I wake up the next morning feeling groggy and tired. Essentially all of the things that one shouldn't feel once they wake up from sleeping eight hours. I toss my blankets off the bed and lie there still, listening to the light sound of my heart pumping in my chest. Good. I'm still alive. After yesterday's blowout with Dane I actually wasn't sure how much longer I had to live. I thought for sure he would kill me right here. I have never seen him so angry before. I just can't get over the fact that I'm still living and breathing. It's a miracle, really. I do have to admit I was quite stupid. And I think I've learned my lesson. Although it's hard to accept defeat in a place like this. I understand that it was stupid, but I also understand that I was being reasonable. I'm in a life or death situation. I can either kill or be killed. And I couldn't just sit there being helpless anymore. I needed to take action; to do something with my life. Because I can't even rely on Avery to help me anymore. And even if I didn't make it out, at least I tried. I'm just not sure what else I can do.
Dane doesn't bring me breakfast today. I've been waiting for hours but I somehow knew he wouldn't come. I guess that's a mild punishment. I should feel lucky. My mind wanders to other things, like Avery. How I haven't seen him in three days. Since the last time we spoke was when our bodies were together. But my mind also wanders to other thoughts regarding Avery: like how Dane might not be the only psychopath in this family. Okay, that was harsh – Avery isn't a psychopath. But I don't trust him; can't trust him. He's lied to me and I don't know what to believe anymore. Perhaps I'm just being paranoid, as usual. Perhaps Dane really was lying to me all along. But I have no idea, that's the problem. I can't ask them which one is telling the truth because they will both claim themselves. Avery tells me that Dane is lying, but Dane tells me that Avery is lying. Something isn't right here. And I'm going to find out what it is.
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Captivated
Mystery / ThrillerAfter being abducted by a sadistic sociopath, Reign O'Connor devises a plan to make her captor's son fall in love with her in order to aid in her escape.
