All Chapters of My Ruthless Kidnapper: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

~"I'm just gonna grab some water," I called out, barely audible over the thrum of the pounding music."Sure, could you snag me a bottle?" Mal batted her lashes, her lips curling into the sweetest, most innocent smile.I wobbled slightly, already feeling the effects of the three shots I'd thrown back in under five minutes. My body swayed as I navigated the crush of people on my way to the kitchen. If I weren't this far gone, I'd have been appalled by the chaos around me, like I usually would be.But right now, none of it mattered. I weaved through the sea of bodies until I reached the fridge, where a couple was too busy swallowing each other to notice me. Sighing, I grabbed a probably used plastic cup from the counter and shoved it under the faucet.If Dad found out I'd snuck out the window while grounded, he'd be furious. He'd probably bring up that whole "you know better" speech again. But in my defense, Mal talked me into it. And with the school constantly nagging him about my isol

"Is anyone here? Please, someone help me," I croaked instinctively as my eyes fluttered open.The strangest thing about darkness is that you never know what lurks in the corners. Is it safe to step forward or backward? What could be waiting on the left or right? Darkness breeds the kind of fear that sinks deep, a fear that leaves you alone with nothing but your racing heart. It's accompanied by an eerie silence, amplifying the tormenting sound of your own pulse throbbing in your ears.What am I doing here? What am I going through? What's my fate? These essential questions swirled in my head like the wind before a storm.I couldn't tell how long it had been since the last time I glanced at the wall clock, just before someone had been shot—killed—behind me.I couldn't recall the last time I'd eaten or drunk anything, apart from the water at Declan Carter's kitchen. Declan! I wondered what kind of hell he was going through back home. I knew my dad wouldn't give him a chance to explain, e