Hush

Chapter 1.

She sat on the cold dark wood floor of her kitchen, picking the sharp shards of glass of a vase off of the floor.

Mother will be home soon and she will not be happy.

She could feel a hint of a small smile ghosting the ends of her dry lips, looking at a shard of glass that resembled a star if you looked at it from an angle. The loud sound of the front door being shut startles her, eyes wide in shock. '

Mother is back home early..'

"oh no"

She whispered , words laced with fear.

"Elana?"

Her mother called . Quickly she hide the remaining shards under the cabinet and rushed to the trash to throw the pieces in her hands away.

Taking a glance at the shattered glass to make sure it is hidden well her mother walks in, her small hand on a narrow hip, a questioning look in her eyes.

" What were you doing Elana?"

She raises her thin brow in curiosity. Slight panic takes over my mind and Elana found herself searching for a good excuse.

" I-I was hungry and was about t-to make a sandwich."

" You know how I feel about you eating when I'm not here. I need you to go the the store, I need a few things ok dear?"

She says glancing around the room.

" I'll just go now."

Weak!

She quickly walked out of the kitchen and up to her room. Quickly grabbing a pair of vans and a beanie before rushing down the steps and out the front door but not before mother gave a long list of things she needs.

The crisp fall air caressed her face gently and she let out a breath she didn't know she was holding then made her way down the drive way and onto the sidewalk making her way to the store.

The streets were quiet making her fell slightly nervous, half way a strange and feeling began to washed over her, like she's being followed. Elana turned her head but no one was in sight, just a few trees and an empty sidewalk.

Continuing her walk and hoping the feeling goes away but to her avail it stays, this time stronger. She speed up my walk a bit when the faint sound of foot steps were heard behind her.

She tried to act calm but heavy uneven breaths gave away the fear, the sound of the footsteps are closer and Elana begin to panic. She started jogging, trying to put as much distance between herself and the person, but they followed . The sound is heavy very heavy and quick in speed. She began to run, the sound being fainter and more distant. Sighing she slowed to a normal walk and waited for her breathing to get back to normal. A hand is brought over her mouth and another around her waist, bringing her close to them. She tried to scream but the hand got tighter making it harder to breathe and make any coherent words.

Elana's eyes begin to water as she was dragged away from the sidewalk and to a car, shoved into the back and before she could even think. Her hands were tied behind her back, legs bound at the ankles and her mouth was then taped.

The door slammed and only the muffled whimpers were the only things to be heard until the drivers door swiftly opens

"Hush."

His tone was calm.

She continued to let the whimpers leave her body mouth as the shock of what just happened continued wash over her until she was roughly turned over facing the front.

"I said shut up!"

Barley even flinching at the harshness of his voice, she observed him. His hair dark brown, short at the bottom but long at the top , bright blue eyes, set jaw, and tattoos littered his arms even some poking out of the top of his black t-shirt.

His face showed not one bit of amusement only pure annoyance. She held her breathing and closed her eyes, thinking of all the possibilities that could happen and she didn't like any of them. Opening her eyes she just stared at him, his brows were drawn together along with a slight frown.

" What that's it? no more tears? screams? or even you trying to get loose?"

He questions and raises a brow. Elana just glared and continued to star at him.

" c'mon not even a little bit more of a fight?"

By now Elana filled with anger and annoyance. She knew that there was nothing she could really do, fighting him will get her into deeper trouble than she was already in.

Trying to make sense of her muffled words but the tape prevented her of doing so.

"What?"

Is he serious?

Obviously you can't understand me when my mouth is forced shut.

He went for the tape and pulled it off just enough so she could talk.

"One more time love"

"I said you're an asshole."

He just stared at Elana. Her chest hurt and her lungs burned from the harsh cool air she was breathing outside. His eyes glanced down to her neck and his eyes narrowed into slits.

"What is that?" His tone was dark.

"What do you mean?" confused by his question.

"The bruises. on your neck." His eyes never left her throat .

His fingers gently ghosted over the large bruises. Elana looked down forgetting those were still there, her breathing began to get more shallow and quicker, not wanting to speak about what happened and to a stranger who just snatched her off the sidewalk.

"What happened?" He questioned again, his voice getting deeper and a hint of anger.

Elana closed her eyes, and let her head fall.

"He did it"

"He hurt me"

"Who's he?" He questioned looking at her neck with anger in his eyes.

Elana shut her eyes tight, sucking in a deep shallow breath before speaking.

"My father."

Elana felt him tense, She was confused by his reaction and opened her eyes to look at him. His eyes were dark and his brows were scrunched in anger and his breathing was heavier than it was a minuet ago.
Suddenly he put the tape back over her mouth and turned back around in his seat, starting the car and drove off.

Annoyed She picked my legs up and set them on the arm rest and nudged him with her foot. He looked at her foot and then at her and then back to the road. Elana nudged him again this time he turned around raising a brow.
She looked down at her mouth and then back up at him, he glanced back at the road, probably thinking of what he should do.

With an annoyed grunt he turned back to her and yanked the tape off off, a quiet 'ouch' leaving her lips.

"What?" He asks looking up at her in the mirror.

"What exactly are you doing with me?"

A puzzled look washed over his face for a quick second and then it was gone and all that was left was a raised brow and then a faint smirk crossed his lips, looking back up at her in the mirror he spoke.

"Let's not ruin the surprise yeah?"

The smirk on his face made Elana's stomach turn.