There was nothing peaceful about her sleep. Her nightmares kept flashing in front of her eyes, as if she were in a dark room and the only source of light was lightning that flashed occasionally from outside. Every time she tried to reach for the memory of the dream, it was slip away from her even more. The only thing she could remember haunted her, it loomed over her consciousness like a ghost. The dream was of the little girl. She feels so happy when she is with her, but the moment that dream ends, she panics, as if something terrible happened to her. It made her feel so helpless. There was nothing she could do.
Vaas sat and watched her helplessly as she stirred in her sleep. Her ramblings got worse and worse as time went on. He tried to wake her on multiple occasions, but nothing worked. She would just lie there, still thrashing and rambling. He hoped that she would wake soon. He couldn't take much more of this bullshit. At first, he didn't mind sitting with her. It gave him an escape from the present. But now, her thrashing and rambling was getting boring and annoying.
Suddenly, her eyes flickered open. Vaas snapped out of his thought and scooted closer to her. He watched her struggle to get up.
"Easy, princesa," he said soothingly. "You still are very weak." She tried to sit up, slower this time. She felt a pressure on her wrists and ankles. Dazed and confused, she looked down at her appendages. What the hell she thought to herself as she noticed that she was tied down to the bed. Panic started to set in as she struggled to move.
"What the fuck is this?" she squealed to the stranger, still struggling to move. The man leaned back in his chair, nonchalantly crossing his arms as he watched her struggle.
"Calm down, hermana. I saved your fucking life. I think I deserve a little appreciation." He was so condescending. She wanted to get up and deck him right in the jaw.
"Wh-what happened?" she stuttered as she tried to calm herself.
"You were bit by a poisonous spider, chika. My little friends and I nursed you back to health."
"Why the actual FUCK am I tied up then?" She was raging, she was so angry. Vaas leaned in closely.
"We may have fixed you up, hermana, but you are still our prisoner." Her heart began to race.
"Prisoner?! What do you-"
"No no no, princesa," he interrupted. "It is my turn to ask shitty questions. For one, what the hell are you doing on my island." His voice turned darker and angrier. She scrambled for a reason.
"I…um…I came here for a job." She was a horrible liar. Vaas shook his head angrily.
"A job, hmm?"
"Uh, yeah." Vaas laughed even more.
"Don't worry. You will have plenty work here soon, hermana. Now why are you really here, hm? No more bullshit." She decided that she was screwed with whatever answer she gave. She might as well tell the truth.
"I don't know."
"I will ask again. Why are you here?"
"I don't know!"
"One more time! Why are you fucking here, hermana!"
"I. Don't. Know." Vaas stood up angrily and threw his chair across the dilapidated hut.
"YOU ARE REALLY STARTING TO PISS ME OFF, CHICA!" he screamed. She couldn't help but flinch. He put his hands behind his head as he paced the room angrily.
"I just woke up on the beach, I swear! I have no memory!" Vaas stopped dead in his tracks when he heard this. He chuckled.
"Really? You know nothing?" She slowly nodded her head. He looked very amused. He walked over to where she was, gripping both of her wrists as he leaned in closely.
"Listen up, princesa. I am going to untie you now. BUT, if you try anything funny," he leaned in uncomfortably close. "I will gut you like a pig. Are we understood?" She nodded her head, trying to lean away from him. He began to untie her wrists and her ankles. For a few seconds, he just held her down to the bed. He was enjoying the power. She scowled as he finally got off of her. She slowly sat up after he sat down, watching him closely.
"What's your name, Hermana?" she looked down at her rope-burned wrists, not wanting another outburst from him. "Are you fucking deaf? What is your name?"
"Promise," she said the first thing coming to her mind. "My name is Promise."
Vaas chuckled. "That is a strange name for a person, is it not?"
"Yeah, well, it's my name." She looked up from her wrists. "Is your name Vaas?" He nodded his head and chuckled.
"Smart girl…just not smart enough to know when you are in too deep." The newly named Promise swallowed her fear. She had no idea what was going on or what to say or do.
"Come," Vaas said cheerfully. "Let's go for a walk."
Hey guys! I am sorry it took me this long to update. I have been really busy with getting ready for back to school and all. Plus, my Wi-Fi has some serious issues! I am not really happy with this chapter. I am having some really bad writer's block. I am really open to ideas, so if you have any, drop me a message or suggest something in a review! I really appreciate you guys taking the time to read my story! I love you!
