What You Need (Lauren/You)

Chpt. 4: Can You Feel My Heart?

Your POV

I had absolutely no idea what was happening. That wall had never closed before. No one had ever stayed any longer than one night with me. Everything had been the same for as long as I'd been here, but now everything seems to be changing. I'm not too sure if I like it. Maybe Lauren being here for so long means that I get to leave sooner. I would do anything to be able to go home. To be able to sleep in my own bed. But if it meant leaving Lauren in here alone I wouldn't take it. I would never want to leave someone in here alone. It sucks, and it's an indescribable amount of torture for someone you've become so attached to be ripped away from you in the middle of the night.

After recomposing myself, I stood up and dusted off my black jeans. A few days after I had been brought here, he gave made me shower, change into a new set of all-black clothing, and get rid of all my other clothing. It's even worse because there's a camera hanging from a corner. He sees everything; he sees me sleeping, eating, showering, everything. It gives me the most uncomfortable feeling in the world but I can't do much about.

I sighed to myself and started collecting my pack of cards. Once that was done I began re-building my house of cards. It wasn't fun, it was actually quite frustrating. But, this was the only thing I was aloud to do to keep myself occupied. It was much better than just sitting around, doing nothing all day.

This time building a house of cards wasn't helping me keep my mind from wandering. My thoughts kept wandering to Lauren and how terrified she must be right now. There was no way this was easy for her. I saw it in her electrifying green eyes the very first time I attempted to talk to her. She's probably scared senseless right now. Lauren was different from all the others. They all had similar features but I got a weird feeling with Lauren. It might have something to do with the fact that Lauren actually talked to me, unlike the others who just cried the whole time. Lauren was different, and I have come to the conclusion that I must protect her at all costs.

I stood up from my spot on the ground and walked over so I could face the camera. So far, whoever's been holding us down here has caused me so much pain, physically and mentally, so I had nothing to lose.

"You better not hurt her." Was all I said, looking straight at the camera lense. My voice was stronger than I had expected it to be. I'll take it as a good thing. I would've kept on talking if it weren't for the small clink I heard from my chute.

I was hesitant to go to it at first. Then I realized that it couldn't possibly make my life any worse than it was now. I made my way over to the chute and opened it. There was absolutely nothing in it, not even a spec of dust. I looked up inside of it. There was an unfamiliar bright light. That must be where he drops everything in from. Which also makes it a way out.

"I've got nothing to lose." I murmured to myself before crawling into the small space. I stood up, it was surprising spacious in this seemingly tiny chute.

I then saw him. He popped his head into the little opening. I couldn't quite make out his face.

"Hey!" I called up to him. He didn't say or do anything back, he simply popped his head back out. I shook my head and sighed to myself. This could be my way out. I had to at least try to escape. If I did this successfully, I could save myself and Lauren from whatever this psychopath had planned for us.

I placed my flat palms on opposite walls and used my legs to push myself up. I wasn't very strong so trying to scale a wall in a tiny space wasn't my best escape plan. But for now it would do. I got at least five feet up the wall before he poked his head back in. Light wasn't needed for me to see the sick smile he had on his face.

Next thing I knew, he was pouring some kind of liquid on me. I fell back down to the bottom of the chute and crawled back out as quick as I could. At first I though he had just poured water on me, but that was definitely not the case. My skin started to get irritated. My legs were fine, but my upper body felt like it was being engulfed in flames.