You're Mine...Forever

Chapter 22

A/n - I wrote this at 3 am so please don't judge too harshly

Previously:

I toss the car keys far from the house and start my journey to safety. Time to get out of this mess.

Present pov: Y/N

I slowly jog the 2.9 mile run north due to the fact that I've been stuck inside and haven't been doing any physical activities for two weeks. I could cut through the woods, but I'm scared to get lost.

Just gonna fast forward to when Y/N gets to the rest stop

Eventually, I arrive at my destination. However, I get closer and see that the parking lot is empty. Shit. I guess I have to wait. I lay down on a bench that's against the building to catch my breath. I don't know how much time has passed or which town I'm in, but hopefully Diane is still unconscious.

Minutes go by, yet still no one has shown up. I would go to another public place, but this was the only location I saw on the GPS. With each passing second, dread runs through my body knowing that Diane is probably awake by now. Speaking of sleeping, the run is starting to catch up to me. I'm also pretty sure that drugs are in my system because my muscles feel heavier and weaker than normal. Maybe just a short nap...

I wake up to the sound of wheels on gravel. Turning my head, I blink to clear my vision so I can now see a Subaru. Her car. I immediately jump off the bench and run around the building. How did she find me so fast? It doesn't make any sense. 

I shake those thoughts away to start concentrating on escaping quickly into the woods. I hear Diane's muffled shouting behind me as adrenaline runs through my veins. I continue to weave in and out of the trees, but not wasting the time to look back at my kidnapper. 

At this pace, I don't think I will be able to outrun her. I'm worn out, and this was my last chance to escape. My parents (and probably Grace) are dead, so no one is looking for me anymore. I was so close to safety, but now it's hopeless. I've officially hit rock bottom. Acknowledging my defeat, I stop running and simply sit down against a tree whilst heaving in the fresh air around me.

Diane comes shortly after, nearly sprinting past me before abruptly coming to a stop. She looks at me confused.

"What are you doing?" she asks, silently wondering if I'm tricking her. She takes a syringe out of her pocket to make sure I won't run. What is with her and syringes? I sigh and hold my hands up as a sign of surrender.

"I give up, Diane. I don't think I'll ever get to escape you." My statement catches her off guard, so it took a few moments to process the words that came out of my mouth.

Once she realizes I'm defeated, she cautiously takes a seat next to me but maintains her hold on the needle.

"Why?" she softly questions while gazing into my eyes. "What made you realize that you can't run from me?"

"My grandpa always told me that happiness comes with knowing your limitations. I don't know how you do it, but no matter the outcome I'll always end up with you." She smiles.

"I'm glad you see it that way." A few tears slip down my cheeks.

"I really liked you, Diane. Y'know, before I found out everything."

"Maybe one day you'll understand why I did this," she answers. I lean the side of my head against her shoulder as I start to feel extremely drowsy.

"I'm just tired of this. I want to go home and see my parents. I want to be able to hug them, to feel their comforting presence. But you killed them, didn't you?" Her silence answers my question. As the sleep deprived drunkenness begins to affect me, I laugh.

"Fuck you, Sherman," I state, my words slightly slurred. "I might be completely at your mercy, but I'll always loathe you." She frowns at my words.

"You'll always need me, sweetheart. Now c'mon, it's almost dark." She stands up and brushes the dirt off her jeans before hauling me up.

On the way back to the car, Diane helps me walk because I keep stumbling. She even has to put on my seatbelt because I barely have control over my body at this point.

She gets in after assisting me and starts to drive home. I lean against the window and let my eyes finally close. I'm soon out cold, exhausted after fighting an uphill battle.

But before I'm completely gone, I hear Diane whisper, "I did it. My baby is finally mine."

To Be Continued

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