Jade's Pov - I stirred in my bed as I felt around for Max. I instantly sat up as I didn't feel her beside me but instead a note. I picked up the note and read it:

Hey, babe. I went to go get us breakfast this morning at the Two Whales. I'm getting your favorite: Belgian Waffles! Along with something a little extra ;). Should be back in a few. Love you!

What a goofball she is. I picked up my phone and looked at my social media, which was blowing up with notifications. What caught my eye made me sick, as I threw up on my bed and myself.

No, no, no. This has to be some SICK fucking joke. There's no way he's out of prison. I hope Max will be back soon...

Someone then knocked on the door. Speak of the devil. I get up, walk over to the door, and open it. "Max, did you see the news about--"

I looked in horror to see Jefferson with a grin across his face. "Look who came back. Hello, Jade." My legs instantly gave out under me as I tried to crawl away from him. "No, no, no. This can't be real..." I felt my face go pale as Jefferson came into the room and closed the door. "I came searching for Max, but I guess you'll do." His voice left me paralyzed as tears came rushing down my face. "Stay away from me... please. Stay away..." I could barely mutter the words out of my mouth as my lips quivered with fear.

"Don't worry, Jade. I'll take good care of you until Max gets back." He then pulled out a syringe filled with a drug, as he approached closer to me. I try to push and kick him away from me. I even tried to scream but he covered my mouth with his hand and stabbed the needle into my neck. I slowly felt my eyes close as I called out Max's name before losing consciousness.

I didn't know how long I was knocked out for, but when I came to I knew exactly where I was. Back down in the bunker as if nothing had changed. My hands and legs were tied up with duct tape in the same chair Max was tied in in another timeline. I tried to pull myself free but the fucker made sure I wasn't going anywhere.

"Well, look who decided to wake up." He approached me from his desk and rolled his trolley alongside him. "I was worried I might have given you too much. I am a bit rusty after being thrown in prison." I remained quiet as I tried not to focus on where I was.

"Why so quiet, Jade? You used to be so verbal and outspoken. Never showing fear and having a tough persona to boot. I guess I took that all away from you... didn't I?" He grabbed my face and made me look right at him. I held back my tears but fear was written all over my face.

He then let go of my face and continued: "I'm sure Max has seen the article about me getting out. She's probably rushing back to the dorms right about now."

Jefferson takes my phone out his pocket and scrolls through it. "Hmm, I'm surprised you two don't share your locations with one another. I hear that's all the rage nowadays."

This feels so unreal right now. I'm back down here in the Dark Room as if time never passed. I'm too paralyzed by fear to even talk back to this dickhead. I need to get out of here... somehow.

"I'm a bit bored, Jade. Shall we call Max and see where she is?" I remained silent as I dissociated myself from the situation. "I asked you a FUCKING QUESTION!!!"

Punch

"Fuck you asshole! Max is going to come and beat your FUCKING ASS!!!" As I looked at Jefferson ready to kill him myself. He grabbed hold of my face again and I became paralyzed with fear once more.

"I asked you ONE fucking question, you stupid bitch." Punch

"Now then, I'm going to call Max and you're going to stay as quiet as a mouse. Or I hurt Max when she gets here."

Jefferson opens my phone and calls Max, putting the phone on speaker.

"Jade! Babe! I'm on my way back right now. I'll be there in a f-"

"Babe? Wow. I can't believe you would date this bitch, Max?"

"Jefferson! Where the fuck is Jade?"Max...

"Now, now, Max. Jade is perfectly fine down here in my Dark Room."

"You fucking bastard! If you touch one hair on her head. I'm going to fucking kill you myself!"

"Now Max, I don't want her. I want you. I only grabbed hold of her so I could get you to come to me."

"Let me talk to Jade. I want to hear her voice."

"Of course..." Jefferson walks over to me and holds the phone in front of me. "Here. Max wants to talk to you."

"Jade! Jade! Are you okay?!"

Jefferson looked at me to respond to Max. "Max! Oh god! Max! Help me please! I don't want to die down here! Max, help me please! Help us! Help us!" I cried to her.

"Jade! I'm on my way! I promise babe. I'm going to get you and the baby out of there!" Oh no, she mentioned the baby.

"What's this? You're pregnant, Jade?"

"Don't you fucking touch her!"

"Oh... I see. The baby is mine. Isn't it, Jade?" He then tried to reach and touch my stomach, but I pulled away from him. "Stay away from me. Don't touch me! Max! Max! Please!"

"Jade! Jade! JADE!" Jefferson hangs up the phone and throws it to the floor.

He then lunges at me and grabs hold of my neck with both hands as he forces himself on me. He kisses me repeatedly and then starts to work his way down to my shirt.

"Stop! Don't touch me! Please!" I cried out. "If you keep pleading out, I'll go faster. I suggest you keep your mouth shut." He lifts up my shirt and exposes my baby bump. "Wow. How far along are you, Jade?" It was sick seeing him look so excited by my body and baby bump. It was hard not to feel grossed out and disgusted.

I tried not to look at him but he grabbed my face to look at him. "I asked: How far along are you?" I swallowed a lump in my throat before responding to him. "I'm about 16 weeks." I managed to mutter out.

Jefferson removes his hand from my face as he moves it down to touch my baby bump. "Please! Stop! Don't touch me! Please!" I pleaded as I tried to move away from him. "Shut the fuck up, bitch! You stay the fuck still!"

"No, asshole! You stay away from me and my baby!"

"You mean our baby, Jade. We're going to be one happy family together."

"No, no. You're not going anywhere near this baby. They'll never know you or see you, ever. Max and I are going to raise this baby without you in his/her life." Jefferson starts to choke me out of pure anger, as I could see it in his eyes.

"You're such an ungrateful bitch. I get you pregnant and now you don't want me in my child's life? The baby is a part of me. You have a part of me in you and that part of the baby will grow to be just like me."

Just like me... Those words echoed in my ears as I felt tears streaming down my face. "Don't cry, Jade. Our child will be a great photographer just like me." He loosened his grip around my neck, allowing me to finally breathe again. "I can't let you die before you give birth to the baby."

"However, no one can know I have you down here with me. So... I'll keep you down here and you'll give birth to the baby here in the Dark Room." Oh God. No, Max, please hurry. Please get us out of here, please...

"Don't worry, Jade. I'll take good care of you and our baby." He had a crooked smile across his face as he said that. "Someone! Anyone! Please! Help me!" I cried out. "You know what, Jade? I gave you enough chances..." Jefferson walks over to his trolley and fills a syringe with drugs, and comes back over to me. "No, stay away from me. Stay away!"

"Shh, I'm just putting you to sleep. Stay still or this will hurt." He leans my head to the side and exposes my neck. I tried to pull away from him, but he injected the drug in me, as I felt my body go numb on me. "Max... please..."

Just before I completely lose consciousness, Max appears from behind the plastic curtains. The look of concern and anger ran across her face, as she saw Jefferson looming over me. The last thing I hear is Max yelling out his name before passing out.