Wounded.

Chapter 7

Jakes P.O.V.

I wake up in complete darkness. My eyes are puffy and there's a rotting smell. I scrunch my nose but it doesn't help. I try moving my arms but I realize they're bound behind my back as well as my legs which are tied in front of me. I squirm and try to speak but I find that my throat is raw and dry so all that comes out is an anguished croak. It becomes harder to breath as someone shoves a cloth in my mouth. My nose is stuffy and I can barely stimulate air to my lungs. Someone is next to me. They place their arm around me and breath into my ear sending a shivers down my spine. Their breath is uncomfortably hot and quite foul.
"Do you know who I am?" They say.
The whisper is harsh and I wince as the sound carries itself to my eardrum. I whimper as the person climbs on top of me. I try to squirm but I'm weak and can't move much.the person just holds me down more as they get into my pants.
"It'll all be over soon kitty".
I scream.

I wake up covered in sweat. I sit up and reach for my throat, I can't breathe. I whip the covers off of my and fling myself off the bed. I don't get very far and end up falling on the floor. I curl up into a ball gasping for breath. I'm becoming very light headed and still can't get air to my lungs. "Why can't I breathe?" I think. I try to remember all the details of the dream and as soon as I do I regret it. I begin to scream uncontrollably remembering the last words of Xander. Im shaking so much. Suddenly I feel hands on me. I thrash remembering the arm around me. The person holds me down and I begin to cry. I can't do it anymore. I stop moving..mainly because I can't. Everything goes black and I pass out from lack of oxygen.

Matt's POV
I'm currently making pancakes. the smell of cooked dough wafts through the house and I smile. I relax a little just focusing on flipping the pancakes into perfect little circles. I'm finishing the last one when I hear a thud a floor above me. Suddenly concerned I cautiously make my way upstairs. About halfway up I start to hear screams from my room. I run up the stairs and find Jake on the ground having a panic attack. I pick him up and sit on the bed with him on my lap. I feel him struggle to get away from me. I hold him tighter until he calms down. I look down to find him asleep. Oh, lord. I continue to hold him as I hear someone enter the room. I look up to see Rosalina.
"What happened to Jake?" she asks me, worried.
"He had a nightmare. And then a panic attack." I respond.
"What's that?" she asks me.
"It means that something caused him to panic and his body shut down," I say, " there's food downstairs."
"Okay. Please let me know when he wakes up." she says and walks out of the room. I begin humming a song my mother sang me as a boy. He begins to stir slightly. He opens his eyes a bit and looks up at me. He nuzzled into my chest.
"Thank you for helping me." he says.
"You're welcome. Want to go downstairs and eat?" I ask.
"No. At least not right now." Jake says.
"You just want to cuddle don't you?" I ask, knowing the answer. He nods, smiling the most adorable smile ever.
"Jake! You're okay!" Rosalina says, running over.
"Yes I am, Princess." she smiles at the nickname.
"Look! I drew a picture yesterday." she says, holding up a picture. Jake and I are holding hands and there is a heart above us. Jake starts blushing and smiling.
"Its beautiful, Princess. Do you want me to hang it up later?" I ask her. She nods frantically. She then runs out of the room to go play.

Jakes POV

"Jake?" I hear Matthew say.
"Hmm?" I respond, looking up at him.
"You should really let me take you on a first date." he mumbles, nuzzling his face into my neck. I giggle.
"I should. But what about Rosalina?" I say.
"She has to go to daycare in thirty minutes. Then we can go." Matt says.
"Okay. I need to get changed." I say, trying to get off of Matt's lap. He holds me down.
"Not yet." he says laying us down.
"Matt what do you think you're doing?" I ask him.
"Snuggling with someone I deeply care about." he says smiling. My face heats up quite a bit.
"Matt we gotta go." I say and he lets me up. I walk to my room. I put on a black pair of jeans and one of the hoodies that Matt had put in my closet before I had gone shopping with him. It smells like him. Vanilla with a hint of forest. I love it so much. I put on socks and my boots and go downstairs.
"Ready?" Matt asks me and Rosalina. We nod and head out the door.

First official time skip!

"Matt, where are we going?" I ask him, skeptical.
"Places." he responds. Is he going to kill me in the woods? The car stops.
"We're here." he says and gets out of the car. He walks over to my side and opens the door.
"Thank you." I say and get out of the vehicle.
"Close your eyes." he says and I oblige. I feel him grab my hand and pull a bit. I begin walking with him. I think about all that has happened. At the beginning, I was just a slave who was used awfully. Now, I have met a man who cares about me as much as I care about him.
"Okay. You can open them." he says, not letting go of my hand.
I open my eyes and gasp.

A/n: that's that. My buddy o pal, we'll call her A, wrote the first part. Yee.