Chapter 2

The man brandished a knife from his pocket and headed one step closer to me. My eyes widenened as I backed up, until I was already leaning against the wall. The man held the knife against my skin, almost pressing into it. I struggled and tried to escape but nothing could be done. This is it. My heart was almost jumping out of my chest when -

"NOO!!"I screamed as I woke up with a jolt. Beads of sweat were dripping down my forehead as I sighed.

Thank god,the man and his knife was just a dream...I took a few deep breathes and was about to grab my phone from my bedside table when I realized I could not move my hand.My heart pounded.I tried getting off the bed but my feet wouldn't move.Then,a bright light illuminated on me.I flinched and closed my eyes at the sudden brightness. I then opened my eyes gently,trying to adjust to the lightings. Then, someone caught my attention.

The mirror.

My reflection.

I was lying on what seemed like a hospital bed and my hands and feet were chained up along the sides of the bed. I then realized what I was doing in this place as I recalled the events that happened earlier today....or was it yesterday...?

"Oh,someone had just woken up..."a low voice snapped me out of my thoughts.I turned towards to where the sound came from.It was a man,in his mid 40s.He wore a white polo shirt and jeans.He had a six-pack which I could see through his T-shirt.He looked gentle and dosen't look like he would hurt a fly...

"W..what a..am I doing here?" I stammered.

"U are locked in here, my darling. NOone will ever find you here. Are u scared?"he smirked and let out an evil laugh.

Why the heck was I even stammering?I couldn't let him know that I was afraid of him...even though I was. I had to let him know that I wasn't that easy to let him treat me like this.

"LET ME GO!!! I screamed as loud as I could as I struggled with all my might. Then, I felt electricity going through my body. I couldn't speak as my body shook up and down.

"Struggle again,and something worse will happen," he smirked again,before leaving the room. I then realized that the chains will give out electricity whenever I struggle.

Tears trickled down my face. Why was I so stupid to actually go through the shortcut? What was I thinking? Did my parents know? Did Beth inform the police? Wild thoughts raced through my mind as more tears fell.

I looked around the room.There was nothing, literally nothing. There were no windows,but there was only a door,where the man could enter and leave.I needed to escape..but how?

Just then,the man came in once again. He had a remote in his hands.He pressed a red button and I felt more relaxed.He unlocked the chains! Was he just pulling a prank? Did I seriously fell for it? I was about to laugh at myself when I saw him dragging a girl into the same room as me. The next thing I heard, the girl was screaming while she struggled to break free from the man.

"STOP YELLING!!" The man bellowed but to no avail.

He took a knife from the back pocket of his jeans,before slashing the girl's cheek. Blood oozed out of her cheek. She kept quiet. My eyes widened as my jaw dropped.

"Good girl!" The man said,then looked at me."Try escaping,and you know what will happen. The worst is yet to come." He grinned evilly and walked away,shutting the door behind him.

"Are you okay?" I asked the girl worriedly.

She nodded her head and looked at me.She was wearing a yellow tanktop,stained with patches of blood.The jeans she was wearing had some holes on it. There were scars and bruises all over her body.

Her face.

Her arm...everywhere.

Her face was pale and her lips were cracked. When she looked at me, she smiled."Are you Nicole?"

I then recognised her voice.

I looked at her closely, studying her facial features.

The blue eyes,the oval-shaped face,the kissable lips...

I couldn't believe it. It's her. Alison.