I opened my eyes to total complete pitch blackness. My lids felt heavy with forced sleep and I moved my hands to brush the crud out of my eye but thick metal around my wrist held my arm firmly in place. My legs were pinned to the ground as well, digging into my ankles uncomfortably.
A knot began to form in my chest, panic rising from the pit of my stomach and spreading throughout my body. I tried to call for help but was blocked from doing so by a rotten tasting scarf shoved into my mouth.
I rapidly blinked back tears, knowing how uncomfortable they would be if they dried on my face, but they fell anyway, a salty mess in my hair, sliding down the sides of my face as I focused on my rough breathing. I felt as though a weight of 1 million pounds were against my chest, forcing it into place.
Where was I and who would want to kidnap me and why? Those teenage girls hadn't looked that tough, I really didn't expect this hell. I couldn't think of any reason for being locked in this basement, it was just so strange.
Why didn't Edward save me? Did they drug him too? I couldn't imagine him letting them take me. Maybe I could think of some way to escape? But it was so dark.
I felt the panic settling through me more and more, this time with more certainly as I thought of what would happen if I was left here to die. What would my kidnapper do when they found me? They probably had a boss who had wanted me for some reason. If it were just for ransom, they wouldn't have me tied up and bound like this.
My thoughts moved in a never-ending spiral until my forehead began to hurt and I became dizzy. I couldn't think anymore or I would die.
I pictured me and Edward in our happy place. It was a lot like Eden: a bright garden, sun beating down on our backs as he kissed my neck, my hands, singing into my hair. Finally I fell back to sleep.
* * *
This time I opened my eyes and found a chink of light across the floor. A flashlight shined onto my face, hurting my eyes intensely form the sudden light.
"Hi Bella!" said another teenage girl. She sounded like she had just been given the best Christmas present ever. I couldn't make out her face because of the pitch black,