Chapter 69

"Yes?" He urges, he has a sick smile on his face. I can't believe I used to think he was handsome in an innocent and harmless way. That was how he drew people to himself. He presents himself as this harmless chill guy who makes people feel comfortable in their skin.

"Why are you doing this?" I try to free my binds, the cords just eat deeper into my wrists, I feel the wetness of my blood dripping from the wound and I stop. It is useless. I am not getting out of these if Tyler doesn't want me to. I don't mind cutting through my wrists to get out of them but the pain is mind numbing. I guess I am just not desperate enough, yet.

"Great question!" He says with infused enthusiasm, his eyes twinkle in the darkness and my mouth goes dry again. I don't think I have ever been this scared in my life. Even on the night of my mother's funeral, when the fact that I was now an orphan hit me hard and I sobbed against Linc's chest.

"I am going to start this story from the very beginning.