Shadows Among The Chosen

Chapter 3

"Ugh.. W-where an I??"

I sat up slowly and held my head due to the headache I was having. I blinked a few times and looked around a bit for my glasses. They sat on a nightstand next to the king-sized bed I was laying on. I grabbed them and put them on, looking around the room as I did.

"What the hell..?"

I had no clue where I was at nor how i got here. I sat up and rubbed my eyes. Suddenly, I heard a knock on the bedroom door, slowly opening as it happened.

"Oh, you're awake, good. I just had some food made for you to eat."

"Y-Y-You ar--"

I stuttered uncontrollably, stunned by who was standing in front of me.

"Oh, right, i never introduced myself to you proberly."

He bowed.

"My name is Grey, pleasure to finally meet you, Raine."

He smirked as he stood back up. I had no words for what was happening.

"Where the hell am I?!"

"My house, sweetheart."

He continued to smirk, almost as though he was planning something. I made a stern expression after he called me 'sweetheart'.

"Don't call me that."

"Aw, why not, kitten?"

He said in a playful tone.

"I don't know you and i don't really like pet names, okay?"

I was getting frustrated. He was starting to annoy me a bit with his playful nature. I got up out of bed and glared at him as i walked towards the bathroom.

"Ya know..."

I stopped and glared.

"Don't even think about it..."

I grumbled.

"I was gonna tell you to you should get into more decent clothing. But this look suits you just as nicely. I wouldn't mind seeing you walk around like that, hehehe."

He looked me up and down as i gave a confused look. I looked down and seen i was only in a black and red, laced thong. I went a deep shade of red and raced to the bathroom, closing the door behind me.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner, you jerk?!"

I heard him chuckle on the other side of the door.

"Because i was having fun seeing how clueless you were to the fact that you were mostly naked, hehehe. Your annoyed face was adorable."

I rolled my eyes and walked to the mirror.

"Oh, one more thing, gorgeous. There are clothes hanging up in there for you."

I looked around and seen the outfit hanging on the shower doors. I looked at it more and was intrigued by the design. It was a black, off the shoulder, long sleeve, french cut bodysuit and had gold designs on the hips and arms. It also had a cloak and thigh high stockings to go with it that was mostly lace and the hood of the cloak was also decorated in a golden pattern. It was elegant, I just don't know how well I will be able to pull it off. I took it off the shower doors and hung it up on the hooks behind. I took a quick shower and finished washing my hair. I then heard a knock on the door.

"Could you hurry up in there? I'm getting a little impatient with you."

"Could you give me a minute? I still gotta dry my hair and put clothes on, plus i need eyeliner and a dark red lipstick to feel ready for the day!"

I heard him groan on the other side and walk away. I got out and dried my hair off. I continued to stare at myself in the mirror and looked down at my arms, zoning out a bit in thought. A knock on the door snapped me back to reality. I opened it slightly and seen Grey standing there with some makeup in his hand, he looked a little annoyed.

"Are you almosted done in there?"

He said a bit stern.

"Yes, i just have to get dressed and put this makeup on."

I smiled a bit and shut the door, continuing to get ready. I heard a tapping noise outside the door and i suspected that Grey was tapping his foot as to him being impatient with me. I finished putting on the outfit and blushed madly by how i looked in it. I opened the door slowly and he was standing there at the door. He noticed me and smirked widely. I looked down at the ground and noticed my arms were visible under the sleeves, as i kind of suspected but i wish i could cover it up. His smirk faded as he noticed what i was looking at. He came closer to me and grabbed my arms gently, pulling me a bit closer. He inspected my arms intensely and stoked some of the cuts with his thumb. Some of the cuts were fresh so i winsed a bit from the stinging pain i was feeling. He looked at me and noticed i winsed a bit and stopped.

"When did this happen?"

He sounded serious but worried. I looked up a bit at him and seen the expression in face was serious but his eyes shown worry. I stayed silent for a minute.

"Raine, answer me."

"Ever since 8th grade..."

"I mean the recent ones."

I stayed silent again.

"T-there are no rece--"

"Don't lie. Tell the truth."

He gripped my wrists tighter.

"Only a few days ago after a recent nightmare started to appear again..!"

His grip was hurting the fresh cuts on my wrists, making me tear up a bit.

"Don't do it again or in my presence. Got it?"

I nodded slightly.

"Good."

He let go and I rubbed my wrists gently as he backed up a bit. He had his back facing towards me and he held his head a bit. He snapped back to reality when a I touched his back and he turned around quickly with a shocked look as though no one has ever done that. I looked up at him and noticed what I did so i stepped back, looking at the ground. He coughed and turned to the bedroom door.

"Let's go, Raine. I have to introduce you to the rest of the staff and get something for you to eat."

He walked out the door with a smile as I was following closely behind him.