Tied Up

5

I was terrified of being found by my kidnapper. I could feel that they were near me, somewhere. I was on a bus to Tennessee. I was almost home. But I still felt captured, violated, and there were so many other words that could sum up my feelings, but touched was probably the best one. I was sold and expected to be a prostitute. I missed my parents and my evil older brother. I missed my friends, I wish I could vent to Lorelai and Ari, I wish I could cry into Hunter, I missed my life. The barn was so perfect that day. It was a normal fucking day! I had run through those woods a million times! I just don't understand how this happened! I winced in pain as the bus hit a pothole. There were cuts and bruises and just pain everywhere. I can't remember how I got them all but I feel them everywhere. I never felt like such an idiot! "Are you alright ma'am?" a man sitting a few seats ahead asked. "I'm fine, thanks." I replied. "Very funny, I can spot a girl in distress."
"That's none of your business."
"Well it doesn't mean I can't help!" he moved to the seat adjacent to mine.
I finally took a second to look at him, he looked about 24 and the way he talked reminded me of my therapist.
"Are you a therapist or something? Because I don't talk to anyone but my therapist."
"Therapist in training actually! Very perceptive, smart, shy, but feisty! You are quite the girl. How old are you 18?"
"I'm not telling a strange man my age."
"Like I said smart girl. No you're 15 aren't you. Now tell the doctor what's wrong."
"Fine, I was kidnapped at a summer camp, sold to someone in Las Vegas and escaped prostitution and now I'm on my way home. Done."

~Nina Dobrev as Cedar Hayes~