His Mercy

13. Canopy Bed

A dog cage

Why does he have that? 

"Standing there staring is not gonna change the fact that you're going in there" he stated. My immediate reaction was to back away.

"Lily" he warned. 

I quickly turned around and went for the door, only it was locked. Shit.

I heard him sigh as he came up behind me. His hands pressed against the door on either side of me. "I was only gonna make you spend and hour in there to get used to it, but now I'm thinking you'll need more time"

I felt his hand grab my neck and I was pushed down, crouching awkwardly as he pulled me to the cage. 

"No, please- you don't have to-" suddenly the cage door opened and he pushed me in. The sound of the door closing and a click of the lock made me realise he really was serious about this. 

"W-why?" I almost cried. 

"Its so you learn your place here sweetie" he said almost nicely. I watched as he placed a lock on the cage door. It needed a key to be opened. 

Was this his plan this whole time? Keeping me locked in a closet only to move me into this cage?

"I have some errands to run, I'll be back" he turned to the bedroom door. "Be quiet" he added before leaving me alone. 

I waited a few minutes, not daring to move. I hardly could in this cage. I could sit, but I need to lean forward for that to work. Next position is the child's pose. That does work but seeing as I have no bedding, the hard floor is all I have. 

A sudden sound outside made me jump. That was a car. It drove by, I swear I heard it. For some reason I thought we might be in an excluded place, outside of town maybe. But what if that is wrong. What if his house is just on an ordinary street? That means someone could hear me. 

Without wasting more time thinking about it, I screamed. 

I screamed loudly and pulled on the bars on the cage, ultimately making more noice. Someone must hear me. Its time for me to get out of here. 

I screamed until my lungs burned. I would've kept going if he hadn't barged in. His face was furious. I took my chance and screamed more. He ran to the cage and unlocked it. 

I backed away but he grabbed my injured leg and pulled me out. I screamed more, tried to kick him and punch him but he soon overpowered me. He managed to push my hands under his legs while he towered over me, his hand went around my throat. 

"What did I tell you?!" he yelled. 

I tried to reply but his hand was blocking all my airway. How do I get out of this? I tried to pry his hands off but nothing was working. His eyes burned with hate, maybe this is it. 

I was seeing starts when he finally let go of me. 

I coughed, then I coughed some more. I still felt him on me, until he wasn't. I turned to my side and tried to breathe normally. 

"I told you to be quiet" I heard him state. But I couldn't see him, my vision was blurry with tears and I was still panting. 

I felt him grab my wrists and push them together. What felt like rough rope went around my hands. Wait

"P-please" I managed to cough out, tears brimming my eyes. 

"You fucked up Lily, now you'll pay" 

What is the point of all this? I've wondered since I found myself in this place. He doesn't seem to have a plan. If he took me for ransom then my parents must not have been able to pay him. It's the only explanation I can come up with. Unless he didn't take me for ransom, then why? I don't know him. Its not like he is a crazy ex. I'm sure I would remember his face, his tattoos, his hair. But no, I have no idea who he is, or why he chose me. Maybe I was just at the wrong place at the wrong time. I recall taking out the trash at the place I work at, then the cliche... I heard a sound, called out, no answer. He must've been watching me. Followed me home, I was home alone that night. My parents had plans with their friends, I was alone when I got home. I do remember locking every window and door. But he could've broken a either one of those things.

I was hanging, I felt a tug on my wrists. My calfs were touching something soft.

I'm not tied on a bed.

"Wakie wakie" he taunted. 

Did I pass out? My head hurts, this is no ordinary headache. 

A slap on my cheek did the trick. 

"Wake up" he said sterner. 

I opened my eyes. My hands were tied above my head, my tiptoes barely scraping the ground. He had looped the rope around the canopy bed, causing me to hang there helplessy. I could feel the duvet touching me behind my legs. My sight finally got clearer. 

He was standing just a few steps away from me. 

"I told you to be quiet" he stated, taking a step closer. 

"I-I'm sorry"

He chuckled, "You're gonna have to do a whole lot better than that Lily"

A chill ran down my whole body. I looked down.

I'm naked. 

Why am I naked??

He must've noticed my horror since his smile only grew bigger. 

"Missing something?" he teased. 

When I didn't reply he kept going "I thought leaving you with only your underwear and my t-shirt would somehow make you submit. And it did- leaving you in that hall closet made you miss me, need me. And I thought I could finally trust you"

Where is he going with this?

"But I see now, pain is the only thing that works. And I hate to hurt you" he stepped closer "but you need to learn Lily"

"W-why am I naked?" I whispered.

"I figured it could be a nice touch to your punishment" he grinned. 

His hand snaked around my waist, his eyes roaming my body. 

"P-please..y-you don't have to do this" I pleaded. 

"You wanted out of that room, If you had only listened to me and kept your mouth shut, then we wouldn't be in this pickle would we?"

He cupped my breast, his lips lingering near my neck. 

I felt his breath, his cologne attacking my nose. It almost felt...nice.

"You have no idea how much I want you Lily"