Our Story to tell

Chapter 8

I toss and turn, not really comfortable at all.  His eyes are piercing into mine. "You are mine!" His voice is so dark. Oh no, Shane! Get away! Please. No. Leave me alone! I scream and open my eyes. I wake up in another strange room on another strange bed. I am drenched in sweat, probably from the nightmare. My head is throbbing. I sit up and look around the room. All's there is a bed, a nightstand; which is locked, a window that's boarded up and a small bathroom. This may be a different room but it's just like the others. I start to feel a stinging pain to my left cheek. What the hell happened? I don't care because I really don't want to find out. I look to the side of me, there is only one other door and I know it's the only way out. Question is, are there other people on the other side of it? I put my ear against the door, there is no sound. My shaky hands slowly turn the doorknob and am thankful, as it turns all the way. I pull the door open, it creaks. I freeze. When I hear no movement, I open it all the way. I breathe in heavily, relieved. No one was in the room. Just a regular living room; like what I have at my home.  I take one step out and look at the front door. Now's my only chance. I run for the door and just before I was about to open it I remembered Hunter. He's in the basement.

I turn towards the door that I think is the basement. When I open it, I see many steps but no light switch. Little by little, I step down the stairs, my hands clutching at the railings the whole time. As I reach the bottom I look for a switch, still nothing. I start to use my feet to search for Hunter. "Hunter, are you there?" I hear someone grown. My heart begins to race. "Hunter...is that you?"

"Maya?" his breathing sounds short. I follow the sound of his voice.  Finally my foot lightly touches something. I fee around and a hand grabs mine.

"Hunter, are you okay?" I ask in concern. He coughs and groans in pain.

"I'll be okay, you should go now!" He lets go of me hand.

"There's no way I'm leaving you with them! Come on!" I try to tug him up he groans and I release him. "What wrong?" I am so worried.

"I...I can't move. They beat me pretty good. My whole body is in pain." He coughs again and I begin to panic.
            "What should I do then?" My voice is now shaky. His hand squeezes mine.

"Go without me. You need to get out before they come back. They won't hurt me." Tears form in my eyes. I know he's lying.

"They'll kill you!" He sighs.

"Damn it Maya, go! Just leave, or neither one of us are getting out of here alive!" I step back from his harsh words.

"I don't know if I-"

"I said go now. Go to your family. Call the cops. Do something. Just leave!" I turn and start to run.

"I'll come back for you. I'll get help. I promise." I run up the stairs and towards the front door. This little door was the only thing that kept me away from freedom.  I smash the door open and run for it. I feel the sun on my skin and smile. I get as far as five feet before someone grabs me.

"Where do you think you're going, sweetness?" I turn to see not Shane but one of his buddies staring at me amused. His eyes are scanning my body up and down. Probably undressing me in his head. I struggle in his grasp.

"I'm going home! Now let me go!" I scream in his ear. He grabs a handful of my hair and pulls hard. I cry out.

"Oh no you don't. Shane wants us to watch you! So back inside you go!" I struggle even more trying anything to get away. I kick, scream and try to punch him but it doesn't even affect him.

"You better let me go! You are all going to jail once I get out of here. Do you hear me?" He chuckles darkly.

"Like we haven't heard that one before. Man, no wonder why Shane wants you. You are so sexy and that mouth of yours is such a challenge. You are a feisty little thing." He looks at me hungrily.