Chapter 44

Drip, Drip, Drip.

The constant sound of water dropping against the floor was the only sound that I could hear. I felt weak, my head buzzed painfully and I couldn't open my eyes.

Where was I?

"Look, she's waking up."

Heavy footsteps accompany the voice and I groaned lowly when a hand took hold of my face. "Still looks half dead to me." Another voice spoke and I forced my bleary eyes open.

At first, I couldn't make out anything in the pitch blackness but slowly, my vision began to adjust and I saw him,

The stranger in front of me looked haggard, his blonde scruffy and unkempt, wide blue eyes regarding me cautiously. My breath hitched and I tried to scramble away from him but I was stuck,

It was then I realized that I was strapped to a chair, my legs and hands bound to the rickety metal seat. I opened my mouth to scream, it was obstructed by the cloth taped into my mouth. The reality of my situation dawned on me then,

Blue eyes chuckled menacingly, "Y'know it was fun watching you wake u