Twisted

Chapter 12 Bad Decisions

Everything was still pitch black, my head was sore, my whole body ached, as if I was thrown into a battlefield.
I tried to feel my hands, but they seemed to be tied up, so was my legs.
'Finally, Sleeping Beauty has awaken!' A familiar voice said.
I couldn't see a thing..all I could feel was pain, all over my body, my head my legs, everywhere. It felt like my body was on fire.
'Who's there?! I asked loudly.
The person chuckled,
'I thought you would have figured it out by now.' They said. I noticed the voice belonged to a woman, she paced back and forth in her heels making the noise echo inside the room.
Moments later I passed out, it was like I was stuck in a nightmare n I couldn't wake up.
I noticed that the person came n went, there were two people in the room with me. One had a male stench n the other was a female I guessed from her heels making noise.
'Here, drink!' The male voice said n I felt a glass on my lip, I drank the liquid, it tasted like water, I didn't swallow, I spit it out n it reached the person's face. He let go of the glass which landed on the floor n broke.
'Fuck! You bitch!' He said n slapped me hard across my face. He fidgeted around the room for a second then grabbed my arm n pricked me. It felt like a needle n seconds later I fell into a deep sleep.
My dreams became nightmares, I kept trying to figure out who the voice matched but I couldn't. I tried to free my hands but it hurt so bad since the rope was tied on so tight.
I was starving, I felt weak, I could barely hold the blows the male figure would hit me with after he asked me questions and I didn't answer.
'What's your name?!' I shouted
'I won't ask you again!' He screamed.
I remained silence, n he punched me in my stomach.
After what felt like weeks in that room, I heard the heels return.
She removed the cloth over my eyes, and it took me a while to adjust my eyes.
The female figure was standing in front of me, staring at me with beautiful brown eyes. It was Chloe!
'Hi!' She smirked
'You!'
'Yes, me! You must be very confused..' She added
Her tummy was no longer there her hair was dyed black and she wore this black suit n heels.
'I'll fill you in! So back when I was in college, Stephen and I dated...but he was never after me, he was just doing a favor for a friend. His friend n my best friend were in love you see. One night as I was driving home, Victoria called me saying that she was finished. I couldn't talk to her because she hung up n when I tried calling her, the call wouldn't go through. When I reached home my parents told me that Victoria had died n her last words were spoken to me. I disappeared, the police started asking questions n Stephen n his friend came to the attention but her death was ruled as a suicide. I knew Tori, and she would have never.'
As she spoken I could see figures walking outside the window, it was the police. I felt relief but she continued to talk.
'I vowed that I would seek revenge but soon after her death, Stephen's friend died in a car accident. Karma caught up to him before I could. However, Stephen still had to be punished. That's when I faked the pregnancy n taught maybe I could grab his attention that way. But you, you clouded his judgment. So I had the perfect plan,he took away the person I cared most about, n its my turn to return the favor.' She said and waved a knife I her hand.
She was about a foot away when the police burst through the doors;v'Freeze! Drop the weapon!' She looked stunned n froze in her position n dropped the knife. The police quickly cuffed her n read her her rights. They took her away n then cut me loose. I was placed on a stretcher and attached to an oxygen machine before I was driven off to the hospital.

I slept, no dreams, I kept sleeping and not dreaming. I tried to imagine Stephen's face but it was a blur, although I remember that night I was so high, everything felt perfect. He was here. The one with those eyes. Those big green eyes. Always watching. Always so dark. Filled with Lust? Envy? Love?
Stephen I recalled. His name. It's;
'Stephen' I exclaimed and woke up immediately.
I adjusted to my surroundings, my dad, mom, brother stood around my bed, staring at me. Maddie stood on the left side and on the right Nathan and Lexie stood side by side. And there he was, at the bottom of my bed, he stood there. Hands in his pocket, he stares at me with those big green eyes, the darkness isn't there. Its gone. I finally saw him, the real Stephen.
