There's no way out

home

Tom's words hit me harder than a train. He wanted me to love him until everything stopped. But what was supposed to be the ''everything''...? I swear it's starting to drive me insane and nothing has happened yet.

Tom stepped in front of me and took my hand guiding me upstairs. Too many stairs to handle not gonna lie. I took a deep breath and although I was shitting my pants I kept trusting him. We've been so close for a very long time, I didn't see why not to trust someone who helped me to get through a lot in my life. The random switches in his mood got me really confused, but honestly, what could happen?

He stopped walking right after we entered a room. It was quite big with a bed, a closet and a little balcony with a table outside. It looked nice and the room itself made me feel a tad safe in a way. ''What do you think?'' Tom's voice reached me from behind as he spoke. ''I like it'' I said with a little smile before turning around to look at him. His eyes were already glued to me but his expression wasn't really happy, but not annoyed either, just neutral..i guess.

''Make sure to get used to living here'' Tom finally spoke after the little silence between us. ''What do you mean living?'' I asked even more puzzled from all of these random happening things. ''I have to go home Tom, I can't stay here'' as I continued, his face dropped even more. He approached me looking down at me and I felt myself getting weirdly uncomfortable all of a sudden. ''You are home'' Tom said in a barely audible voice. I loved Tom with all my heart but I wasn't home. I wanted to stay but my home wasn't there, not with him. So I once more protested trying to leave the room but Tom was faster.

I felt him grab my wrist tightly and with one quick motion he pulled me back to him and it happened. I felt my right cheek sting as Tom's palm reached it. ''You are home'' he repeated louder than before. I froze, not understanding why he slapped me. We looked at each other both breathing fast and heavily. I took a breath in ready to talk but before I could even try, another smack reached my cheek. My eyes started to tear up but Tom kept his hand up ready to slap me again if needed.

''You are home Carolina. This is where your last breaths will be''

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