Puppet

Tomorrow comes Today.

I vaguely remember dreaming about swimming in a lake at the bottom of a waterfall before reality harshly pulled me back, slapping my hands around my shivering naked body while Blue stood in the corner blasting my body with the hose I screamed at the combination of coldness coming from the tile floor and the freezing water. My collar was once again attached to the chain coming from the bolt in the floor, and I was stuck pulling against it to escape the harshness of the water. Once Blue realized I was awake he quickly shut the water off, striding up to me with even graceful steps he forcefully takes a hold of my chin yanking it upwards so that I stare directly into his blue irises. He spoke in a slow tired voice as he command me to stand with which I complied, "Now Astrid I am going to remove your chain and I want you to walk to that cubbie and put the clothes I have placed in it on" I turned my head to the direction he pointed my mouth speaking for me, "Yes master" it said with a simple nod of my head. It sounded so out of tune and not my voice at all, he definitely cracked my head too hard or something, I was already halfway to the cubbie Blue pointed to too lost in thought for my brian to register I had moved, the moment I reached for the clothes in the small space my hands started shaking out of control and I found it quite difficult to put the clothes on properly, which only consisted of a pair off white sweatpants and a large black T-shirt. Once I was properly dressed I turned to face the monster who was now directly behind me, slowly he reached for my wrist and to be compliant with him I placed it in his hand myself.
Blue gave me a strange look but said nothing of it, turning on his heels he exited the shower room with me in tow beside him. My eyes scanned the hallway for anything to use against him to make my escape, and finally just as we were approaching the corner a shovel was proped against the wall. Innocently I moved my free hand behind my back preparing myself to grab it once we passed, my nerves skyrocketed and my breath became short due to the anticipation. Nearly thirty seconds later I was already reaching for the shovel, with the handle of it finally in my hand I yanked my loosely held wrist out of Blues hand to which he whirled around with surprise to stare at me. His face contorted from tired to ball of fury all in one second, I only hesitated for a moment before I brought the end of the shovel up off of the ground to smacked it into the side of his face with all my might. He moved forward then stumbled back a few then forward again to fall flat on his face right at my feet, I still held the shovel firmly in hand while I nudged his shoulder softly with the bottom of my foot insuring myself he was knocked out cold if not dead. I wasn't really sure about what I just did but I also didn't have much time to dwell on it as I quickly rolled him over to his back and plunged my hand into his jeans pocket in search of the keys.
Score! With keys in hand I also stripped him of his shirt and threw it over my shivering body as I ran down the hall to the door of my freedom.
Shit. My hands were shaking so bad I kept dropping the keys until finally I got it and shoved the door aside landing on my hands and knees outside of the cellar, moving my head around I determined my best chance would be to flee into the woods. Without a second more I jumped to my feet and sprinted the 30 some yards to the woods and didn't stop pushing until I was deep into the trees and my lungs refused to take in another breath. Exhausted I braced myself against a large tree with my left hand instantly I double over and began to throw up everything in my stomach, which I might add wasn't very much. I may die out here but fuck it's better than being tortured by a monster for the rest of my days, but I couldn't stall much longer by this tree.
Once I recovered from my episode I began to walk west towards the sunset and hopefully a small town would be this way at the very least it would confuse Blue as to which way I traveled. My father Hendrick Love Wells, he was a famous wilderness explore for many different continents and cultures for many years until cancer finally took his life, I knew a trick or two that he passed down to me. I walked long after the light from the sun died out and the wind pick up a steady current weaving in and out of the trees. I jumped at every crack, rustle, and animal sound I heard, and owl over there in the tree made me scream when it swooped down to grab a mouse running across the ground. I know I can not sleep on the ground, but I am too tired to continue walking I need to find a place to rest until morning, just as I was about to give up and lay down a thick tree with multiple large vines growing into it came to veiw. Grabbing ahold of the vines I stiffly hoisted myself up into the tree until I reached a sturdy enough branch, swinging my leg over the branch I faced the trunk of the tree and hugged it tightly with my arms to ensure I wouldn't fall. It was a bit colder up here but that didn't stop my body from finding sleep as my eyes slowly closed to awaiting the morning sun.

Authors Note: sorry about the long break beloved readers, just personal struggles I have finished this chapter and am half way through the next hoping you aren't too mad at me and I would love to know everyones thoughts on the book so far :)