Slave to the Darkness

Chapter one

I'm so afraid.

I hate being alone.

"make it stop!" I scream into the inevitable darkness.

Tears are rushing down my cheeks. My eyeliner is smudged and my long black hair is a wreck.

I punch the wall hard. My knuckles are bleeding.

I finally fall to the floor and hug my bony knees against me.

I bury my face into them and shut my eyes tightly.

"Oh darling, why so upset?" A twisted voice echoes.

I don't reply. He's here. I must obey.

"Oh love, why have you not greeted me properly?" The voice continues.

The room turns deathly cold. I can see my breath. I'm afraid to speak. So I don't..

"You're mine." The Satanic voice has gotten closer.

I shiver. I'm so cold.

"Do you hear me Ivy? You are mine."

He hisses into my ear.

"Look at me!!!" It demands.

I don't have control. My head automatically looks up. He's right beside me. He's crouched down so I'm able to make out every detail of his face.

His horrifically burned face is inches away from mine. I can see his tiny black pupils focused on me. Two white horns grow out of his head like a bulls.

I tense as he slides his hand up my back to my neck. He's behind me now. I feel his long sharp nails cutting into my left shoulder. I bite my lip to stay quiet.

He sadistically smiles. His blistered red lips slowly open to reveal a long snake like tongue he brings to my collar bone.

"You have goosebumps darling." He states smiling.

I stay very still, I can't move a muscle.

"Stand up and properly greet me. Now" he demands.

I obey instantly. My ripped jeans reveal how dirty my legs are. I'm silently grateful that I'm wearing a long sleeve black shirt so he doesn't see my cuts.

He towers over my 5'8 feet height.

"Hello master. How was your evening?"

I say in a voice that's isn't my own.

"See that's more like it Ivy. I'm doing well, thank you for asking."

A smile plays on his lips allowing his very white razor teeth to be shown.

"Is there anything I can do for you?"

I ask him hating myself.

He begins stroking my hair.

"No. I just wanted to see how you were tonight. I got you a present."

He instantaneously pulls out a thick silver collar that is much like a dogs. In bold letters "Ivy" is indented across it. Sharp as glass spikes are liked perfectly around it.

I force a smile.

"Thank you." I say politely.

"Let me put it on you." He says.

In a quick click my old collar is off me and my neck feels naked.

He clicks my new collar around my neck. Then licks it. The metal softens. He closes up any opening of the collar so the only way to get it off is if he takes it off.

The very long metal chain that was just attached to my old collar is now attached to my new one.

"Goodnight Ivy" he whispers before vanishing.

I gently feel the points of the collar. With no pressure applied, my finger tips are bleeding.

I fall back down to the floor.

"Why can't I just die!" I scream.

Then you appear...