BOUND BY LOVE AND BLACKMAIL

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was a king-sized bed, not mine, so who'd put me in it? Had I bee

I didn't have a watch, I knew it would be, at least, 9am. Raising my head and body with such force, my first instinct was to dash out of whoever's bed this

is house that I cried for hours. I also remembered taking the decision to go find a spot and have a few drinks to numb the pain I was feeling. I remembered

" a voice said, startli

eanly skinned, complemented by a full beard and a neck tattoo. Seeing him dressed in a plain, white s

ly at me. Something about him felt... Maniacal. To worsen ma

a Good Samaritan who'd helped a drunk girl or if this was a 'good morning' from a captor who was about to state the terms of release to a hostage. "Because

can assure you that you've not been kidnapped. Judging by the state

ho was this guy, and why was he being so me

o think that if I were to kidnap someone, for any reason, I wouldn't

ed that I was indeed in Gucci pajamas. But I didn't own a pair o

reeking of so much alcohol and I couldn't help but feel the need to do somet

" I said, still unsure

, I did. Did I touch you? Only in the necessary place

e didn't sleep with me, even though he saw me.. All of me. I could see the glint in his eyes, that pred

eel better, you know,"

erred me to leave you, drunken as you were, in that club for s

ence and the rebuked look on my face gave him his answer, a

so much, anyway?" He asked me with a look of sheer curiosity, not concern, on his fac

the stabbing hurt all over again. This was personal information but, then again, this fellow had helped me out last night so he deserved a litt

.. He.. he ch

th a best friend of yours? Your sister,

ame over one time, and I had actually walked in on them before, but they hadn't been having sex, then, they were simply playing video

listening as I spoke, and to my great

anything that I just said?

arder, so I waited for him to compose himself an

that there are still people in this world who believe, and allow themselves to fall, in love.

'd loved - had just shattered my heart so I was in no position to spe

r. This mentality of mine has made me the black sheep of my family because everyone thinks I'm a dark, sick soul, but every time I get proven right: love is death. Ta

chim," I said, flabberg

tachment. Do yourself a favor, get up and get in the sho

guess y

I guess you're right

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