A dense fog surrounded me, confusing my senses. Suddenly, it cleared and a room solidified in my sight. Confusion swept over me. At this rate, it was becoming my new best friend. My gaze swept around the room, landing on a door that had materialized in one of the walls. I began to move towards it, instincts pushing my confusion out of the way. Before I could even take two steps, someone threw a hood over my head. My elbows and feet flailed, trying to plant themselves on my attacker. It was no use. Strong arms wrapped around my torso, containing me enough to drag me somewhere only God knew of. My attacker threw me onto the ground suddenly, pulling my hood off before I hit the floor. The room I had been in was gone. I looked around, but it was completely empty. That's when I heard them. The whispers. They were telling me to run. The same warning over and over again, getting louder with each second. I sprang to my feet, the room now swirling around me. There wasn't a door. I was trapped.

My head was against the wall and my knees were on my chest. I was breathing heavy and tears were streaming down my face. I stared down at my cut arms. The scars would never leave. "JESSICA" I hear a loud voice. My door slammed open and my father stood in my door way. "please don't hurt me" I whimper. He grabs me by my wrist and slaps my face. I could smell the alcohol on his breath. "your such a disgusting human being" he pinned me against the wall "just like your mother" he punched me then dropped me onto the floor. My limp body crawled into my bathroom standing. I looked at myself bruises everywhere, blood on my clothes, and my eyes were puffy from crying. My life was complete hatred of everything and still is.

Lekia Born spent six months in captivity, held by her arch-nemesis Aaron Lakuan. Most people would think that her rescue by the Elite Force would be the end of the story, but it wasn't. After several months, Aaron has been imprisoned, but he still lingers in Lekia's mind. Between the night terrors and the hallucinations, she's barely able to stay sane. Will her rescuer/newfound guardian and her new love interest be enough to keep her head on straight?

•Highest Rank #1 in Disturbing; Highest Rank #1 in Catcher • For the longest time I did not see his face. He was an enigma. I think that was the most terrifying part; trying to guess what he would do next. Because of his veiled identity there were fleeting moments I forgot he was even human - a living, breathing, person. It really scares me to think about what people are capable of doing in the consuming mindset of misguided obsession. ______