'Bliss? Darling how are you feeling?' My mom asked as she stroked my hair softly n placed a kiss on my forehead.
'Ouch!' I squinch.
Then I realize where I had been, Chloe, the other guy, the torture. I felt all the pain from that room rush all over my body again.
But I couldn't show weakness, not if I wanted to go home.
'I'm fine guys. Can we go home?!' I asked trying so hard to sound cheerful.
'Definitely!' Flynn said as he walked into the room.
'How is it your always her doctor?!' Stephen asked and folded his left hand into a fits as Flynn came closer to me.
'Because I'm qualified Mr.Cooper.' he answered proudly.
Stephen was on the verge of launching into Flynn's face, when I quickly tried to get off the bed n stop them. But unfortunately, I fell n Stephen rushed to my side. He picked me up in his arms n placed me on the bed.
'I'll release her on one condition; you rest. You've been out cold for almost 4 days, you need to get your body strength back. And you need to try n remember what happened!' Flynn said.
'Sure Doc' I said and laid there.
My dad drove me home, I refused to say a word n used nods in order to respond. I had on sweat pants n a hoddie to keep me warm in that cold breeze that would come through every minute.
After Flynn left I tried so hard not to make eye contact with Stephen. And after my dad offered to drive me home, I just nodded. Nathan n Lexie were in the backseat, the radio was on n it was awfully quiet.
'Hey monkey! You ok?!' My dad asked as he stroked my hair with one hand on the wheel. I looked at him, gave him a weak smile n nodded, then I continued to stare at the nothingness that the darkness offered.
After we reached the house, Nathan helped me out of the car n into a wheel chair, then pushed me inside.
'Bliss!' Siena said as he closed the door behind him.
She rushed over n squeezed me tightly and I felt my body ache terribly.
I shrugged and she pulled away.
'Sorry!' She exclaimed.
'Its fine! I just need some rest.'
Maddie, Brian, Derek, Jayde, Wren, Lexie, Danny n Step he all stared at me with pity and guilt on their faces. I couldn't even bare to loom at them. I struggled but finally I stood up, alone.
I walked a few steps to the bottom of the stairs n froze.
'Let me help!' Stephen said as he grabbed my hand, I refused.
'I think you've done enough!' I glared n walked up the steps slowly. My knees felt like they were about to give into the pain, but I made to the top.
I took one more step towards my room, then collapsed.
Danny and Stephen were the first ones by my side. They both had their hands reached out to help.
No matter how desperate I wanted Stephen to make it all go away, he was the reason why I was a mess today.
I reached out for Danny's hand and he picked me up and carried me into my room in his arms.
'Thanks!' I said after he placed me on the bed.
'Can you ask Brian to come see me after dinner?!' I added, he nodded n walked out the room.
I sat on the bed, scared to look in the mirror. I wonder how bad my face looked. I wondered why Chloe would have it out for me.
I stared at the floor, then suddenly I got a glimpse of my writs. They were red, where the rope had been tied up, tightly. My ankles were the same. I stood up n looked in the mirror. My lips were bruised, I had a black eye n my hair no longer had any color. She tried to get rid of my identity. I took the hoodie off, n my stomach had bruises on it everywhere!
My ribs hurt, then I remember the guy, he had been punching me for days. Each question I refused to answer made the punches grow more powerful.
'Jesus Bliss!' Brian said as he walked in.
'I know!' I said and pulled the hoodie back over my head.
'How are you coping?!' He asked
'I don't know, I barely remember anything.' I replied
'It will come back to you, it will take a few days the doctor said.' He added.
I remained silent.
'We searched for you, I felt your pain Bliss! This twin thing actually works. I could feel you in my head, I thought I'd lost you!' He said and tears started to roll down his cheek.
'I'm sorry! But I want to go home. Can you find me my phone, I'm leaving as soon as possible.' I replied trying to force back the tears.
'How long was I gone?!' I asked
'A week, you spent 3 days in the hospital, passed out because of dehydration.' He answered.
