Lahat ng Kabanata ng Thorn of obsession : Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

Every step felt like fire. It was like someone was hitting my feet with a hammer, right through my old sneakers.The elevator in our building has been broken for weeks now. So climbing five floors of stairs is just my life. I struggled with my keys, my hands hurt from carrying heavy grocery bags. When will I ever catch a break? I thought.I could hear music blasting through our door before I even opened it. Some happy pop song. I pushed the door open with my shoulder."Sloane, I swear, if you don't turn that down, Mrs. Gable downstairs is gonna call the police again!" I yelled. I dropped the bags on our small counter with a thud. She's always going to get us in trouble, I mumbled to myself.The music stopped right in the middle of the song. My roommate appeared in her bedroom door. She was wearing a big pink robe, with a green face mask on. "She likes me! She just doesn't know it yet. This is my weekly dance party. It's for my mental health, El. You should try it.""I don't have time

The city looks like a blanket of little lights below me.The only light is from the buildings outside my big window. I like the dark. It's true. In the dark, you see what things really are.I stand at the window, a glass of whiskey in my hand. The ice is all melted. I've been standing here a long time. Watching the little cars. The little people.Tomorrow, one of those little people becomes mine.The door behind me opens with a soft click. I didn’t turn. I know the sound of his shoes on the floor. Silas."Sir," he says."Silas." I take a drink. The whiskey is warm now.And watery. I put it down on the windowsill. "Is it ready?""The final check is done. Dante is at the warehouse with the team. We switched vans, like you asked. No patterns. The drug is ready in a new way. A cloth, not a spray. Less chance of the wrong person breathing it in."I nod. Good. The small things matter. "The alley?""Cleared. The back door to the old building is open. Dante will take her through there, to the i

Ahh! I woke up and yawned, stretching my arms above my head. I opened my eyes slowly scratching my head. I felt a massive headache that felt like someone was hammering nails into my skull. I grabbed my head with both hands and groaned in pain.ahhh i looked around scamming everywhere.Wait. Where am I?My eyes open fully and I looked around . Wait This isn’t my room.I stood up quickly ,I was too fast the room spun a little. I scanned everything around me, my heart starting to beat faster and faster oh good lords.What am I doing in a rich room? I thought, staring at the fancy furniture and the huge windows have never see a room or entered a room like this before.Then it all came rushing back. The alley. Walking home after my shift. That guy. Those cold blue eyes. The van. The cloth over my face. Everything going black.Wait. Now I remember. The guy from yesterday.Oh my god. Wait, am I kidnapped?Oh no. Oh no, no, no. I'm doomed. I'm so doomed.I jumped out of the bed and ran straigh

ELARA'S POVI stood up from the bed stretching my arms. I didn’t know when I fell asleep the bed feels so soft I didn’t know when i slept off.I looked around the room again really taking it all in this time.Everything screamed luxury. The bed was probably worth more than everything I owned back home. The curtains looked like real silk. Even the room smelled good like expensive candles and fresh flowers.This was my prison. Might as well see what kind of prison it was.I went to the closet first and pulled the doors open. My jaw dropped.Holy crap.The closet was huge. And it was filled with designer clothes. Gucci. Versace. Chanel. Names I'd only dreamed about.I pulled out a black dress and held it up. It looked like it would fit perfectly.Wait how did he even know my exact size?I checked the tag. Size 4. That was my size. Exactly my size.I grabbed a pair of jeans. Same thing. A blouse. My size. Everything in here would fit me perfectly.Creepy. So creepy.I went to the bathroom

ELARA'S POVI pressed my ear against the heavy wooden door,This is it. This is your chance.I'd seen this in movies a thousand times how hard could it be? I jammed it into the lock, wiggling it around like an idiot. Nothing happened. I tried again, angling it differently."Come on, come on," I whispered, my hands trembling so bad I could barely hold the stupid thing.Click.Holy crap. It actually worked.I stared at the door for a second,This was really happening. I was really doing this.Okay, Elara. Deep breath. You've got this.I cracked the door open just enough to peek outside.I peaked No guards.Nobody oh lord I think you are on my side.Now or never.I slipped.Which way? Left? Right? Everything looked the same fancy and huge and completely confusing. I picked right just because and started walking as fast as I could without actually running.My mind was racing. Just find a door. Any door. Get outside and run like hell.I turned a corner, my eyes scanning for windows, exits, any