Red Tiles

chapter 14

   Jinx started the shower for me and showed me how to adjust the temperature. As she stepped out, I mumbled a soft 'thank you' and stepped in.

The warm water was a blessing for my body. I stood facing the shower head, my face leaned up towards the faucet, and breathed out slowly, letting the warm water consume every inch of me. Though my sore wrists protested, I knew I had to wash up quickly. 1 found a bottle of body wash on the edge of the little shelf hanging on the wall of the shower. As I opened it, the sweet scent of strawberry filled the air. It was strong. I proceeded to wash my body and hair with the sweet scented soap.

Just as I finished washing my body, Jinx came in and set a folded towel on the counter. I noticed something that made me nervous. She was no longer wearing any clothes, just a towel wrapped around her small frame. She placed 2 small stacks of clothes on the counter beside the folded towel, then took her towel off.

As she stepped into the shower with me, my heart began to race. She pointed to the floor.

"Kneel." She didn't have to ask me twice. I practically melted to the floor as I noticed what she was doing. She had opened another bottle of soap and poured a little bit into her hand. She then set the bottle down, rubbed her hands together, and then began to run them through my short, coppery hair.

My heart began to slow to a steady, constant beating. I was silent as she massaged the sweet scented soap into my hair. After she rinsed it out, she applied a small amount of conditioner and helped me up. The shower was turned off and we both stepped out and wrapped ourselves in a towel. She pointed to the neatly folded set of clothes closest to me.

"Put those on and come out when you're done." I nodded. She took her clothes and stepped out, pulling the bathroom door shut most of the way. It was still open a couple inches.

Quickly, without wasting a second, I dressed myself. It was a simple outfit: a white t-shirt with a small pocket on the top left, a pair of loose grey shorts, and white underwear. As soon as I finished, I stepped out and froze.

The bedroom door was opened and Jinx was gone. At the end of the hall, I noticed there was a window. I couldn't tell if it was locked or not though. Maybe that could be my escape.

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