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CHAPTER 16
15 minutes went by.
Then 40 minutes.
Then an hour.
I stared at the horizon, still in shock.
"Christina?"
Then I felt it.
The heartbreaking pain that filled my chest and caused me to crumble to the ground, choking out sobs.
"Christina!"
I couldn't see a thing, blackness took over my vision- yet I was still conscious.
"Get Cole!" Someone ordered- Tucker, I think.
I remained lying there, sobbing my eyes out, the pain in my chest growing and growing. I felt as if I was dying, the pain was that bad.
I heard a series of footsteps.
"Oh my god. Christina!" Mandy exclaimed.
"Christina..."
Who said that?
I continued sobbing, shaking violently in a tightly curled up ball.
"Everyone get away." Cole ordered.
With that I heard retreating footsteps.
Then I felt a hand on my arm.
Instantly, my vision cleared and I began screaming.
He looked surprised for a second, then clamped a hand over my mouth, muffling my screams and sobs.
I was still shaking uncontrollably, and continued screaming into Cole's hand as he lifted me up into his arms.
He carried me into the house, up the stairs, and into his room- despite my thrashing about. It annoyed me how he effortlessly carried me around, even when I was giving all that I had to get away.
"Just rest here," he said, lying me on the bed.
The second he placed me onto the bed, I curled up into a fetal position- continuing to sob and shake. Cole sighed at my actions, and left the room.
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The next day (Satuday)
I woke up with a horrible headache, which was only a result of crying so much yesterday.
Unwanted memories came back to me.
My mom chose to leave me.
She didn't want me. Hell- I doubted that she even loved me in the first place.
"Good morning baby."
I screamed, jolting backwards off the bed with a load thud. Laughter filled my ears as my face turned a deep red.
The laughter continued for a good ten minutes straight, then finally died down.
"Y-You s-should h-h-have seen your f-f-face!" Cole spluttered out, still amused.
I opened my mouth, surprised.
Then I scrambled to my feet and fled from the room.
Why?
Because of embarrassment? Hell no- because I had the chance to escape.
And there I was, heading for the door, when Cole appeared in front of me. I shrieked and began backing
away.
"Cat got your tongue?"
I froze.
That did it.
I found myself attacking him- kicking, punching, and screaming.
Sure, I got a couple punches and kicks, here and there, but with a matter of seconds, Cole had my back
pinned to his chiseled chest.
As much as I wanted to just give up and started crying, I stayed strong. I had decided that I wasn't going to cry anymore, it just made me feel weak and vulnerable.
Cole used one arm to wrap around my waist, holding me to his chest while pinning my arms to my sides. With his spare hand, he brushed away the hair from my neck, and lowered his head to my ear.
"You can fight all you want, but baby, you have no escape."
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I shut down.
I didn't utter a single word or struggle the slightest whenCole carried me back to his room. I was just laying on his bed, staring at his dull ceiling.
Say I'm exaggerating, but I don't care.
My life is over.
I really have nothing to live for anymore, and for reasons that I don't know, Cole now owned my life. He was the one who was going to make the decisions for me- not like I had any to make. Cole had taken away my free will.
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Sunday
Cole never came back to his room- which I was thankful for.
Actually, no one came up to the room- not even Mandy or Julia. Talk about life long friends.
It's not like I even wanted to see them though. This was their faults too. Mandy and Julia befriended me, then turned against me by helping Cole.
How could they?
I really don't give a shit that Cole is the Alpha of their pack, and that they must follow his every order. It just goes to show that our friendship was worthless to them.
Then the door opened and in walked-
Ian.
"I brought you some food." He said, walking up to me and holding out the food.
I turned my head to the side, looking away.
"Not hungry."
"You have to eat."
"Not hungry."
Ian sighed and placed the food down and tried to make me look at him.
Giving up, he sighed- defeated.
"Christina, starving yourself won't get you of here."
"If I die then I will get out here." I stated numbly.
Suddenly a strong hand gripped my chin, turning my head so that I had no other resort, but to look at the now angry Ian.
"Never say that again." He ordered, sounding worried yet annoyed and mad.
"I wont't listen to you." I retorted.
Ian let out a low, angry growl and I flinched.
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It's now TUESDAY, and it's time to set my plan in action.
I managed to convince everyone that I was too weak to escape. Little did they know that I had a plan to get out- and acting weak was just another price to pay.
I sat in the kitchen, completely alone. I wouldn't have been surprised if I found out that I was the only one there.
So I took my chance.
I sprinted through the door and down the driveway and towards the gates, which had motion detectors in them.
The second I got out, I ran to the woods.
I collapsed in the clearing, breathing heavily.
I was extremely nervous. I mean- what if they found me?
"Oh Christina, you just flushed away our trust in you."
Oh fuck.
I stood up at rapid speed, then tripped and hit my head on a branch.
Blackness.
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I woke up with an even worst headache, and to top it all off, I was in Cole's room.
Alone in his bed.
Damn it.
Guess the plan didn't work.
Wincing slightly, I lifted my hand to my forehead, only to have it stop moving.
What the-
Handcuffs.
Cole HANDCUFFED me to his bed.
I was about to scream in frustration, but then saw a note in the nightstand. With my free hand I reached over and grabbed it.
'Try escaping now, virgin bitch.'
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