TRIGGER WARNING; CONFINEMENT, DRUGS AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS REBECCA I was shoved into the boot of a car, hands bound behind my back and a duct tape firmly over my lips. I screamed weakly in my throat but only the smirk on their faces greeted me before they slammed the door shut. No. God, no! Help me. Anyone. I stared into the dark stuffy place, the stifling and thick air as I pumped my lungs so fast almost choked me. Calm down, Rebecca. Calm down. The place was tight and smelled like car grease with the strong smell of fuel. My heart raced at the thought of suffocating here to death. My head was still hazy and the panic had weakened my limbs. I could barely see anything, not even a small passage of light and it terrified me. This means there was no air. First, I needed to mange the air I had left. I searched my jambled thoughts for anything distracting but I only broke down in a choking sob. My heart was thudding in my ears, I was panicking again, faster this time. Nothing s
REBECCA I opened my eyes to beeping sound of a machine. My limbs felt heavy as I tried to touch my head but I gave up. The white ceiling felt peaceful just staring back at me and the familiar hospital smell brought tears to my eyes. I turned my neck left and right. I was back in the hospital but this room looked nothing like the previous one. Judging by the luxury of the room, I could already guess who found me. The door suddenly opened and I held his gaze. Shock dominated his features before he stepped in and shut the door, his eyes turning soft and kind. I scanned his face, black eyes and bruises on his jaw. He looked like he was-- "Yeah, I know. I look like I slammed into a tree," he chuckled and stood next to my head. "Yes," I whispered, almost regretting it when my dry throat clawed against each other. I choked and he jumped into action, grabbing a jug somewhere and pouring me a glass of water. "Shit," Theo put the cup away and helped me sit, arranging the pillows for me t
REBECCAIt was afternoon when Oliver entered. Theo had helped me with breakfast and asked a few questions about the kidnapper."Did he say anything? Did they mention anyone?""No," I responded without so much thought. "They just said they would dump me in the ocean if they had the chance." I left out Oliver's grandfather. That was a conversation only Oliver and I should talk about. I knew I was being a fool but I wanted to look him in the eye and tell him straight to his face.I boiled with anger when he walked in, shocked to see him in a new suit all set for work.He really did stop by his office, didn't he? Even with me in this position, he…"I'll be outside if you need me," Theo said before stepping out, but not without the two sharing a glaring look and throwing their faces away like they couldn't stand each other.I suddenly noticed the cuts around Oliver's lip and one of his eyes looked a bit darker than the other."Are you wearing makeup?"He glanced at me, stared for a while
REBECCA I was stunned by his words and that serious look in his eyes. His emotions were laid bare before me now and he was no longer the cold, heartless man he tried to be when he walked in here. I don't recall ever seeing him so afraid. I used to believe nothing could affect his perfect mask but ever since I mentioned leaving him, I've seen sides of Oliver I never thought existed. The question was 'why?' Why would he look so affected by me? I knew he cared about me-- well I liked to think that he did. Before the news of his engagement, I was easily fooled into believing he cared about me. With his sudden display right now, I was at a loss for words and in a dilemma with my emotions but that didn't stop the tight throbbing of my heart and the ache in my chest. I was already reacting, frowning as I pushed his chest in an uncontrollable burst of anger. He let go, staggering back. That was too easy so I did it again and again and this time, he didn't budge. I kept up with it till m
"If you wanna go then I'll be so lonely. If you're leaving, baby, let me down slowly"~ Alec Benjamin OLIVER I grew up without the warmth of a family nor the love of anyone around me. The nuns were too busy keeping us in check to actually love us and treat us like a big family. Over twenty children in a run-down orphanage. We were lucky to still be able to eat a three-square meal even though the portions were nothing more than three spoons full. That's why the night I ran away and got hit by Mr. Edward Wright's car, I was prepared to die. At least then, some other kid would have my portion of food and it would be a little less burdening for the nuns. I didn't know the meaning of love until I was adopted and the Wright couple did their best to make me open up. It still felt surreal to me. I had nice clothes, good food-- anything I wished to eat would immediately be provided. But what the adults felt for me was empathy and sympathy, yet they were kind and interested in me as a human
REBECCA I met his lips with a hungry kiss. The hunger that awoke inside of me was unexplainable and undeniable. As much as I wanted to deny him and resist him, he was like a magnet. His hands roamed my body fervently, his kiss was desperate and made my heart ache. He had mastered all my turn on spots that it was pretty easy to make me melt without even trying. My heart still fluttered from his confession. I didn't want to believe it, didn't want to think it. I feared if I did, I'd make a stupid decision. One where I would be at the loosing end. His kiss didn't lie. The movement of his hands spoke the truth and my heart ached. It was undeniable yet I refused to see so I kept my eyes shut, wrapping my hands around him. “I've loved you for so long.” Shut up. Stop talking. He's laying. He's only trying to make me stay. He's going to get me killed. He'll get married and throw me out at some point. “I want you so bad. I'm so sorry, Becca.” I grabbed onto him now that I could, kno
REBECCATheo took my statement. All the while that he did, I kept my eyes on the floor, lost in my head as I gave the details.I repeated the words they said to me, mentioned the stalker and included the old man as a suspect.“Thank you very much for your time. We'll start investigating and we'll let you know the process,” he sounded very professional.Too professional. It made me shiver from his coldness, but I didn't lift my head even when he walked out.Did Oliver mean what he said? A child? My chest swelled with a rush intake of breath and I heaved a sigh sharply.A child, really?I was still in shock and trying to process his words. If it were in the past, I'd be blushing and looking forward to the baby making process. Starting a family with Oliver has always been my dream. I love that man so much, I was ready to have his kids but… a child in this situation?That was like inviting death with my own two hands.He kissed me passionately after dropping such a bomb and only when he p
REBECCA “Rebecca!” Tania threw herself on me in a hug. She didn't care whether I had ignored her all these days or not, she sobbed as she cupped my face, worrying about me like we were old fiems friends. Her kind heart broke my heart and I smiled amidst my tears as we walked into her house. Theo stayed outside like a guard, refusing to come in and making us promise we'd scream if anything was amiss. He wanted to allow us the time to be together. “Who is that hunk?” Tania mouthed with wide eyes once we walked in, causing my cheeks to heat and burn. She noticed my reaction, of course and arched her brow with a question and I knew she wasn't going to stop asking till I gave the full gist. “Twice in one day?” She gasped after I told her my ordeal and tears were in her eyes again. “How are you coping?” I shrugged like I wasn't affected, like my mental health wasn't already in shambles. “I'm winging it.” It was my problem to deal with and I didn't want to make her pity me even furthe