That Man

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     I've been here for awhile now. Don't know how many days, but i've slept 9 or 10 times now. David hasn't done much but bring me food and water. He hasn't said a word to me yet. Makes me wonder what he's got planned for me.

     This room isn't anything special but just a bathroom connected to it. I checked all the cabinets for anything useful, but its all empty.

     Now I lye here with my thoughts. I still feel the heart ache as I think about my family. How much I miss them. Im afraid and barely holding on. I don't know what's to come-

     "Stella?" A voice whispers through the cracked open door.

     I see him peer his head through. Zack.

     I blink away trying to hold in my tears.

     "Stella...I-I know you must hate me-" I cut him off before he can continue.

     "Your sick. Your horrible, you-you put me here....I'm scared." Tears began to fall as I stared blankly at his brown eyes. He stood there with a solemn look on his face.

     I sniffed and look down before looking back up to him. "Was it all...a lie?" I asked

     "Im sorry" Is all he told me

     I closed my eyes tightly with my lips pressed. I was hurt deeply. I may never know who to truly trust in life or even if I get to live in the end.

     "Why...why are you here?" I asked him while looking down

     "I guess I made a deal with a devil" he said

     I sat there confused. "What deal...Zack?"

     A long time passed. No answer.

     "David...He-I can't tell you" he says bursting out of the room.

     After a simple lock to the door I quietly sat there again with just my thoughts as I cried to myself.

***

     My heart drops when I see a figure sitting in the corner of the wall in the dark. I quickly leap up and scoot back.

     It was David with his grave, smolder look.

     "What?" I bark before covering myself up with the blanket more. I gripped the sheet tightly against myself trying to keep warm. It was freezing in here. Im guessing it's midnight.

     "I couldn't sleep" he said.

     "What do you think staring at me while I sleep will do?" I pressed feeling bothered. I didn't have patience for this man anymore. I was angry and of course scared, but my mouth opens faster than I could think.

     He breathed heavily as he rested the side of his face onto the palm of his hand, trying to control himself. "You don't want to get on my bad side" he says quietly while looking stern at me.

     I don't say anything but stare at the wall across from me.

     "Stella, I suggest you follow my rules, or else"

     I rolled my eyes as he spoke more. "Fuck your rules" I spit

     He jolts up and marches over to me. I quickly turn to my left. I try to move but his hands caught me first. He wraps both around my neck bringing me very close to him.

     I grunt as he slams me against the head board.

     "St-stop" I try to yell out but he doesn't.