Stuck In The Dark

Chapter 2

I walk into a house that I have missed for years. My mom my older brother and younger sister walk behind me.
"Um, I'm going to go take a shower" I hesitated making it awkward. I haven't said much since I got back.

"Okay, do you need anything, want anything?" My mom seems so worried I can tell she really want to help me. So I make up something to make her happy.

"Ummm.... Is there food?" I asked awkwardly

"Yes I'll make you something, go ahead and take your shower.....,and Ella, I missed you" She started to cry but I think it was happy tears. I looked at her and smiled.

"I missed you two".

I got into the shower turning it on scolding hot. I spent four years locked in a trashed house with only one meal a weak and barley any showers. I stood there thinking. It came to my mind. Did they catch him? My heart started pounding at the thought that he might be out there. I jumped out of the shower. I brushed out my long auburn hair leaving it down with my bangs in my face. Putting on shorts and a T-shirt that have sat here for years I walked down stairs. Everyone was gathered by the table talking until I got down there.

"Do you like spaghetti?" My mom asked hoping she's doing everything right for me.

"Yea, it's great, thanks".

I sat down with everyone eating my food. It's been so long since I have eaten something this good.

"Can I ask you something" I looked up with concern on my face.

"Of coarse anything honey"

"Did..." I couldn't get it out. I already started to shake a little.

"Did.. They catch him" I felt tears start to come out but I tried to hold them in.
My whole family had a disappointing look on their faces.

"They're trying their best" my mom says in a soft voice. My heart started to pound more and more. I didn't know what else to say so I kept eating.

I Laid in bed trying to go to sleep. It's already 11:30pm. My mom has come to check on me six times. She thinks I'm sleeping but I just can't. Finally my eyes drift away and I'm asleep. All of a sudden a hard hand covers my mouth. I start freaking out and I start to cry. The man grabbed me trying to be quiet. He rushed me down the steps and through the door. I couldn't get loose. I tried so hard to scream but he was to strong. He shoved me into his car, I couldn't breathe. It felt like the walls were closing in on me. He turned around and hit me in the head and everything was black.

I woke up sweating. It was 10:00 am. I could barely get out of bed. Putting on my slippers i walk down stairs.

"how did you sleep?" my 18 year old brother Zack asked me.

"uh" i didn't want to tell them I had a nightmare of me getting kidnapped so I lied.

"I slept... great!" I don't know if I should be happy that they believe my lies, or sad that they can't even recognize when i'm lying anymore.

"So I was thinking maybe you could go back to school, you know to get back into everything, what do you think?"

"um sure, that could be fun!" I lied AGAIN.

If I don't go soon then I will be so far behind. They are letting me go into my sophomore year to see how it goes. I'm sitting in my room listening to All Time Low. Of coarse head phones on blast, blocking out the entire world.

"Ella"

looking over my mom is standing in my doorway. I literally jumped so hard that i fell off the bed. We both started laughing so hard. I know everything it's hard on her, but i think things are getting back to normal. The day i came back there were no laughs and barely any smiles. I just want what happened to me stay in the past like it didn't happen.

"someone is here for you" I gave her a confusing look.

"OMG" I screamed at the top of my lungs jumping out of my bed.