Their Little Princess

Chapter 14

"Bri, wake up." Someone whispered, shouted in my ear. I feel so hazy and groggy.

"What?" My voice came out raspy and heavy.

"Sh, we need to go to the safe room." I opened my eyes to see Brandon in front of me. I rubbed my eyes, not comprehending what he was saying. I closed my eyes again and mumbled some words. He just sighed and picked me up. I was about to let out a shriek but he put his hand over my mouth. I grabbed his hand in mine and pulled it away.

"P-P-Please don't do t-t-that. I will have a flashback." Thinking about that night made me shutter. No matter how bad I wanted it to stop, the memory filled my mind.

I woke up from a nice peaceful sleep. I yawned and stretched my aching body. I moved the covers off of me and moved my feet to the cold ground. I noticed the birds chirping loudly this morning. They brought a smile to my face. I put on my slippers and went into my bathroom. I brushed my teeth and my hair. I threw my hair up into a messy top knot and washed my face. I then went back into my room and went to my closet. The door was open just a crack. I shrugged and reached for the handle. I opened my door and a man was standing there. His face was covered and he had a knife.

"If you talk, you die." Tears were flowing down my face and I was frozen with fear. He grabbed me and held the knife to my throat. "Oh how pretty you are." His hands roamed my body and made their way back up to my neck. He tried to pick me up but I kicked him in the shin. He loosened his grip on me for a second but tightened it again. "Oh honey, you are going to pay for that." He then put the knife in his pocket and punched me in the gut. I doubled over in pain. He then pulled out a cloth from his coat. He held it to my mouth. I tried not to breathe in but my lungs burned. I took a deep breath and slowly let the darkness take over me. Before I was fully unconscious I felt him pick me up and start to take me away from my life.

I felt my body being put down on a soft sofa. I heard a door shut and a bunch of locks, locking. My breathing picked up and I brought my hands to my head.

"Hey, hey, hey, Bug, what's the matter. Talk to me." My wandering eyes found Ethan's and tears welled up in my eyes. I opened my mouth to speak but nothing came out. I closed it and just whimpered.

"She had a flashback," Brandon said while coming over. Ethan pulled me into his arms and rubbed my back.

"I'm so sorry Bri," Ethan said as he hid my head in his chest. Grayson came over and tapped his shoulder and held a finger up to his lips. "You're probably wondering why we are in here." I just nodded my head, getting the cue we had to be quiet. "Someone is in the house. We are in the safe room. Nothing is going to happen. Just being safe." He whispered out. I nodded and put my head back on his chest. Just then a big bang happened outside of the door. I jumped and put my hands over my mouth to try and not make a noise. We heard thudding and footsteps leaving the hallway where the safe room was. I calmed myself down and decided to look around. The room looked like a game room mixed with a bedroom mixed with a kitchen. It had a huge flat-screen TV on the wall with cabinets under it. Movies and games filled the glass up to the brim. A basket of blankets sat in the corner. An "L" shaped couch sat in front of the TV. Another love seat sat across from the couch. They were white cushion couches that felt like clouds. The couches held more fuzzy, soft blankets. Fuzzy pillows were lazily placed on the sofa as well. The floor held rugs that were as soft as can be. Along another wall is a full kitchen. Cabinets filled the wall with food and dishes stacked full in them. Big stainless steel, double door fridge was built into the cabinets. The gas stove oven had a nice clean look. A microwave and a toaster oven were built into the wall. A nice toaster sat on the marble counters. The marble island acted as a breakfast bar also. Stools lined the side of it with placemats on the counter. Hanging lights added light to the room. On the last wall of the room, it held a lot of doors. I'm assuming that they are bunks and a bathroom. Around the room held comfy chairs and side tables. The huge room was lined with Christmas lights. Speakers were built into the ceiling to add to the clean style. I slowly got out of Ethan's arms and made my way over to the love seat. It was just big enough where I could lay down fully. I curled up a bit, being a little cold. I left my eyes open but I was just staring off into space. I saw John come over and cover me up. Elli grabbed my head and sat where my head was. All of a sudden there was a knock at the vault door. It wasn't an ordinary knock, it was like a code. Brandon went over and opened the door. My eyes widened but I didn't dare to say a word. When the door opened, Trevor and James were standing there. I don't know what came over me but I jumped up and ran to James. He opened his arms and picked me up.