Chains Of Obsession

: Strange

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as they whizzed by. I turned to the girl beside me, and she stared straight ahead, her

flinch from the corner of my eye. She didn't turn to me. Her eyes remained out the windo

ing off tears. It was almost impressive how strong she was. Most pe

t some ground rules. You don't talk back. You don't ask questions. An

her eyes cold and full of somethin

matching her glare. "T

e quivering. "I don't even know who you are. I don't know what

r defiance. "Oh, you will, Emily.

at her lip hard. "You're no different fro

ent fro

now a hushed whisper. "You're

off quite soon enough. "Think whatever you want," I said with a shrug.

words had been. I could feel her anger, her resentment. I wasn't fa

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opening her door myself. She didn't move so

hen back up to me, her eyes n

es from hers and held her gaze. "Then

mth. Then I pulled her out of the car and led her up the steps of my home-a large, imposing mansion hidde

ip into the spare bedroom down the hall

ing the big bed, the dresser, the windows with views into the garden. "I... I thought you'd loc

ms. "What kind of monster

defiant. "I do

is in control over what will happen with you. And if you don't want to be in

my eyes. "What do you want from m

, crossing my arms. "Obedience. Silen

er. "So that's it? I'm just

at you want to believe, fine. But know this, Emily-you're

convinced. "And I'm jus

you're going to learn th

ollow sound. "Some ally.

know you. I just have to keep

"Why did you even agree to this? What did

her. The truth was a little more complicated than she'd ever under

swers, right?" She rolled her eyes

rstand a thing about this arrangement. All you need to know is that from now on, your life

the helplessness, and strangely, a part of me almost pitied her. But I cast the though

said finally, stepping

e hallway, slamming the door shut behind me and turned the key in the lock from the outside. I stood ther

ep her here, keep her safe, and make sure she didn't become a

ze soon enough that there were worse