A silence so dark is never inviting…But a voice that's clear can swoon you any day. She stands up pulling at the thick chains which bound her to the stone floor. Every sound muffled by the beating of her fluttering heart. The tears streaming down her face wash away the dirt. She sits leaning against the brick wall and starts to sing trying to keep her mind busy.
Two days passed and every day she lay there praying. Her mind is now weak and disappearing little by little each day. Her mouth dries out as she hasn't eaten or drank anything in what seems like forever. The darkness soon swallows all that is left of her and she feels as if she has nothing left to live for. Her tired body, slowly decaying, leans against the wall when the door, she never knew, opens. A figure stands in the small doorway and as quickly as it appeared it was gone.
Her body lay there limp… still, no one has come. The darkness plays tricks on her as she thinks she has finally lost her mind. The figure that first appeared in the once hidden doorway has not returned.
….TWO DAYS MORE….
She can't open her eyes, they seem to be glued shut, but she can feel two soft gentle hands under her. A cold breeze blows over her body and she shivers. The warm hands soon disappear as a new silk cold feeling arises in their place. She twinges a sudden brightness can be seen thru her eyelids as she starts to come back to life. Two fuzzy shapes begin to form as she is finally able to open her eyes, and she is soon able to hear the muffled voices overhead. She opens her mouth but only whispers seem to escape. A hand lands on her shoulder and she groans with the extra pressure. The feeling of uncertainty is a fog in the room, the feeling of pressure on her stomach bothers her suddenly when she feels warmth cover her.
She blacks out, again she wakes to the dark dingy room. Her hands are now free and she begins to feel her body. One… two… three… she can feel three cuts each sewn shut. Her fingernail snags a stitch and she screams in pain. The door opens; two shapely figures step through; the first looks somewhat womanly the second more childish. She stands slowly making sure to not lose balance, she steps forward and trips. The child runs and catches her just before she hits the ground. Her eyes slowly open, she sees a child, maybe seventeen standing above her. His hands grasp her tightly as she starts to roll over. He whispers in her ear, "Hush… I'm not going to hurt you," she relaxes at his soothing voice.
He pulls her closer, almost cradling her and runs his hand over her hair. She jerks as his hand tugs her hair slightly. He jerks back realizing and kisses her forehead. She starts to focus and can tell she is now in what seems to be a tiny pink room. Her eyes roam around and the child laughs helping her to sit up. Her head falls back and she cries from the strain of it. The child catches her head and pushes it back up.
"Calm down. You're hurting yourself, Ruby." He pulls her in front of him and leans her against him.
She smirks and it quickly disappears, "What…where am I?"
He leans her head backward so he can see her deep blue eyes, "Well a room obviously. It's my old friend's room. She said if I ever needed it I could use it so here we are."
Her eyes still glazed over from sleeping she laughs, "Ok that's fair. I still don't see why I'm here."
The little door to the room opens and a woman walks in, her eyes get dark when she looks at the child. "Gage!! What are you doing? She's not supposed to be up here, you know that. Take her back to the cellar, now!!!"
He quickly jumps up, accidentally dropping Ruby to the floor, "Ma'am she is human. We can't keep her down there forever; she'll die!"
Ruby struggles to sit up and goans painfully. Gage turns quickly to see her lying on the ground, her face pushed hard against the floor, "Ruby… Oh my god, I'm sorry." He rushes to her side and pulls her up.
The woman was now gone and left a cheap flower smell behind. Gage pulls Ruby up onto his arms and lays her on the bed, "Now you just lay here and don't move I think I have an idea."
He leaves for about thirty minutes and then returns with a long purple dress with blue ribbons. His face glowing with joy, "Ruby?" he says, shaking her lightly.
Her eyes widen quickly, "Yes I'm awake. What's that in your hand?" she starts reaching to touch it.
He holds it up showing the lacy design. "This is for you. Let's get it on you." He helps her up and lays the dress on the bed. "Umm… We're going to have to take those clothes off first."
