Welcome to the Family

👪 Initiation 👪

STEPHANEE'S POV:

I woke up in a different room. Cole was nowhere in sight. There were no lights, as far as I could see.

"Hello?",I groggily choked out- my throat throbbing. A single overhead light turned on, illuminating part of the room. It was just a black-painted room with no furniture except the chair I'm tied to.

A male voice answered,"Hello, Stephanee. I'm glad to see you've awaken." A figure walked over to me. The figure was a man- and he had brilliant blue eyes. His whole body was covered in a black fabric.

"What's happening?",I asked. I want answers. What am I doing in such a place?Where is Cole?

The man chuckled, and it turned into a cackle. " This is your initiation day. Your little boyfriend, Cole, drugged you with that milk last night. Now, here, eat this." He passed me a plate of scrambled hamburger. The man untied my hands so I could eat. I was kind of suspicious of it because it didn't look like any hamburger I've seen before.

My stomach got the best of me, though, because I haven't ate anything in what feels like days. I picked a small piece from off of the plate and ate it- there was a soft feeling to it, nothing bad.

"Enjoy your meal.", the man said and I really just wanted to get out of there.

"No drink?", I asked after I had eaten a few more pieces. The man smiled at me and turned toward the door.

His booming, full voice filled the room again, "Don't be such a whimp. I know you're stronger than that. Eat up." He watched me take one bite- admiring my every move.

The man finally left the room, and I was left on my own. I knew he would be coming back, so I didn't even try escaping.

The texture of the meat felt surreal- it was chewy, yet gummy. It was almost heavenly- the texture.

I miss Cole's soft voice comforting me, telling me he won't ever leave me again. But he did. Where could he be?

At that thought, I couldn't eat anymore. The thought of him lying to me and him leaving me forever- it was almost sickening.

A door on the left side of the room opened and I could see that I was in one of the rooms in Cole's house. A different man wearing the same black fabric came in and took away the meat. He untied me from the chair, and I could smell his scent-it was familliar.

As soon as I was free from the chair, I stood up and the man gently grabbed my arm. His eyes locked with mine- and they, too, were familliar. Then I realized, this was Cole.

"Cole?", I asked, my voice still partially groggy. He shushed me and I nodded. I could tell that he was smiling behing his black mask that covered everything but his eyes.

"Yes, my love. But you must be quiet right now, and comply to whatever they tell you. Please, my dove."

He led me out into the hallway. There were many other people dressed in all black, their eyes on me and Cole.

When we got to the top of the stairs, he grabbed my hand and locked my eyes with his.

He started to slowly lead me down the long staircase- the same one we went up together last night.

When we got near the bottom of the stairs, the family room cane into view. I squeezed Cole's hand tighter because this was all very confusing. Nobody told me what was going on.

"Nice to see you awake, my dear.", Mr.Bernard was in a chair in the corner- he motioned for us to sit down accross from him and Krista.

I was still in Cole's long t-shirt from last night so this was highly embarrassing. I only had my underwear and bra on under the shirt so I'm worried someone might see under.