Part II

Claire couldn't hold back the tears as she backed away from the closed door. She didn't fight at first when the man clasped her arms behind her back and pulled out a length of rope to tie them, she was too busy staring at the door, willing her father to come back and rescue her. Only when she was forced onto the bed and her dress hiked up to her waist did she snap back to reality. With one thrust the stranger was inside of her and she screamed with pain, which only furthered the man's excitement and speed.

"My little Claire-bell does know how to please, doesn't she?" he hissed, grinning wickedly. Claire's eyes saw red as anger built up inside of her, the only two people to ever call her by that name were the two men in her life that had hurt her. First her brother's empty promises, then her father's twisted mind. Using that anger to fuel her energy, Claire leapt forward and bit the man on the nose, causing him to yelp with pain and rear backwards, falling off the bed. Even though her hands were bound, Claire still managed to leap off the bed and start for the door. The man struggled to his feet, throwing curse words into the air. He reached for her, letting his hand fly across her face with a resounding smack. Again and again he struck her, until she managed to kick him and make for the door once more. He reached out and grabbed her, turning them both in a complete circle that sent Claire towards the plate glass window gracing the opposite wall. Before she could react she felt the glass break under her impact and she fell, hitting the dirt street below with a silent thud.