The Darkened Highway

The Darkened Highway Chapter Twenty-Five

A cold dampness brought me out of my slumber. My body ached in ways I didn't know possible. My womb and anus were swollen. I found I was wearing a white dress, but it was tattered. It wasn't dirty or ripped, but it had the feel of being used. Someone else wore this before me.. It was dark wherever I woke up. It was dark, damp, and moldy air stung my nose. I concluded that this was probably a basement, his basement more than likely. I smelled traces of Tessa here. Her scent was still strong in the air and for a moment, I thought he'd gotten her. A faint moan caught my attention. The sound of the moaning came from my side. I weakly reached out, extending my arm over to my side and I found the moaning was coming from Maya. Even in the dark, I knew she was in bad shape. For that matter, so was I. Droplets of water splashed here and there from the ceiling. It was still raining, but how long had it been? Water was leaking inside from the storm raging outside. Crawling, I pulled my body over closer to Maya, but my neck and feet hung back. Cold metal chains locked to a collar around my neck kept me from getting any closer to her, and cuffs on my ankles restricted my movement. He bound me the same way he'd done Tessa. She was wearing a white dress in the same shape as mine. At least he had the mind to give her some clothing, even though it was ripped up. I remember Isaacs had ripped Maya's dress off her body as he raped her. After what Ben did for us, this is how far we got. Weren't there rules he had to follow?

"Hannah...," Maya whispered weakly.

"Maya! I'm here, are you okay?" I said.

"I'm sorry, Isaacs has us now...,"

"Don't be sorry, I'm not staying to endure being raped by him again."

"How are we going to escape?"

"First, I'm going to break my ankles and get these cuffs off. Then I'm going to get this collar off."

"After that, I'm freeing you."

"Isn't that going to hurt?"

"I don't care how much it hurts. Isaacs is probably looking for Tessa right now. We have to escape while we can."

"Okay, you're right. I think I can do the same. Then we can get out of here."

"Right!!!"

I turned to my chains. The soreness throughout my body was fading. That meant my wounds were healing. I wasn't sure how long it would take to heal my ankles, but it was a risk that I had to take. I took a moment to prepare myself and took a few deep breaths. In a swift motion, I broke my ankle.

"Argh... argh... ahh... aahhh." I screamed as I buckled over. The pain washed over my body, but it was nothing compared to how I felt when that monster raped me.

I used my hands to feel around my now broken ankle and I sighed in relief, as it was enough to slip the cuff off.

Sheering pain caused me to pause every few inches. The bones were already cracking and popping back into place. I had to hurry, or I'd have to start over. In another swift motion, I yanked it all the way off. I collapsed, laying in pain. My ankle needs to rest a few minutes before I do the other one.

"Arghh... Damm it...," I yelled, tossing my shackle away. Maya's muffled squeaking told me she was doing the best she could. I resolved myself and snapped my other ankle enough to get the job done.

I braced myself again one more time before I pulled off my shackle.

"Arghh... A-Ah... Ow.... Hah... F-f-fuck...F-f-fuck!" Maya screamed in pain.

She whimpered for a few more seconds before the sounds of chains rattling alerted me she had removed the chain off her ankle. Maya whimpered softly as metal scraped across the concrete floor. She was preparing to break her other shackle.

"Arghh... A-Ah!" she cried again as she threw the chain away from her.

It was an agonizing procedure, but nothing like what Isaacs had done. Now that my ankles were free, I focused on the collar. If I recall correctly, I had the strength to use a rock to break off the lock holding Tessa's chain. There weren't any rocks around, but I had these chains. I balled them into knots big enough for the job. Yeah, this is going to hurt. I slammed the chain into my collar repeatedly, and with each strike, the chains slashed my neck. Searing pain shuddered through my body. Several bashes later, the chain broke off, falling with a heavy clank as it hit the floor between my legs. The chains cut my neck deeply, and I found it was difficult to breathe normally. The gashes on my throat were bleeding, but my blood only leaked a little before my wound began feeling hot, like molten metal. My skin burned as my skin rippled and steam seeped off my skin. At the rate my wounds were healing, I would be able to breathe again. My hope was the rest of my body would heal quickly, reducing the severity of my wounds enough that I wouldn't die.

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"Now that both of us are free, let's find a way out," I said.

"There should be a staircase somewhere," Maya replied.

Sure enough, I found the stairs. I cautiously crept up the stairs, trying to make as little sounds as possible. At the top, I find a metal door. It was unlocked, much to my surprise. I peeked out into a huge kitchen area. Isaac's scent was all over the place. The hair on my skin stood up the moment I was in the open. Isaacs must have figured we'd never escape. We tiptoed through the kitchen to a dining room. My ankles still hurt a lot, but I had to push past the pain. Both Maya and I had to get out of this place. The assault he gave us was brutal. Maybe he thought that was enough to make us submit. That wasn't about to happen.

Footsteps came from an adjacent room. I froze, hugging the wall. Someone was doing something in the next room. From the smell, it wasn't Isaacs. Another beast, perhaps one that followed him. We waited until the presence was gone. I let out a sigh of relief. We moved into the next room. It was another vast room that functioned as a living room with several sets of various couches. The living room was at the center of the house, and the immense room was split into three sections. The middle section had three sets of the same fashionable half-square sectional couches that I had seen at Maxen's cabin. A dual great fireplace marked the center of the enormous room. The air was chilling and the sound of a low hum came from above. The other two living areas had a lounge-type seating arrangement. I turned my head towards the entrance to the great room, and I took notice of the larger bar with various adult beverages lining the wall behind the bar. The living area to the left had a large Holo-TV as its centerpiece. At the core was yet another eerie tree, and it was reminiscent of Maxen's cabin. However, I knew that the things that took place here were not dark and sadistic. The knowledge that so many women have come through here and suffered at the hands of Isaacs boiled my blood. The cozy feel to this place was a facade.

More footsteps were coming our way. Several of them this time. Maya found a place for us to hide. A small bathroom. I followed her in before I closed it enough to peek out. Four rough-looking men of various ages entered the living room area. We were just feet from the front entrance. The men talked in a language I couldn't understand. Maya pulled on my arm. I shook my head, letting her know I didn't understand either. We were playing the waiting game now. My stomach tensed up with anxiety. The thought of Isaac hammering away at my womanhood was sickening. The waiting was killing me, but it came to an abrupt end. Three of the men hurried out the front while the last disappeared into a section of the house we had yet to see. I wasn't planning on exploring the place anymore. I hurried to the front door, with Maya right behind me. Before we burst out, I did one last check before peeking out. It looked clear from my point of view. A quick nod to Maya and we hurried out. We made a beeline into the thickest section of the forest.