Chapter 48 || Why?
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* * Nicole's POV * *

My eyes felt like sandbags as I tried to open them, so I stopped trying.

What happened?

I tried to think. What's the last thing I remember?

Jake was over...

I was sitting on my bed... 

I was looking at a picture...

and...

Someone was in my house and everything went black.

I stayed silent with my eyes closed I listened.

It was completely silent.

The room was cold and I was pressed against a wall with my hands tied behind my back.

There was a cloth or something tied around my mouth so I couldn't say anything or scream.

I peaked one of my eyes open ever so slightly.

I was in a small dark beaten down room with no windows. There was a little bed that looked hard as a rock, there were no pillows or blankets. And there was a shady toilet.

The only way in and out was this metal door... or maybe it was steal...

I sigh, how am I going to get out of this?

I heard footsteps near the door and immediately shut my eyes and pretended to still be unconscious.

The door unlocked and was pushed open.

I held my breath. Terrified to make any movement that would let who this psycho know I was awake.

Their footsteps neared me and stopped right at my feet.

My heart was racing and then I thought of something.

He left the door open and thinks I'm asleep!

I waited one more moment before jolting my body to stand up and make a run for it, but just as quickly as I tried to get up I was pulled back down.

I was tied to the wall.

I groan in frustration as I try to worm my way out.

"Don't bother," He says looking down at my.

I look up at him with wide eyes.

Liam.

I went to say something but it only came out as muffled noises because my mouth was covered.

He laughed as he walked to the door and shut it before coming back to me.

I pushed my self completely against the wall, as far away as him as possible.

He knelt down in front of me and reached out for my face, taking the rag off of my mouth.

Immediately I say, "What do you want"

He laughs again, "Oh Nicole. Isn't it obvious."

I glare at him not finding his joke funny.

He rests his hand under my chin and I forced my face away and kick him.

"Well we can't have that now," He says calmly as he takes out another rope and tries to grab my legs which I am now kicking to no end.

He shakes his head as he suddenly sits on them. The weight of his body on my legs forced me to stop kicking which allowed him to tie my legs.

"Your crazy!" I shout at him.

He laughs as he rolls off of me and sits at my side, "Crazy in love."

I internally gag.

"Are you hungry?" He asks.

I stay silent.

He gets up and goes to grab a bowl of food, "I mean it's your choice. I'm offering you food, you can starve if you want but I made perfectly good food."

I glare as I watch him bring back a plate of who knows what.

"Here," He places it in front of me.

"Like I could even eat it if I wanted to. I'm tied up remember!"

He laughs as he sits back down again, "Yes but I'm not," he says as he holds out a spoon.

"Oh hell no. I am not letting you feed me. I'd rather starve!"

He shrugs taking away the bowl and getting up.

Liam puts the cloth back over my mouth before leaving, "I'll be back shortly."

I roll my eyes, "Not like I'm going anywhere."

Once the door completely shuts, I fidget some more to try to loosen the rope on my legs but it's no used.

I tried to free my hands but no luck.

The more I move around, I actually think my hands are in handcuffs and tied to the wall with a rope.

I groan in frustration as I tried to pull my arms free from the wall but it only causes me more pain.

- - -

Days went by. Each day the same as the last.

Liam comes in, offers me food. I refuse and he leaves.

I was desperately hungry and today I was severely debating about letting him feed me despite how much mental pain I would be in.

I sigh as he enters the room once again.

"Hey, Nicole. I brought you some breakfast. I made chocolate chips pancakes today."

The smell of the pancakes filled the room and boy did they smell good.

"Are you hungry today?" He says as he places the food in front of me.

They had maple syrup on them too! AND WHIPPED CREAM.

My stomach pleaded for food and my brain was caving in.

I looked at the food with wide eyes as Liam removes the gag.

"So are we eating today or not?" He looks at me winningly.

I swallow hard, forcing myself to say no but I just nod looking at the food.

He grins as he grabs the fork and knife as cuts into the pancake. 

He holds the piece in front of me and gestures for me to open my mouth.

I close my eyes and slowly open my mouth.

Liam puts the fork in my mouth and I eat the pancake.

Even though I absolutely hated Liam feeding me but man, did that taste good! It could be the fact that I haven't had food in days, but this is one of the best pancakes I've ever had. 

Liam continues to feed me with a sickening grin which only makes me want to throw up.

"That wasn't so bad now was it?" He says with a smile as he puts the fork down.

I say nothing and look away from him.

"You're so beautiful," He says softly.

I felt his eyes looking at me but I refused to look at him or even acknowledge him.

"Look at me when I talk to you!" He shouts as he grabs my chin forcing me to face him.

Fearfully I say, "Uhuh"

Then he places his lips against mine.

It was absolutely disgusting and I couldn't pull away, but I did bite his lip so hard in hopes that it will make him bleed.

He pulls back in pain touching his hand to his lips and I spit at him.

He shakes his head in anger and bends down to my level before slapping me across the face.

"Don't ever think about doing that again," He begins to pace, "And if you do I'll make the punishment ten times worse."

He kicks my feet before putting the gag back on my mouth and hastily leaving the room.

He locks the door and didn't come back for a long time. I lost track of the days, but all I know was that I was dying of thirst and that I was eagerly waiting for the next time he would bring me food and water.

I groan as I hate that I actually want Liam to come back.

I need to think of a way to get out of here.

Liam's footsteps walked towards the door and soon enough he was inside holding a tray.

I glare at him.

"Don't give me that look. You did this to yourself," he says as he places down the trey and grabs a bowl.

He sits down next to me and takes off the gag and feeds me some sort of soup.

I force my self to swallow, this was mentally painful.

"Why?" I ask moments later.

"It's cold because it was sitting out for a while I was-"

I shake my head, "No. I mean why are you doing this?'

He places down the bowl and stands up, "Nicole the moment I met you I knew you were the one for me. I fell absolutely head over heels in love with you, and I thought you felt the same. Then I saw you with that idiot Jake and new it wasn't long before he took you away from me. I tried to win you over but you saw me nothing more than a friend, and it hurt. Seeing you with someone else made my blood boil. I spent weeks planning. I was only hoping it wouldn't come down to this and that you would willing chose me but once I knew that was never going to happen I had to take matters into my own hands," he paused and looked me in the eyes, "I love you, Nicole. I never wanted to hurt you. I just wanted you all to myself." 

I clench my jaw and look away from him. 

He sits back down and continues to feed me. He tries to talk but I don't reply. 

I was eagerly waiting for him to leave me alone.

"If only you chose me," He said under his breath before finally leaving, "No I will make you mine."

He slammed the door completely forgetting to put my gag back on.

It doesn't even make sense why he puts on me anyways like I guarantee no one can hear me anyway and screaming for help would probably only lead him to beat me.

I rest my head against the wall.

Liam is absolutely insane. He doesn't even know what love is.

I could think about Jake.

I miss him so much. I never got to tell him how I truly felt.

I miss all the fun times we had together.

I smiled as I remembered when we all went to Maine and went bowling. How Jake and I competed to win bowling and how we continuously played with each other.

I shake my head and laugh, that was like my alter ego coming out. 

Man, I miss him.

Then my eyes widened.

That's how I'm going to get out of here!

I sigh knowing it will actually kill me internally.

"I love you, Jake!" I whispered looking up at the ceiling with watery eyes as if it will somehow help me, "I know what I have to do."

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