Pretty Little Fighter Girl

Chapter 18- STARTING TO BREAK

Hope. She was filled with hope that I was finally making a recovery after all this time.

"Oh! " she paused. "You received this in the mail this morning. It doesn't have a name on it..."

She handed me a yellow package with my name written on it in a dark, calligraphic handwriting.

A wave a fear shot down my spine and I instantly was able to tell who it was from.

I held back my fear and wore a mask of surprise. "Thanks! "

I took the package from my mother and walked to my room. The package was most definitely from my kidnapper, and I began to wonder what sort of message it could hold this time.

I ripped open the package at the top and pulled out three items.

The first item was a withered rose, falling apart from its lack of water.

The second item was a neatly folded letter.

Lastly, I pulled the final item from the package...it was a blood-stained scalpel, most likely one of the one that he had used to cut me during my kidnapping.

It fell to the floor, my hands shaking violently.

I controlled my breathing as I opened the letter.

"My dearest Celeste,

I hope that you enjoy the gifts I send to you in this package... The scalpel was hardest to give up because it was the last thing that touched you before our time together had ended. I miss those days. "

Fear filled every vien in my body and my heart rate increased, as I remembered the violent cuts, one for each day.

I remembered the pain his hands inflicted on my skin, every time he hit me.

I continued to read the letter.

" I've been growing more impatient with each passing day. I long for the day that I have you back. This time you will not escape me.

I'm hoping that when I decide to take you, (very soon, my love) that you will not fight me. I would hate for something to happen to the people you love... "

What if I've already failed...all of those efforts to push people away...he would still harm them?

My hands shook and I fought away tears as I read the last of the letter.

" I will do whatever is necessary to take you away again. You will belong to me in the end Celeste.

I must say, I'm proud of you. You've been practicing those fighting skills! It will make our time so much more fun.

I hope that your pretty little face wasn't too injured after that last fight though. I may have hired someone, just to see how much you could take. You lasted a bit longer than I thought, which was why I made sure to teach you a lesson.

No matter how much of a fight you put up...every thing is gonna catch up to you and knock you out cold.

Be ready my Celeste, for when I come for you...if you don't submit, someone could pay for it. "

A tear fell across the letter when my eyes scanned over the bottom of the paper.

A picture for each person I had been even the slightest bit close to was taped to the bottom of the page.

Jason, Lucas, Stella, Simon, and my parents were only a few of the ones taped to the page.

The letter fell from my hands and an uncontrollable sob escaped from me. I haven't cried for the longest time, I locked emotion away after the kidnapping.

The tears then fell like a waterfall as I broke into pieces. I didn't realize how long I've kept control until everything fell apart.

After a minute or so of crying, I sobered up in an instant.

I had a small plan growing in my mind.

I needed to keep those closest to me safe...When my kidnapper comes for me, I will be ready. I will not fight him, I'll go willingly. If he's distracted by me, hopefully those I cared for would be safe.

I've accepted my fate and decided that I should make something in order to inform my family in case if something went wrong in my plan.

I took a clean notebook from my closet and began to write.

I hope I have enough time to let them back into my life, I may never see them again if my kidnapper is successful...

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