you're mine

Chapter 16

Emily's point of view

Lately, I have been feeling more and more hatred towards the boy sitting next to me, like every day since I was kidnapped.

I am not sure if It is even kidnapping. Could I escape? Probably. Do I want to? I don't know...

It seems dangerous. The thought of risking it, trying to leave him makes my heart beat fast; but staying with him makes it even faster. I have the random splurges of emotion toward him, as much as it pains me to admit. But those feelings quickly fade when I see the other side of him; which shows frequently. That side of him scares me yet something tells me I haven't seen the worst of it.

I don't want to know what that looks like. But I do feel somewhat thankful towards him. Thankful for buying me stuff like new clothes, essentials and a book.

I want to thank him for taking me outside of Colorado. Even though he kidnapped me, he has given me more freedom than my parents ever have. I can't help but wonder how they are handling this situation. The whole situation has my mind torn. I feel as though if I go any deeper in these thoughts, my head might split in two.

I don't like liking a bad person; a killer. As I think this, my thoughts come to a holt. The silence is a final decision on what I will do.

I am leaving; and I'm doing it tonight. When Luca said he had a birthday gift for me, I couldn't help but wonder what it was but everything inside of me is telling me I don't want to  know.

My thoughts roam freely for at least two hours, filling the silence; on my side at least. I couldn't tell what Luca was thinking, but probably some plan to seduce me. He hasn't pushed much on the sexual side of things which I am thankful for, but then I remind myself it is only to play mind games with me.

For a while, I thought there might be some good in Luca, a side of him that resembled what I saw in his playhouse. But I no longer believe that; I think.

"Here we are." I look up from my lap and see we are in some sort of camping ground. There are tents all around and a small hut. Everywhere is just trees. Miles and miles of it too.

"A camping ground? But we don't have a tent." My brow furrows but my eyes don't meet his burning gaze.

"We rent, silly. Come on!"

We both stroll along to the small hut, Luca holding a lot more enthusiasm in his strides, for some reason. A rough-looking man stares at us from inside the hut. His facial hair hiding any expression.

"Hey, guys! I am Garry, Are you looking to rent a tent? Man, I love saying that." He laughs.

"Yeah." Luca nods. "How much for a night?"

This is perfect, there are tents everywhere. In the night, I will run and find help from someone else staying in one of the many tents.

"Well, we don't get much visitors, really. So prices get lower and lower. You folks are actually the only people I've seen around here in a while." He gives a joyful smile, which lights up his dull face.

"Well I will charge you $20 per night. How long will you folk be staying here?"

I look up at the oxford blue sky, the sun only just set yet stars already show.

"Just the night I think, though I will let you know if anything changes." Luca signs a piece of paper then hands the man $20.

After the exchange finishes, we sit inside a dark green tent. Though, the green only goes half way up, the rest being completely transparent, revealing the sky to us. Inside the tent is one big air mattress, taking up most of the floor space.