Chapter 26

Rose Greyson

The morning took longer than I expected, as I was wide awake all night. How could I even sleep when there was a wicked man inside the house? Yes, I called him wicked because that was what he was, a heartless man. I wept and wept until I could no longer find my tears. I knew my mom was dead worried. I wouldn’t be surprised if she had reported me missing at the police station already.

I was still in shock with everything that transpired. He planned to make my life a living hell, right? Then we’ll see where he’ll get the chance. My only motive was to escape from here, far away from him. With that thought, I got enough courage. The room he offered me to use wasn’t that big and consisted of a bed and a medium wardrobe. I doubted if anyone used the room.

I had nothing with me, no brush, no clothes, and I was still on my period. The worst situation. How would I get a sanitary pad? A hiss left my lips thinking of my unfortunate situation. All of a sudde