'For all its worth, I tried to find you, I got sick...I felt it...when they hurt you..I think that's what they call twin power!' He added
'I know, I felt you!' I replied not looking at him.
'Get some rest ok!' He said n walked out.

I was back in my bed, not my real bed, but my holiday bed. I layed there, with the lights turned down n didn't move. I could hear them, downstairs, whispering. I wondered if they felt sorry for me or they thought I deserved it?!
I hate the look they give me, each face, filled with nothing but pity.
I tossed n turned, but I couldn't fall asleep, all the lights were out, so I figured everyone left.
I sat on the side of the bed, I struggled. My body still ached from all the punches I endured.
But I wanted a glass of water, n I didn't have a phone. So I stood up, stuffed back all the pain n made my way to the door.
As I made my way to the stairwell, I could see a beaming light from downstairs. I felt the pain more with each step I took down the stairs, however I made it to the bottom by myself, and smiled to myself. I slowly made my way to the kitchen, where the lights were still on. And there he sat, staring at me with those eyes, he had no t.shirt on, I could see all his scars and tattoos more clearly. He was seated on a stool, next to the counter, drinking his fourth beer.
'You should be resting! Doctors orders.' He order before dropping his gaze.
I missed him, I still do. But he reminds me of every second I spent with those horrible people. If he wasn't a player, I wouldn't have been in that mess.
'I'm fine, I just need something to ease the pain n help me sleep.' I said and started to fidget in the liquor shelf. I removed a half empty Jack Daniels n took two glasses from the sink.
'Do you want some?!' I asked.
'Sure!' He replied without meeting my gaze.
He had no right to be mad or sad right now... Ugh...Stephen!
'I still have some blunts.. Would you like one?! I'd rather u smoke than drink right now!' He said n walked out of the room. Seconds later he came back with 4 blunts, a lighter n his beats speaker in his hands.
'Shall we?!' He asked and led the way to the pool.
I grabbed two glasses n the bottle n followed him like a lost puppy.
We each smoked a blunt as we sat on the lounge chair n stared at the nightfall grab the ocean. The colorful lights in the pool were lit up n it looked beautiful, I got high quicker than I expected since I had not been smoking for a while.
'How are you feeling now?!' He asked. He was lied back in his chair, an arm reach from where I lied, the bottle, the glasses, the speaker n the remaining blunts sat on a table in between us.
'Better! I don't feel any pain, but its freezing, pass me that blanket please!' I replied, as I fidgeted in my seat. He grabbed the blanket, which was on the next table;
'Come here Desai!' He ordered with a huge grin on his face.
I sat up n looked at him, he looked cozy. I got up n sat at the end of his chair,
'Here,' he said n opened his arms widely, as a sign, for me to come into his arms.
I was nervous at first, then I slowly crept into his arms, I was on top of him, my head was on his shoulder, close enough to see his beautiful face n smell his scent. I sat up again, took the blanket n covered us both up.
'Just like a cocoon, right?!' He said after we settled.
'Yeah!' I answered.
We lied there for a while in silence, he gave me another blunt to light up.
'I'm sorry Bliss, I never should have trusted this girl! Its my fault that you are in the amount of pain that you are in..I will never forgive myself for this.' He said.
He stared into my eyes, as if he saw a glimpse of my soul.
'I'm really happy that your safe n your home.' He added.
I passed him the blunt n said nothing. I mean what was I supposed to say?! Its all good? I enjoyed being tortured? I didn't want anyone to make a big deal out of it, but I can't stay in this place anymore. The more I try to save him, I'm only destroying myself. I was prepared be his ride or die, although I doubted that he would be mine.
Slowly, I stroked his cheek;
'I don't hold grudges. But I can't live like this, purposefully hurting myself over and over again. I'm leaving tomorrow, because it is what is best. I have to take care of me now!' I said without straying away from his gaze. With those last words, I pecked his cheek, stood up and walked away.
Speechless by my words, he watched me disappear into the house.