Chapter 2

I stared at him. Undress? Was he going to rape me? More tears joined the ones already on my cheeks.

I then moved my hands up, showing him I was still tied and could not even undress myself if I wanted too. Not that I did. He slowly advanced on me, until my back was against the wall, his enormous body right before mine.

He took my hands in his and with a single motion he sliced the rope that had bound my wrists together.

'I won't ask again.' His voice alone was terrifying enough, but the thing he was ordering me to do was even worse. He would rape me. Maybe even kill me afterwards.

I swallowed and then locked eyes with him, not sure if I was tough enough to do as he asked of me. Did I dare to refuse? I took a step aside and made sure there was some space between us before I slowly pulled my shirt over my head. I saw he was curiously watching my every move.

I let the material of my shirt fall through my fingers, right next to me on the floor. I was now in my bra and jeans, shivering while I felt not cold at all.

'I don't have all night.' The words sounded harsh and frightened me. I swallowed again before I slowly brought my hands towards the zipper of my jeans an slowly undid them. The button followed and before I knew it I stood in my underwear before this huge man that would not look away from my body, not even for a second.

He licked his lips once before he suddenly moved and walked up to me. He placed his hands on the straps of my bra and slowly pulled them down. He seemed an expert, unclasping my bra within seconds, letting the piece of underwear fall to the floor.

The only thing that clothed me right now was my flimsy slip. I shuddered thinking about that fact.

'You are absolutely terrified,' he stated, his hands moving over my breasts until they reached the edge of my slip. I closed my eyes and felt how tears rolled down my cheeks. I then nodded.

'As you should be,' he added, before he pulled the material down and fully exposed me. I balled my hands into fists, praying he would just get everything over with. I didn't have the balls to fight him, I knew he would win anyway.

'Did someone send you in the store today?' he then asked, sending me completely off guard. I opened my eyes and sought his, watching him with question written all over my eyes. What was he talking about?

'You'd better answer me when I ask you something, I am not a patient man, Anna.' I swallowed and then quickly shook my head.

'I was just shopping, I- Nobody send me anywhere,' I hammered, looking away when I felt his fingers roam my belly.

'Why where you shopping in that store, why, when there is a complete mall just a few streets away,' he asked. He let his hands moved over my breasts, kneading them more softly then I would have expected.

I had to take a deep breath, trying to keep myself calm, before I answered.

'I – I don't like the mall. It's- not the place for me,' I added. I closed my eyes when his fingers lightly traced my nipples.

'Why would a young girl like yourself not like such a place?'

I felt his hands leaving my body, what made me open my eyes. He had taken a step back and now watched my body from a little distance. I noticed his approving look. I crossed my hands before my chest, trying to make myself feel a little better.

'I am not one of those popular schoolgirls. I just- I like other clothes and stuff. A quieter place to shop. Is that wrong?' I asked. I noticed how my question made him light up. He chuckled.

'The only thing wrong is that you walked into me, Anna. And with that you sealed your own fate.' I felt my heart sink. I had nothing left to loose anymore. He would kill me after he had raped me, I was sure of that.

'Why? I have done nothing to you. I have no idea where I am right now and who would believe a stupid young girl when she claims to have seen you in a store?'

He cocked his head to the side, his eyes roaming my body before he locked eyes with me again.

'I don't take risks, not when the people risking it are so unimportant to me.' Those words didn't hurt, not even a bit. Only the realization I would die today did.

'I'd rather had you just murdered me then. Why humiliating me like this. I have not done anything to wrong you,' I said, tears still leaking from my eyes, but my voice clear. He seemed amused by my back talking. He took a step closer and watched me straight in the eye.

'I am no murderer, miss Helms, I can assure you, but I do need to keep myself away from the authorities. My point in this is not to humiliate you. But I will search you for any sign of lies from your side.' I blinked twice. What was he talking about.

'I – I don't understand-' he took my hands in his and placed me against the wall.

'I will search you for any tracking devices. You have one chance to tell me where they are placed.' I shuddered and panicked.

'I swear I don't have anything on me. Where would I-' it daunted me he would search me, completely.

'You've had your chance,' he said, before he let his hands firmly move over every inch of my arms and upper body. He lifted my hair and even made me opened my mouth to check my teeth. When he found nothing one of his legs suddenly was between mine, pulling them apart.

'Please don't,' I pleaded. He ignored me. His hands wondered over my lower body. He made me open my legs even wider before I felt his fingers touching my most private area. With force he inserted a finger inside and made me wince.

'Very tight you are,' he whispered into my ear before he moved it around. I closed my eyes and bit my lip. I would not make a sound. I would endure this until he was done with me. I could do this. I was strong. I needed to be strong.

As quickly as he had moved his fingers inside of me, he removed them and took a step back from me.

'You spoke the truth,' he simply stated, watching me clutch my arms around myself.

'I am no spy or something. I'm not,' I softly said. He nodded.

'That's good. You've earned yourself another day to live.'