Chasing Shadows
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  • Reads 13
  • Votes 2
  • Parts 2
  • Time 8m
Ongoing, First published Jan 09, 2017
Mature
Blue. 

The color blue creates a sense of calmness and helps you relieves stress, but it doesn't work for me anymore. 


I looked at my ocean blue walls as my father carried me to my bed, he set me down then began to strap my legs down to my bed, 

"I had to give you the sedative Bella, you were screaming like a banshee, I had no choice babygirl," My father whispered trying to convince himself more than me, as he buckled the belt around my ankles. There was remorse in his eyes, but that didn't stop the hatred that was growing for him. 


He looked at me once more and began to mumble,

"It's for your mother, I'm doing this so we can see her again," 


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This was the day my life went upside down. I woke up in the hospital without any memory of what occurred to me. There was no record of me because my parents lived a discreet life and left no traces behind. When I was told that my "husband" signed me out, I looked at the doctor like he had two heads. 

"Hey baby," a deep voice said. I turned around and gasped.
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