he room I slept i

things his men brought in. I didn't know what that meant until I walked in and saw paper b

side me. It was gone just as quickly when I rememb

lmost stepped back. It was huge. Bigger than our living room back in San Fra

sections and opened t

s cl

i

ice. "Some are already in your room." Was that w

O

t even hide

ike someone had prepared it all ahead of time. A few racks were empty, like they were waiting

there. Ling

ugh for me. But now... being nothing more than

was sure there'd be one in a place this big. I was right. On the right side of

size of my aunt Wil

s in was about the same size

ut my hands were shaky the whole time. When I finished,

ked a

. Everything in this room probab

probably cry tears

n't just

her will, thrown into the arms of a man with

is place. H

. Share a closet with him. Wake up every day in the sa

I'd

I had no

se of

myself out a window yet. I would do any

n t

eat me like I was nothing more than some

robably the ones from Aunt Wilma's house. I opened it up and dumped everything ou

need them

trying to wear my old clothes. He'd just giv

tell you to wear. Speak when I say. Sleep

hat I didn't have the strength to figh

d checked my phone. No missed calls. Just

ink twice.

did those men take you?! I've been losing my mind!" I

kay. I promise." I didn't want he

Her dad worked so hard to keep her in school. She was in her first year of college now. Meanwhile, I hadn't stepped inside a classroom since we m

he was younger and easier to manipulate. But I wasn't stupid.

like crazy. He came over, shaking, said you were gone. That your uncl

t.

said Clyde was with them. That they had h

he was crying? What

So I told him that your bastard uncle wouldn't dare. Who'd clean their

is he

Said he'll wait

bastard tricked me! Used my brother to scare m

re you sti

Thanks for taking care of Clyde, an

okay? Call me wheneve

ye." I end

nd stormed out of the ro

dn't care if he had guards posted in eve

even knock. I pushed the door open,

here

bast

ning, while he pounded into her from behind. He turned h

her face flushed.