Ten months of hurt

The next few months went by the same way the first day had. Anytime I talked back I got hit. I got a daily beating whether I did something wrong or not. I cooked and cleaned and did everything that had to be done while Mike was at work. There were cameras in every room other then the bathrooms. After the day was done I would go into the room I was sharing with Cam and he would remind me that I didn't deserve what was being done to me. He would hold me while I slept and talk to me when I had nightmares and did everything a big brother should. Every morning I would wake up to him offering to make my dad breakfast so I could sleep and every day I refused knowing that it would cost us both a beating if he ever found out.

Today was the same. I woke up, made breakfast, cleaned the kitchen and sat in my room. I thought about how much I missed Jack and my mother and the rest of the team, even though I only knew most of them for two days. I missed bickering with Owen and Jack about everything.

Cam walked in, "You look like you're thinking." I smiled and nodded. "Mind if I ask what's going through that head of yours?"

I shook my head, "I'm just thinking of my mom and Jack and the rest of the team." I looked down at my hands, they were cut and bruised so much that they weren't so much the color of skin but blue and red and purple. Tears started to fill my eyes, "I miss them so much. I'm never getting out of here. I'm going to die here." I started to cry. Cam pulled me into his arms and we just sat there.

I had made up my mind by the time my tears had stopped. "I've seen my phone, when I clean Mike's room every week. It's sitting on his dresser, if I can get it…"

"No," Cam looked me in the eye, "It's too dangerous."

"Cam if I can get my phone Jack can be here in a matter of seconds, all I have to do is tell him the coordinates and he'll be here seconds later. I know it's confusing but just listen to me."

He sighed, "Mike is going to be home for lunch soon, what if he comes home early?"

I shrugged, "Then I get another beating and then make him lunch. What's the worst that can happen?" with that I walked out of the room. I ran upstairs and went to his room. I grabbed the doorknob and found that the door was locked. I took a bobby pin from my hair and did one o the few things Jack had taught me to do. It took about five minutes to pick the lock. I pushed the door open and went inside.

"Where did he put it?" I asked myself, my phone was no longer on the dresser. I searched the room until I found it in the desk drawer. I turned it on and was about to call when I heard Mike come through the door. I gasped and shoved it back in the drawer. I started to clean up.

Mike came up stairs, "What are you doing in here?"

I looked up at him, "Just cleaning."

He walked up to me and punched me in the face, "Don't come in here unless I give you permission. Now go make me lunch!"

I looked down, "Yes sir." I walked out and down to the kitchen. I started to make lunch as Cam came up to me.

"I told you." He said, "I'm sorry, maybe tomorrow…"

I looked up and smiled at him, "No need, knowing Jack he's been tracking my cell phone since the day I went missing. I turned it on and put it back. Jack should come rescue us any day now."

He beamed hopefully, "Us?"

I looked at him, "Of course, I'm not leaving you here."

He smiled and hugged me tightly. "Zorah you are the light that saves me from a never ending darkness."

I smirked, "I know."

I finished making lunch and Mike ate and left again. The day went by quickly and I found myself falling asleep. Mike had stayed out late to go to the bar so I didn't need to make him diner. Later in the night he came home and saw me. He smiled evilly and dragged me into his room.

When I woke up I couldn't move at all. My wrists and ankles were tied and Mike was standing off to the side. As he came closer I was chocked with the smell of beer. I realized what he planned and started to pull at my bonds. I squirmed and did everything I could to get away all I had on were a pair of short shorts and my bra.

Mike leaned down and whispered something in my ear. "Ah the perks of having a daughter." He was about to start when Cam ran in and hit him over the head with a frying pan.

He walked over and untied my wrists and ankles. I curled into the fetal position and started to shake. I felt him touch my shoulder and I practically screamed. I started to throw my hands around trying to make him go away.

"Zorah calm down. It's me Zorah it's just me. look at me, I need you to look at me, right at me." I lifted my head and looked at him. It clicked that he wasn't going to hurt me and I let him hold me. he rubbed my back and waited for me to stop shaking before picking me up and walking down to our room.

(With Jack and the team)

"Jack!" Toshiko was calling Jack from the front room, "Jack come quickly I have something on Zorah!" His head popped up from the papers he was looking at and he sprinted into the front room. "Her phone was turned on, I just did the Track and I found it. I'm sending the coordinates to you now."

Jack grabbed her shoulders and kissed her head, "You are brilliant! Toshiko you are the best thing that ever happened to this team and everyone here will agree."

She blushed and looked back to the screen, "Jack stop…"

"No, you deserve to hear it more often. You are brilliant." She smiled and nodded. His phone beeped and he transferred the coordinates to his manipulator. He grabbed his gun off his desk and ran back. "Wish me luck."

Tosh, Owen, Ianto and Gwen were all in the room now. "Good luck!"He slammed down on the device and was gone.