Savant.

Savant, Chapter 3

-10 Months ago.-

"EVEYONE, UP. NOW!!" his voice echoed, he had taught me to always be alert, always keep my guard up. You never know what's lurking.

But on this night.. I hadn't opened my eyes when told. And because I hadn't, punishment awaited.

I could feel a sudden heavy weight against my body, though as seconds passed, I realized just how hard it had gotten to breathe. It was as if my airway was closing.. And this suddenly caused my eyes to shoot open. His weight pressed down against my body.. And i squirmed.. I squirmed because I was fighting for my life right now, trying to breathe in even just a little whiff of air if possible. Hoping that this wouldn't be it.. That my last breath wouldn't have been me breathing in too fast due to being frightened so suddenly.

"You know what I always tell you, Jacob?" He grunted out, his body atop of mine, and he leaned in mummering in my ears with his nasty thick Jamaican accent. Picking my head up by my hair only slightly as he brought me closer to himself so that I could hear him well. All I did was squirm.. still trying to breathe. Still trying not to give in. Not to give up. "The deepest sleeper, the sorrow's keeper." He whispered out, and at this point, I was probably blue. He was going to kill me.

But he didn't.

"Boss, we need you at the front." One of his men suddenly walked in. He sounded slightly panicked, and this was something you should never show my father. Fear. Because once he knew you were afraid, he'll swallow you alive. His head suddenly turned to the direction of where one of his men stood, and he dropped my head.. I managed to catch myself slightly when the weight of his body was off me. When I could actually breath in air.. The air that I silently appreciated as I laid here trying to gather myself.. Fear consumed me.. Trepidation filled my core as I trembled and coughed softly while his back was turned, and he was soon gone. Him and his guard. And the door was closed again. Locking us all in here. I felt the fear consume me once more as I balled my self up and began to weep silently. I began to break down because my life was going to stay this way forever. I was going to live in constant fear and no one will save me. He'll always find me. He'll haunt me. He will torture me. He will kill me.

-End of flash back.|| Note: Jacob has past trauma, hopefully you get the idea below.-

"Jacob?" That familiar voice called out to me.. But when my head turned, there was nothing. I cried harder into my hands.. Sobbing my heart away because I didn't want to do this anymore.

"Jacob!" The voice sounded worried.. afraid.. Why could I feel it? I could feel their hands on me but when I opened my eyes, they weren't here.

"Jacob, Jacob!!" I was finally able to put a name to that voice. The voice I knew all too well. And I gasped deeply for a breath of air as my eyes shot open and my body trembled. Melody was here before me, crying as her hand trembled against her skin. I was crying, but not intentionally. I had that stupid fucking nightmare again. I immediately wrapped my arms around her.. slightly leaning my head up as I trembled and squeezed her. I so badly wish it would just stop. I wish I could be normal. For her. For us. But it was too hard, and I can't force something too incapable. "Talk to me Jacob." Her hand trembled as she leaned back and got a hold of my face, causing my eyes to open as my sweaty face had eventually began to cool.

"I'm sorry." Was all I could say. It was all I could ever tell her.

"Jacob.. I'll get you some help." She muffled as she still cried so silently, she let her tears fall down on me, and I reached my hand up to her face to wipe them away.