Her legs wobble under her as she stands. "Ok, but you might have to help. I'm not able."
He smiles and starts to unbutton her shirt. She helps by unbuttoning her own pants. Their hands brush against one another and she feels a small tingle in her stomach. His smile grows bigger when he sees the excitement on her face. Her shirt falls to the floor along with her light blue jeans. He tries to hold back his feeling of lust and pulls away. She loses her balance and falls catching herself on her hands and knees. He can't hold back any longer and falls beside her his lips instantly on hers. His hands cradle her face as he pulls her up and over to the bed. When she hits the bed he pulls her beside him and wraps his arms around her waist pulling her close enough they can feel each other's warm breath on their skin. Her head starts buzzing as his lips press harder into hers. She can feel herself melting in his arms and she slides her tongue across his bottom lip. He lets her slide her tongue in as he rolls on top of her. His hands run down to her thighs and he wraps her legs around his waist. His body is warm and she can feel herself wanting him but she holds back the sudden emotion. He starts to kiss her neck making her moan lowly. She tightens her legs around his waist pulling him closer with each kiss. His hands slide down to the outside of her thighs then around to her ass and he squeezes tightly. She jerks forward making her thigh rub against him.
Suddenly the door to the little room opens and the woman from earlier comes in. The feeling of pain rushes through her as she pulls Gage away. "What the hell is going on? First, you tell me you'll do as I say then you disobey in the worst possible way. Why? "
A look of shock and despair fills the once apparent feeling of lust as he quickly pulls his jeans back on. The dress once laid upon the bed lay on the floor in a crumpled mess. Ruby stands falling once more to the floor searching for the clothes she had a few moments before. Her hands wander under the bed only to find a box. As she pulls it out the woman's hands grab a hold of her and pull her up, throwing her across the room. She looks at Gage dazed and closes her eyes as she can feel a sudden headache approaching.
"Annalisa! No what are you doing?", his words cut into her sharp as she turned, pinning him to the wall.
"What am I doing? What kind of question is that? You don't ever question me. I have say of what happens in this house, not you.", she loosens her grip letting him drop to the hardwood floor.
Ruby opens her eyes to find Annalisa crouched in front of her with a longboat paddle in her hands, "Now how about we play a game? Would you like to help me, Gage?"
His eyes run over to Ruby and he nods. Shock runs through Ruby's body as she can't believe Gage would ever even think about agreeing to this woman's sick side. His body unknowingly stands and walks towards Annalisa and Ruby, his hands outstretched towards Ruby. Her face of fear cuts through him deep and he stops; trying to catch his breath. Annalisa's eyes darken as she turns the paddle almost in Gage's face, "What are you doing? Get her or I will and I won't be as gentle as you and you know it."
His breath returns just as quickly as it left and he reaches down picking Ruby up, her now dazed and confused. He brings her to another less dim room. The walls are a pale blue color and it makes her feel safe but as he lays her on a table in the center of the room her safety comes crashing down. Her hands fly up to his neck and she holds onto him tighter trying to keep the next few minutes as far away as possible. He pulls her arms from around him and lays her on the cold metal table. Her tears falling send a wave of pain thru him but there is nothing he can do to save her and he knew if she just could cooperate she would be fine. Annalisa walked with the paddle still in her hands along with a big wooden box overflowing with many things.
Ruby shakes her head screaming and kicking as Gage ties her down. "Ruby, if you struggle she'll never let you go, just relax. Plus I'm here and I won't let her hurt you ok." She relaxes her body and just lets her tears fall silently.
His hands cradle her face as he leans down and kisses her gently but forcefully. Annalisa laughs at this then pushes Gage out of the way. As her smile is a dead giveaway she doesn't care and pushes Ruby off the table. Ruby hits the floor in a way that would make a person cringe; her head hits the tile and her neck cracks. Gage tries to rush to her side again only to find himself useless with Annalisa already picking her up. Ruby screams in pain just before she faints and she sees Annalisa holding what seems to be rope.