Sacrifice

Intro

The floorboards creaked under his weight from the other side of the door and her breath hitched in her throat. She knew he was coming. Every day at the same times she'd receive her visits, but that didn't stop the horror from spreading through her body like liquid fire. The hairs on her neck stood on end and her heart pounded audibly, but she refused to move.

She'd tried hiding before, but it was his house. He knew every inch of space she was given and he always found her. She'd tried fighting back, but that only made it worse. He thought it was a game and he liked the fight. Everything she tried never stopped the acts that followed.

The rusty hinges scraped against each other as the door swung open and she cringed.

Honey, I'm home.

"Honey, I'm home," his scratchy voice called, just like every other time, followed by the sound of his demented cackling.

She didn't dare to answer.

"Don't feel like talking today, Sweetheart?" he cooed at her from the doorway, "That's okay, me either."

His footsteps clicked across the linoleum towards her and she tensed instinctively as his hand touched her shoulder. His calloused fingers ran up and down her arm as she tried to hold back the bile in her throat.

"You know what's coming up, don't you dear?" He said as if he was talking to a loved one, "Our four year anniversary."

She could hear the smirk in his voice as he said it and fury ran through her veins. She swung her fist, hoping to catch his jaw, only to have her own wrist caught in the process.

She yelped as he twisted her arm painfully, "Now, now. There's my little fireball," he taunted.

She kicked her leg out and collided with his groin. He slumped over in pain and she ran for the door. Her breath coming out ragged as she reached for the knob, yanking open the wooden slab to her freedom. She leaped down the stairs with heavy footsteps right in tow.

She wasn't going to make it, "Help me! Please someone help!" Tess screamed with tears in her eyes.

Pain shot through her as his heavy weight crushed her to the concrete floor and a dirty hand covered her mouth, "Good try Tessy," he whispered, "You almost had it there."

He chuckled heartily and an evil gleam twinkled in his eyes, "You know I love a good chase."

He drew back his fist and a snarl emerged across his face. Tess clenched her eyes shut and was knocked into a world of black.

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"Your food's on the counter, go clean yourself up," he growled as he slammed the door, locking the several locks behind him.

The tears refused to flow anymore. He came and did what he wanted, then he left. It's how it always was and always would be, at least she could rest easy knowing he wouldn't be back tonight.

She rose from the cushioned bed and hobbled towards her makeshift bathroom; a bucket with fresh bathing water and a sponge. She lost the rights to a real bathroom after trying to attack the madman with the broken off shower head.

Tess scrubbed her body until it was raw, knowing that no matter how many times she did it, the filthiness would never leave. Shame coursed through her every day at the thought of the things he did to her. She could never face the family and friends she once had, even if she made it out of this personal hell. How would they look at her? With pity and disgust.

She tip toed to the pile of blankets she kept in the corner of the room, curling up on the floor. She refused to sleep in the bed that he took her in. That was not a place of comfort.

She glanced up at the small stack of food on the counter and the several left before that, her stomach growled in response. It'd been two days since she'd eaten and that's the way she liked it. Maybe she'd starve to death and not have to wake up to these horrors again. The thought made her excited and she closed her eyes for the night, praying for a blissful end.

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Yayyyyy! SO if you happened to read this; THANK YOU SO MUCH! Any critiques would be great. I love hearing how to improve. I know this one is short, but I just wanted to give a little intro into the life of Tess I suppose. If you liked, please vote or follow or wattever(haha get it... watt.. like wattpad). I hope to post more soon, I'll probably start writing more now. (: Or maybe finding a cover. Who knows. Let me know what you thought!

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