She watched tentatively as he moved away from the window and came towards the bed. He walked so gracefully. She scanned his every movement as he drew near. Her hands tugged the cover upwards, feeling exposed. She was unsure whether she should be angry, frightened, or happy. He had saved her, but he had done so much more. It was easy for him to spot ( Read more... )

Fresh, cool metal touched her skin. Freedom. Finally, she would escape. Sleep would engulf her forevermore in the peaceful blackness. Nothing would hurt. She wouldn't cry. She would just sleep. The knife sliced withering skin easily. Croaked gasps of pain escaped her, but she did not stop. No, she dug deeper, determined that this would all end. ( Read more... )

How long had she been down here? She had forgotten the days. All time had blurred into one indistinguishable mess that was no longer separable. Minutes had turned into hours... or had they turned into days...? Months? Years? How long had it been? There was no sense of time, except for the vague notion that it had been forever. How much longer? No, ( Read more... )