Captivated

Chapter 13

Kate's POV

Screams!

Unbearable Pain!

My whole body throbbing, feeling hurt and sore everywhere.

"Where am I?" I thought.

My eyesight hazy; unable to focus and identify where i was.

After a few seconds of trying to clear my mind, facing downward I started to see my feet. They were off the ground, and seemed to be elevated by some magic. 

Pain filled my mind when i tried to move. I realized my hands seemed to hurt more than the other parts of my body.  They were hanging above my head. In chains. 'So my body is hanging from chains' i concluded.

Thoughts flooded my mind; Why was I here? I was at Sean's place. I was safe. I-

Realization hit me like a truck and dread sunk into my heart. He betrayed me. He sold me out. He was one of them. That sense of danger i got when he was staring at me the first time we met. He must have recognized me, he was searching for me but how he was a student at Wilburn for the past years no way he would have known i would hide there. He must have sold me out. But how did he know who i was?

The pain I felt now was more of heart break rather than physical pain but it was worse than the existing hurt i was feeling all over. 

I suddenly heard the sound of an iron gate open, mustering my strength i looked up to see the silhouette of a man enter through a passageway. I could only assume that there was a path that lead out of here with a gate as he came in.

"I see your awake" said the silhouette. I couldn't recognize the voice nor the person. My sight hazy, I tried my best to concentrate and focus on the person standing before me but to no avail.

"Are you ready to answer my questions now?" said the male voice

"Wha-" I tried to talk but I couldn't. My voice was horse form screaming.

He laughed with amusement at my condition and anger welled up inside of me.

"Well its not like I care about the answer," He said while picking up something that looked like a surgical knife. "Torturing you is more fun, just as it was before"

He came closer to me and i saw his face. Adrian. 

"Never have I felt such rush of excitement and adrenaline fill as much as it does when i torture you. It's just as it was last time." 

I should have known. Fear started to build up inside of me. The memories of him torturing me in the past resurfaced. He brought the knife closer and bent down near the back of my legs. 

"You ran away from me once; Never again,princess" he said with a genuine smile which was as twisted as I remembered. He started cutting meticulously at back of my legs; he was severing my ligaments so that my legs will render useless if i try to ever use them.

I shut my eyes and screamed as pain took over my mind leaving no space for other thoughts; with a sudden jerk I got up.

My heart racing fast, fear still in my mind. I looked around to see an unfamiliar room.

"Kate!" I heard a worried shout, Sean came running into the room looking concerned.

I heaved a sigh of relief. I was in Sean's room. On his bed. He didn't betray me. He didn't deceive me. I was safe; as of now.

I didn't realize i was trembling and shaking with fear until he came and hugged me on the bed. "It's alright. I'm right here for you. There's no need to be scared."he started whispering.

I leaned into him a warmth of comfort spreading throughout my body, and allowed him to console me and whisper sweet nothings because as much as I was strong I knew i needed his warmth right now.

Sean's POV

The guys had left and with Kate asleep I didn't have much to do except wait for her. I sat on chair near the kitchen island sipping some coffee form a mug when I heard Kate scream. 

"Kate!" I ran into the bedroom worried.

I saw her sitting upright on the bed shaking, with sweat trickling down her forehead. I directly went onto the bed and hugged her, whispering words in hope that she calms down.

She leaned into me and I felt a slight flutter of happiness in my heart. I continued to hug her for a while till I felt her breath even out and her body relax.

Still hugging her I asked "Did u have a nightmare" which came off more as a statement rather than a question.

"Hmm" she said with a slight nod that signified a yes.

"Do you want to talk about it?" i asked with concern in my voice. "Nope" came a quick and direct reply.

'Oh kay, now what?' i thought to my self; lost as to what to say to make her feel better, the sound of a stomach rumbling was heard as if an answer to my question.

I laughed which disturbed the solemn atmosphere while Kate seemed to bury her face more into me trying to hide her embarrassment. Though I wanted to keep my arms wrapped around her for longer I knew she needed something to eat.

I released my hold and brought my arms up to her face so as to hold it delicately in my palms, and asked "Lets have some breakfast, shall we? I'll cook."