Her head was throbbing with unbearable pain. There was a loud whistle in her ears that made her in a desperate need to scream. Even screaming was a task she could not do. Her tongue was heavy and she could barely move it inside her mouth. She tried to open her mouth, yet she failed as if something was blocking its way.          Opening her eyes required a lot of effort and energy that she did not obtain. After many attempts, she could only half-open them; that wasn't enough to make her recognize her surroundings as her eyesight was not clear enough. Her heart was threatening to leap out of her chest as its beats were painful as if it was hammering instead of beating. She tried to let out a soft whimper and she did not know if she produced the sound or not.          An oppressive weight was present on her chest, giving her obvious troubles in breathing. She was not sure if her body was shaking as much as her heart was,

Her eyes were wide in fear. She couldn't believe who was before her eyes. Austin. Not once had it crossed her mind that his desire for revenge would be that strong, that cruel. Although she was tied up, it was pretty clear that her whole body was shaking. Who would blame her though? She was in a terrible condition and in a messed up situation.          "W-why?" she stammered, scared of receiving another slap for just doing a simple task. Talking. Her cheek was already throbbing with pain and she could feel droplets of blood running down her chin.          "Let me enlighten you, even though I'd love to leave you oblivious." He pulled an old metal chair and brought it close to the bed she was tied up to. The closer he got, the more terrorized she became. "You know, Bree. I've always liked you. I even loved you at some point." She wasn't sure how she was supposed to feel. She didn't know if she ought to be startled or te

  Aubrey was sitting against the wall staring at the manacles on her wrists. There wasn't much to do. She had cleaned the place just as she was ordered and she made sure that she was clean, too. She wasn't sure how long she had been left alone in that place because there was no window. She was isolated from the whole world, not knowing when the day was and when the night was.Her stomach twisted in hunger and all she could do was pull her legs closer to her chest. She was growing weaker by that time. She did not know, but she had been left all alone in her jail for three days. The amount of food she had was minimal. There were two loaves of bread, three apples, and four cucumbers. She finished the food the day before and she hoped that Austin would come to bring her more food. She was scared of what he might do to her when he showed up, but she also knew that she wouldn't survive if he left her longer than that.She was traumatized after what he had done to her an

"I've been following him for five days and the outcome is nothing!" Jordan rubbed his forehead as he sat with Aubrey's parents, his own parents, his siblings, and Maria. They were all gathered at Jordan's family house as Jordan's parents invited Aubrey's parents for dinner and they also wanted to show their support. Aubrey was like a daughter to them and they were worried about her.           They noticed the change that happened in Jordan's life after she appeared in it, they could tell that she made their son happier and she was there for the family through every thick and thin.           "Jordan, why are you so sure that he is hiding something? Maybe he's really innocent," his mother talked to him. She knew her son was thinking with his emotions more than his mind and he might develop some irrational thoughts because he did not know Aubrey's whereabouts.           "He is sick, mum.

Paramedics approached Jordan and carefully took Aubrey away from him. They put her fragile bruised body on the stretcher and Jordan rode in the ambulance with her. He looked at her face and tried to conceal his agony. Parts of her face were bruised, there was a small gash on the top of her head and her lips were swollen. He glanced at her hand and saw cuts and scratches all over them.It was hard for him to imagine the terror she went through. It was obvious that she experienced a lot of pain, a lot of torture that nobody deserved. The nearest hospital was almost forty minutes away and during the whole time, Jordan's eyes did not dart away from hers. The only time he glanced away from her was when he texted everybody telling them that they had found her and informing them which hospital Aubrey would be taken to.Five minutes away before arriving at the hospital, Aubrey let out a soft groan and her eyes started fluttering. The first moment she opened her eyes, she nearl