Vengeance (Oak Grove Suspense Book 1) by Reese A Stephens

Author:Reese A Stephens [Stephens, Reese A]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Winyan Press, LLC
Published: 2016-09-27T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Shayla

The first thing I notice upon waking is not being able to move. My head hurts. I obviously have no clue how long I’ve been out, but at least I’m alive … for now anyway. I try to open my eyes, moving as slowly as I can. Thankfully, it is pretty dark in the room and my eyes adjust easily. I can make out that the walls are aqua blue and the ceiling is white popcorn. I turn my head to the left and see a vanity and on my right is a dresser. Both look like something out of the nineteen-fifties. I look above my head to see my hands are cuffed to the metal frame of the bed. I’m trying to stay calm, but the urge to scream is growing by the second. After a few swift tugs, I know I won’t be getting free without some serious pain. My legs are tied to the foot of the bed; it’s when I look down that I realize I’m not wearing my clothes. I’m wearing a white night gown, one like I’d seen my grandma wear multiple times. Someone changed me. Someone changed my clothes! What did they do to me? Did they touch me, take pictures for themselves, or the very worst of all, did they rape me? I can’t breathe. I know hyperventilating is not in my best interest. I try desperately to control my breathing. Slow deep breaths, Shayla. Calm. Calm. I do this over and over, but never feel one-hundred percent calm.

The door opens and a man stands, leaning against the frame with his arms crossed over his chest. He laughs. “Struggling won’t get you anywhere, sweetheart.” I can’t see his face. The light behind him is too bright. “I have to say, this isn't really my style, but my cousin took a liking to you. If it were up to me, you’d be in a much … different situation.”

I still can’t see him, but I know in my gut this is Jason Mathis. I also know I’m the type of woman he would normally seek out to kill. My only saving grace right now is this cousin he’s mentioned. For some reason he wants me alive. I’m thankful for that small blessing.

Jason steps into the room, coming right up to me and staring down. He looks different from his pictures. He’s very handsome, but his blonde hair is now black and his skin is much tanner. It’s so tan that it makes him look Hispanic. He seems to be wearing contacts, because his blue eyes are now brown. Even with all these changes, I know it’s him. He reminds me of someone, but I can’t think of who that it is. I don’t really care who. I just want to go home.

“Please. Please, let me go home.”

He chuckles, running the back of his hand down my face. “Oh, sweetheart. Don’t beg. I like it too much.” Tears roll down my cheek as I shake in fear.

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