Shattered

It was Thursday morning. I could tell because there was a faint morning glow behind the drawn curtains. This wasn’t the room I had been tied to for a month the last time I was with Miles.

There wasn’t a second floor in this house. It was just the small living room with a kitchen attached to the left side. Only a small hallway connected the back bed and bath to the front. Of course, there was a fireplace right below where the TV was mounted.

Currently, I was tied on a short leash to a ring mounted on the wall by the couch. The room seemed quiet except for the footsteps nearing me.

I threw my arms up to block my face just as the whip came down. The pain was a blistering mark on my arms. As I looked up, Miles stood above me with the whip, staring straight down with the evil grin that I knew far too well.

“Welcome back to Hell, alley trash.” He spat. I shrank back in my corner, trying to remember all the rules he “taught” me. I hoped that I didn’t screw up again. Keeping my mouth closed, I looked into the molten brown eyes.

“W-where am I, sir?” I asked finally. He laughed and cracked the whip against my legs, leaving bloody trails in the wake of the leather tip.

“Some place no one can hear you scream!” He barked. All I wanted was Austin, Ghost, Jack, and Alex!

I wanted Wrecks and our water balloon pranks on the Fourth. I wanted running through the alley streets without a care in the world. I wanted to talk to Amity and Anarchy back on the train. I wanted Balz puns on the passenger cars with Chris and Ricky. I wanted movie nights with Austin. I wanted time in the garden with Tino. I wanted to be held and told I was beautiful, not feel worthless. I wanted Austin to tell me he loved me and I wanted to return the words, not be burned by Miles.

I just wanted my life back!

“Guess what? I have a special surprise for you, worthless girl! Saturday is going to be fun.” He grinned again and grabbed the collar I wore once again. It was silver with little spikes that dug into my neck when he pulled it.

I really didn’t want to find out what this little gift is for. I expect it to be fun-for him.

He cursed me a little while longer, throwing more insults, but I pretended to ignore them while deep inside, they killed me like poison. After he saw I wasn’t reacting, he unclipped the leash and twisted the collar. I choked and clawed at the metal around my neck.

He slapped me across the face, yelling about the rule I had forgotten. Oh yes, do not touch the collar.

Dragging me to the bath tub, he filled it up, constantly yanking the collar if I moved an inch. Once the steaming hot water was starting to hiss, he took the back of my neck. I shivered from the touch until he shoved my face under the boiling water. Then I started to struggle.

It felt like old times with me underwater trying not to lose my breath and the skin on my face slowly boiling off. The first time I was with Miles, he did this so often that I could hold my breath for up to a minute. Apparently, this type of torture was good practice, but it wasn’t like I wanted to train!

Instead of pulling me up before I blacked out, I felt my vision suddenly go as I pitched into unconsciousness. Although I was out cold, err warm, I could feel everything going on around me. The boiling water rushed into my mouth as I let the last breath escape my parted lips. My face was on fire and hands went limp.

I didn’t black out for long because after that, I woke up on the tiled floor of the bathroom with Miles dragging me back to the living room. Even though I knew the skin I still wore was present, it seemed to have boiled off in the tub. I coughed and sputtered the last bits of boiling water that seared my throat. My mouth and eyes seemed to be on fire as I was put through the incredible pain.

Austin, please help me! I shouted over and over in my head, as if he could hear my pleas and come soon.

Notes

Sorry this is a shorter chapter, but I didn't want to horrify you guys to badly XD

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