I was working at the station with Bella when he came in. He was tall, and his dark hair reflected the sun in the window. His eyes, I’ll never forget. His mesmerizing light blue eyes, they seemed to have an endless depth. It was as if I could’ve fell into a trance staring into his eyes. “Marlboro LTE 100’s.” he said throwing his money on the counter. Coming out of my trance, I automatically replied “ID please.”, “Uhhh, can you just let me slide?”, he said in a nervous tone. “Sorry, I need your ID.” I replied. “How about a trade? I overheard you guys talking. If you let me buy these I’ll… uh take you back to my place and I’ll give you what you need.” I exchanged glances with Bella “What you think Layia?” “Uhh, sure I guess.” I said.
I was hesitant to go inside, his house seemed dark and gloomy like something you would see in a horror movie. My conscience was screaming don’t go in there, but something was pushing me through the door… Something wanted me in that house. When I stepped in the door the mood changed instantly, it was as if a storm of depression rolled over me and only me. “So, what’s your name we didn’t seem to catch it on the way here?” voiced Bella. “I’m Jake. I’m assuming your Bella, and this beauty is La-” he was cut off by a loud defecating scream descending from upstairs. “W-what w-w-as t-that?!” I said. “Oh probably the mice. Their always yapping.” I wanted to run, no, I needed to run but, still something kept me there. “Layia stop worrying it’s fine.” said Bella obscurely. The house suddenly filled with a impertinent smell, almost like death.
Jake motioned us to follow him into the kitchen. When we found the kitchen Jake had 3 cups filled and gave them to us “Drink up” he voiced. The liquid in the cup looked, smelled and tasted pleasant, the first nice thing I’ve seen in this house but, the second I drank it…. Darkness filled the room. I felt as if I was slowly falling down a bottomless pit and before I blacked out I heard a voice I didn’t recognize say meekly, “Have sweetdreams because when you awake you’ll be in a nightmare.”
When I woke up I found myself hanging from the ceiling with my hands and feet bound with chains. What happened? Why is this happening to me? Questions pounding in my head. Then I realized Bella was lying in the corner of the dark room. I called to her, but she didn’t answer, she was as silent as… as… as the dead. Bella was lying on the floor in front of me dead. Then I looked over to find another body laying on the other side of the room. I knew instantly that was what we had heard before. My heart yearned for her for the both of them, I knew I should’ve never set foot in this horror show…. bringing my train of thought to a halt, was Jake, who I saw walking in the room with his hand behind his back. I stayed silent watching him walk towards me. His face seemed to have changed to almost the color of a ghost.
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“I’m sorry,” he said “I never wanted to do this, but he said if I wasn’t submissive-- Never mind that I’m going to let you go, but you’ve got to be quic--” he fell to the floor before he could finish his sentence. When I looked up I saw a tall man, standing there with a bloody knife in his hand. I wanted to scream, but I bit my lips and stayed silent. “Layia, oh I’ve missed you. I know you don’t remember me, but I could never forget the beautiful face of my daughter.” The moment I heard those words my heart sank into my stomach. “Wait, daughter?... Dad?!” I knew instantly why I was there, why I was pushed into that house. I couldn’t put it into words, but I knew. The man who gave me life was the man who was going to take it from me.
