Chapter 3

The man buttoned up his pants and stood up. He stretched before walking towards the two girls. He grabbed Spencer by the arm and dragged her behind him.

"Hey!" Ashley said getting up from her spot on the couch.

"Sit." The man said holding the knife out in her direction. "I'll be back for you in a second."

Ashley sat back down slowly. The last thing she wanted was to be separated from Spencer. She liked being around her so that she knew she was safe. Ashley was so deep in thought she didn't even notice the masked man reenter the room.

"Get up." He barked.

Ashley jumped not noticing he was there. She stood slowly and watched as he walked over to her. He walked behind her and smelled her hair as he walked around her. When he got in front of her again he stood as close to her as he could without touching her. Ashley was trying to look everywhere except in his eyes. He grabbed her chin and forced her to look at him.

"Take me to your room."

"But you said..." Ashley was cut off with a slap to the face. She was bent over with her hand on her cheek wincing in pain. Her eyes were tearing up. "I know what I said. Now I'm telling you to take me to your room."

Ashley took the lead and heard his foot steps behind her. All she was thinking about was Spencer. Where was she? Is she okay? Did he hit her?

Once they were in the room Ashley kept her eyes on the floor. It was pitch black. She felt him moving around her.

"I liked the way you fucked your girlfriend. It was the sexiest thing I've ever seen." He said as he ran his hand up her arm and down her back. She shivered under his touch. She could imagine what was going to happen next and she had to figure out a way to stop it. She had to get back to Spencer. She needed her. They made each other feel safe. She definitely didn't feel safe right now.

The masked man stood in front of Ashley and grabbed both of her biceps. He gripped hard enough that Ashley knew that she was going to have bruises. He pushed her onto the bed. She gasped as soon as she hit the mattress.

"Please don't do this. You can still leave and take anything you want." Ashley said with tears rolling down her cheeks.

"I plan on taking exactly what I want." He said punching her in the face. The man took off his mask, but because it was so dark Ashley couldn't see his face no matter how hard she tried. He started kissing down her neck and Ashley turned her head away from him and shut her eyes. She tried to push him away from her and started screaming.

"Please stop...don't do this...what did I do to you?" The man didn't answer. He was enjoying her screams and her tears. He kept kissing down her body.

"Help!" She screamed hoping that I someone would hear her. She knew it wouldn't help though. Her loft took up the whole floor and there was no one else around.

He stood up and started to undo his belt and pants. Ashley couldn't believe this was happening. She couldn't look at what was about to happen. She turned her head to the side and that's when she saw it. The knife that he had been threatening them with all night was laying next to her. She quickly glanced at him and saw that he was having a problem with him pants. She slowly moved her hand so that she could grab the knife without her knowing.

The next thing she knew he was back on top of her kissing her chest. This was her chance. It was now or never. Ashley gripped the knife tighter, took a deep breath and plunged the knife into his back. It was then that she saw his face for the first time, but she didn't see it for long because before she knew it she was being punched over and over again. She saw him running out of the room as she lost consciousness.