Tenderness

✫ Chapter 4 - Locked ✫

16/7/1996

I woke up on the floor in a dusty attic. The last thing i remember is being hit in the head. I was shaking from fear, i couldn't move, i was in too much of a shock to understand what was going on. After a few minutes of just sitting on the cold ground i finally stood up and looked around the attic. It was small and full of antique furniture. There were no windows and no doors. I was in utter shock. How did i get here if there is no entrance? I didn't know what to do. How to get out. What will happen to me next? I could feel my body getting heavier and heavier, i was slowly falling into a deep sleep. I felt chills all over my body. I felt like i was dying a cruel death. What will be first? Will i die of starvation or will i go insane before that even happens. I kept looking at the old clock on the wall. The arrow would not move. Every time i checked the time, it was still 10:18 AM. At every glance i could already see my funeral. I chose to accept my faith.

But then

I heard footsteps. I could hear someone singing that lullaby again. The walls we're made of wood, I could hear any sound from the outside. I stood up and pressed my ear against the cold surface. That singing... that voice... I heard that voice before...  I looked around the room again, there must be a way to escape. I moved a few chairs and bookshelves. They were as light as a piece of paper. I didn't know if  that's normal or if i was hallucinating. Then i saw it. A door. Finally. There was a hidden door behind a antique wardrobe. I pushed it to the side and tried to open it. I knew it would be locked but just the fact that there might be a key somewhere already boosted my energy. I opened every chest and looked on every shelf, there was no key to be found. I sat in the middle of the attic, looked at the clock, took a deep breath and went back to searching. Hours have passed and i still have not found the key. I'm on the verge of giving up. Then i remembered that i was in the house where Autumn lives.  What if she got killed by the psychopath that kidnapped me. Why is there no help coming?  What about my family? There were so many questions that needed an answer. I had to get out of here. I then realized, why was i looking for a key when i could just break down the door. I looked around and tried to find a heavy object. All of the furniture was as light as a feather. The entrance didn't seem very stable either so i grabbed a few books and threw them at the door. They were quiet heavy, all of them had over 500 pages. I kept throwing them and repeating again. Finally I see a small crack happening. This is working. I continue throwing the books, I throw every heavier item i could find. My arms are getting tired but i can notice that it's slowly breaking. I finish it with repeatedly running into the door. There is a small opening. I am quiet skinny so i could fit through it perfectly. 

The culprit must have heard me break through. It was a loud noise when the door broke. I had to get out of here as fast as possible. I ran down the stairs and through the dinning room, there i saw a bright light, i kept running towards the light faster and faster. I ran through. I was outside, what appears as someones backyard. I walked across the yard, there was a shovel on the ground and two body sized dug up holes. I freak out and look on every side, where is an exit?! I have to get out of here. I was looking on the ground, thinking. I don't know where i am. It seems as if the house is located in the middle of the forest. I keep looking at the ground when suddenly i see feet at my view. A person is standing right in front of me. I look up and  get the shock of a lifetime. I see the face of the person. The person that kidnapped me. The person that will probably kill me in a minute. I could not believe my eyes, but this person is, no other than the love of my life. Autumn.