laughed.
Cam turned away. She went and sat on the couch to watch tv. Shawn sat down next to her and set the plate on her lap.
"Eat" he said sternly. Cam raised an eyebrow and he frowned.
"It's not drugged or poisoned. Eat the fucking food"
Cam got nervous. Not eating this could make him get mad and hurt her so she started eating, which made him smile.
"Good girl"
That made Cam's stomach flip.
Ew she thought. That made her loose her appetite. She stood up and looked around the kitchen for a pen and paper. She turned around and saw Shawn standing with them. She smiled politely and started writing.
Thank you for the meal but I'm not that hungry right now.
He looked angry. "I don't care. You haven't eaten in the past 2 days. I care about you and I don't want you to starve. Eat!" His voice was very aggressive which made can scared. She back away and sat down at the dining table. Shawn brought her back her meal, set it down in front of her and walked off into what Cam thought was his bedroom.
When he came back, he had a small whiteboard, an expo marker with an eraser on the cap. "If you need to speak use this" he said. Cam nodded and continued eating.
"You don't need to sleep in the storage room anymore. You can share my bed with me" he smiled. Cam looked up and tilted her head.
"You can sleep in my bed with me. What's the confusion?"
Why? Cam wrote in the whiteboard.
"Because I want you to be comfortable, silly"
I'm ok in the storage room.
"Quit complaining. You're sleeping in my bed. That's final" he was getting irritated again.
Are you bipolar?
"Oh. 100 questions?" He seemed happy again. "What fun! Yes I am bipolar. Ok my turn. What's your name?"
Cam. Am I allowed to leave?
"No! Not without me. What do you like to do?"
Read, write, sleep, watch tv, play video games, shop, basically everything. Why am I not allowed to leave without you?
"Those are just the rules. Why are asking questions like this?" He raised an eyebrow.
I'm just trying to get a feel for things. The rules. What day is it?
"Sunday. When is your birthday?" Cam didn't write back instantly. It's Sunday. Cam's parents are back home today. She looked at the time. 9:41.
"Cam?" Shawn said. "What's wrong?"
Nothing. My birthday is August 17th. Can we go to Target?
"No. You can't leave the house until next week. Why do you want to leave?"
I just dont like being cooped up in one place for a long time. What about school? Am I allowed to go?
"No! I'm done playing" he stood up from the table and sat on the couch.
Can I take a shower, please? Cam wrote and showed Shawn. He nodded 'yes' and he showed her to the towels.
As she locked the door to the bathroom, she realized she's seen this bathroom before but she couldn't think of from where. She shrugged it off and took her shower. When she stepped out and looked in the mirror she remembered where she had seen it before.
Daniels Instagram. Cam was being held in Daniels house!

To be continued...