Somniphobia

Chapter 57. His true colors

Aria POV
I pulled the door handle to front door looking back one last time as tears quickly rushed down my cheeks. I stepped forward making my way out of the house when I bumped into something hard like a rock.

"Going somewhere princess?" I looked up slowly at him, fear enveloping me quickly. He smiled emptily at me, his eyes showing little to no emotions in them. How did he know I was trying to leave? Was he watching me the entire time?

I took a step back into the house to create some distance between us but he simply took a step towards me like he didn't want any distance between us whatsoever. I continued taking steps back but he just followed right after me.

His eyes staring into my soul while he smiled with no emotion. It was a empty smile, a scary less comforting kind of smile that made me feel uneasy and uncomfortable.

I backed into a wall I could no longer back away from him. He took one last step towards me leaving just an inch of space between us. I subconsciously backed into the wall even more when I noticed him lift his hand towards my face.

I squeezed my eyes shut panicking as I felt him lightly caress my cheek in a comforting manner. If he didn't like being touched then why was he touching me? And he wasn't just touching me he was being gentle and comforting.

"Were you trying to leave me princess?" He asked softly, his tone so gentle and calm I almost felt stupid for being scared right now. I nodded my head no desperately cause I couldn't seem to figure out how to speak up.

"No?" He asked questionably, his tone suddenly sounding more stern and less comforting as he wrapped his hand around my throat firmly but not enough to stop me from breathing.

"Then where were you going this late at night little one?" He asked. "F-For a w-wa-walk." I stammered nervously. He stared into my eyes silently as if he was trying to read me like a book or something.

He removed his hand from around my neck. "Take one of the guards with you and don't be out long." He said strictly leaving me no room to argue except agree. He walked away silently heading down the hall towards the kitchen.

I sighed in relief my heart racing as my mind spiraled with uneasiness. I walked towards the front door again pulling the door handle slowly. I opened the door Jerry was standing at the door already like he knew Caleb wanted him to come with me.

"Mrs Blackwood I will be accommodating you on your walk tonight." He told me. I nodded my head agreeably before stepping outside. I made my way down the steps from the porch heading down the long driveway.

He told me he was mentally ill and dangerous but I didn't think, I don't know what I was thinking or not thinking I just know he's crazy. I know he's crazy enough to kill anyone even me now.

He killed a man in our closet but that didn't even matter to me what scared me was him trying to give me away. I was afraid he would let someone just take me whenever I was too much for him to handle.

I didn't want to overwhelm him or trigger him into doing something to me. From what I've realized is that I do everything he hates, I could be triggering him and he was slowly losing his mind because of me.

I can't escape him I know I can't he told me himself he would find me. I've been dealing with a silent stalker psycho this entire time. He was like a devil with a perceiving voice and look that just pulled anyone in until it was too late to walk away.

I noticed a light on through one of the windows. I was sure that light was coming from inside the basement where he prohibited me from going inside of. When he first told me not to go down there I didn't mind because I have a big fear of basements.