He played with the silence, making her wait with shaky knees and cold feet, making her crumble while he watched her.
His coldness wasn't anything anyone wanted to cross, especially Maya Alfredo, whose warm innocence was about to be quenched by a monster who wouldn't give a damn if she died or not as long as she obeyed him.
He sighed, walking to the light switch and touching it. He looked at her, his hair falling over his face, that innocent look he kept hidden spreading over his countenance. "Why don't we answer this question in the dark, Maya?"
She was shaking her head, and her hands were reaching up to him when the switch clicked, letting darkness seep in and rendering her blind and at his mercy. Her body shook as she stood in the dark in terror.
"I ask the questions."
She heard him say while she strained her eyes, hoping to make out his outline.
"Where were you when you got kidnapped?" Judging from his voice, he was still at the switch.
"I—I—I..." He didn't let her finish; his chuc
