At Kevin's Mercy 2: Reclaimed

23. Alone with a phone.

On the kitchen counter I found a wooden box with a note stuck to it.

Hey baby,

Read this note carefully before doing anything else.
To keep yourself occupied while I'm gone I want you to complete the following tasks:

- The dishes 
- Vacuum and dust everywhere besides my workroom and the basement.
- Clean the toilet and bathroom.
- Change the sheets on the bed and do the laundry.
- Wash the insides of the windows.

The order you can decide for yourself.
However, there is a catch, I will play with the settings of the toy inside you throughout the day.

Figures, I already guessed that would happen before I found the note.
It was odd but it did make me feel warm and fuzzy knowing I'll be on his mind.
I mean he does have to think about me if he's going to play with the settings. 

Next is the box in front of you.
In it is a phone.
Now before you get any idea's I installed some special software on it.
You can only call my number, but it will register any other number you try so consider that a warning.
Keep this phone within ears reach because I will text or call you and you better respond instantly when I do.

Love you and don't go to places you know you're not suppose to be.
You never know if I might be watching.

-XXX- Kevin

I stared at the box, there's a phone in there?!
Again I read the note to make sure I'm reading this right and didn't miss anything.

There.

I stare at the words on the paper.

It's clearly written there.
There really should be a phone inside the box.
But I can only use it to reach Kevin.
Is there really software that can block everything else?
If Kevin says there is, it has to be true.
He never lied about things like that before.
And I doubt he would trust me with a phone otherwise, he still locks me up in the house so I guess he's still scared I'll try to run.
Would I run if I got the chance now?
I didn't run when it was just me and Felix.
Running away from Kevin wasn't on my mind when Maxwell tried to take me away, all I wanted was to be safely in Kevin's arms.
My own family wasn't even on my mind at that time.

Carefully I opened the box and indeed to my surprise there is a phone inside it.
At first I just stare at it, afraid it might explode or cause me trouble in anyway if I tried to touch it.
The thought was stupid, Kevin's note stated I can use it so I shouldn't get into any trouble.
A little skeptically I eventually pick it up and turn it on.
The screen of the phone is almost empty.
There are only a few apps, one to take photo's, the call app, a contact list and the text app.
When I swipe a bit the settings app shows up, but when I click on it I have to insert a pin code.
I could try and guess what it is but I'm sure I'll just mess it up.
There are just too many combinations to try, besides who knows what Kevin would do if he finds out I tried to crack his phone.

Next I opened the contact list and see there is only one entry under the name Kevin.

I press on the plus sign to see if I could add more numbers but again I'm met by the restrictions of the pin code.
This is some really serious parental control.
It makes me too scared to even try typing another number.
Kevin's threat could very much be true if this phone is this restricted.
Again it makes sense Kevin would only give me a phone when he can make sure I can't use it to escape.
What was I hoping for anyway?
Being home with my parents didn't feel like home anymore anyway.
Kevin is the only one that makes me feel... at ease, even if he scares me to death sometimes.
It's just too messed up to even think about it.

I grab the list again to see what chores he wanted me to do.
Guess I'll start with changing the sheets and the laundry.
I made my way to our bedroom.
Wait... his bedroom, I corrected myself, when did I start thinking about this room as ours?
Doesn't matter, maybe it's my way of dealing with the situation.
Thinking of Kevin as my boyfriend instead of my kidnapper.