RAE'S POV
"PLEASE, PLEASE STOP!" I scream.
They dunk my head in the water again. I can feel my lungs protesting, screaming for some air. They release me.
{cough cough} "Please, no more" I beg.
They just laugh. I've never experience anything like this in my life. I just want them to kill me, I can't keep going through this. I would do anything for it all just to end...
One of the guys grab the baseball bat and with brute force, they smash it on my arm creating a sickening crunching sound which echoes the room, a sound that will haunt me forever. I seem to hear it before I can feel it.
"AAAHHH" I scream. My broken sobs fill the room and bounce of the walls. I don't have any idea where I am or how long I've been hear for, all I know is that I don't have it in my to fight anymore.
"HAHAHA" laughs the blonde guy, the evident leader. "We'll come back tomorrow my little milaya devushka" He declare, stroking my hair, like I'm a dog. "Don't worry, we'll have even more fun!" He laughs. He turns around to one of the men. "You can go home tonight, there's no need for four guards, the three will do, I mean look at her, I don't think she's in any fit state to escape!" He splutters, laughing
One of the men smirks, "Yes Mr Ventto, goodnight sir."
As they leave, I feel myself surrounded by complete darkness. The only sound I can hear is my ragged breathing and the noise of my stomach begging for food. They did give me bread and water this morning. I would rather them let me starve. They are only feeding me to keep me alive to torture me some more. They enjoy hurting me, they love the sound of my screams.
I'm also freezing cold. They took my pants of so I'm only wearing underwear and my black vest top I had on the night they took me. I look so dirty. My hair is greasy and tatty and I'm covered in blood. Before I close my eyes to try and sleep, in the corner of my eye I see the baseball bat they used to hit me with. Why would they leave that lying in here with me? A thought occurred to me. Every couple of hours during the night, a guard comes in to check on me. If I'm ready, I can hit them and run for my life. There was a huge chance I won't make it, but at least they'll kill me if I fail...
ASHTON'S POV
"Jake, come here." I call
"Yeah?" he replies.
"Take me and Ron to London, I want to check on our cassino, see how it's going" I say. I like to check on our cassinos every now and then. There is always trouble there, especially people with gambling problems. I just like to go to make sure things are running okay. And I'm bored.
"Sure thing Ashton."
We get into the car and he starts to drive. It's quiet for a while, giving my mind a chance to think. It wonders to the Venttos. They've been suspiciously quiet lately, and I have a bad feeling they are planning something.
"Why are you so desperate to check on the cassino, is something wrong with it?" Ron questions.
"No I'm just bored" I say
The night seemed colder than usual. It was misty and it was hard to see out of our window. Luckily Jake was the best driver. Jake's with my brother, Ron. Yep, Ron's gay. You wouldn't think it by looking at him, to be honest, you couldn't imagine him with anyone. He just looks so grumpy and emotionless. I mean, they aren't properly together if you know what I mean, but it's nice to know there's someone other than me who's looking out for Ron. Jake understands Ron in the same way I do. He may be crazy but he still needs people around him, and for some reason, Ron seems to really trust Jake, which is weird for Ron, he finds it hard to trust anyone.
The roads seem dead quiet just like the atmosphere in the car. Until...
RAE'S POV
Ok, It's time. I feel like my whole body is shaking. The probability of succeeding is slim but I have to try, no way am I dying in this hell hole. The only thing I have to loose is my life, and at the minute, I have to problem with that.
I hear footsteps approaching, heavy footsteps. I hide behind the wall. I shut my eyes and pray to God that this will work. Then, I hear the sound of the guard unlocking the door. The door swings open. He walks in and looks around. I don't have the chance to see the confused look on his face.
"What the f..." Before he finishes his sentence, I run up to him from behind. I bring all my force and hit him on the back of the head. He screams and tumbles to the ground. Before I have my chance to sprint, he grabs my ankle and I fall right beside him. He takes out a knife and scrapes it across my leg. I scream. It feels like it's burning. I look down and see a scarlet pool of blood beneath me and a huge, deep wound. Before he has the chance to shout for help, I kick him in the face. With all my strength, I pull the knife out of his hand and without thinking, I shove it in his neck. Without even processing the fact I've just killed someone, I run.
I run without looking back. I suppose I didn't really plan this well. I have no idea where to hell I'm going to run to, but I don't care. I got out. The only thing I need to do is run like hell. I can hear shouts from behind, "GET HER!" But I don't turn. I look where I am. It looks like I'm in the middle of nowhere. It looks like a forest, I'm surrounded by trees. I keep running. I don't comprehend the pain in my leg. I don't comprehend to twigs cutting my bear feet. I just run. It's dark, I can't see a thing. I keep tripping over but I get straight back up. I don't comprehend the pain in my legs, the pain I can feel through my whole body. I just run . I've been running for ages now. I can feel my lungs begging me to stop, my legs aching with this torment but my brain just says run.
What feels like a life time, I make it to a road. I take my chance to look behind. I can still hear shouting but I can't see anyone. Shit. What do I do now? I keep running. I run up the road until I see a car coming. I take my chance.
"STOP THE CAR, STOP THE CAR, PLEASE, HELP ME!" I shout. I wave my hands in the air. I stood in the middle of the road, hoping it would stop. It nearly ran me over, but it stopped, right in front of me. Relief washes through me but I still don't feel safe. I can't see who's in the car but I just hope they'll help me.
ASHTON'S POV
"STOP THE CAR!" I shout. It seemed like I was the only one to notice that a girl, a dirty, ragged, bloody girl was standing in the middle of the road. Jake slams down on the breaks and we stop right in front of her, almost running her over, our faces in shock.
She looks terrible. She's crying and she's covered in blood and dirt. Her dark, wild hair is filled with twigs and leaves. Before I can even do anything, she's banging on our window like a mad woman.
"please. PLEASE! Let me in they're going to see me. PLEASE!" She screams.
"WHAT THE FUCK" Screams Ron.
Before even thinking, I reach out and unlock the door to let her in. She hurries in and closes the door with a bang.
"DRIVE.HURRY UP DRIVE!" She shouts. Jake turns the car back on and drives. We stare at the girl in silence. We are all in shock with what's just happened. The car is filled with her ragged breathing. She isn't even crying anymore, she's just staring straight ahead, her eyes lost in her mind.
RAE'S POV
I escaped. I actually got out. Now I'm sitting in a car full off strange men. I can't even comprehend the men who have just saved my life, all I can think is I'm alive...
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Cold Heart
Romance"She walked into my heart like she always belonged there, took down my walls and lit my soul on fire. I really didn't want to fall in love or need someone. I really didn't want anything. But then, she appeared, and suddenly I wanted everything." Whe...
