Ch. 01 - The Beginning
I swore my eyes were open, but there was nothing but blackness around me. I did not move for a moment or two, just trying to figure out where I was, because this did not feel like my bed. I was almost afraid to breath; I was not sure who would hear me. I tried to recall the last thing that I remembered... I had some tea before bed, was reading my book, and listening to the radio. Try as hard as I might, I did not remember anything after that. Obviously, something had happened.
The next thought was to figure out where I was. Experimentally, I tried turning my head some, just to see if there was light anywhere near. That did not seem to help at all; but, I was not hearing any noises either. I tried to sit up, only to have the panic set in; I was somehow secured to whatever I was laid out on. The darkness was becoming stifling... disorienting. I could feel myself beginning to panic.
As I stretched my senses further, I could almost hear another sound. It sounded like someone else's breathing. I called out... hoping for some response, even as I dreaded the same. It was too quiet - I could hear the sound of leather. And then the sound of steps coming closer. I held my breath in fear, definitely sure I did not want to be found now.
The touch was almost too light to be felt, running upward along one leg. The feel of skin against skin only reaffirming my worst fear... I was naked within the bindings. I screamed out, trying to pull away, only to hear a mocking laugh. The touch continued upward, grazing just over my mons. The touch was enough to realize I had been unconscious longer than I thought, the sheltering curls were gone.
Fear was becoming the only thing within my mind - I could not see, could not move. My helplessness was leaving me weaker than I thought was possible. I had to force myself to concentrate, to find some means of escape. I saw nothing yet... but, I could not let myself get trapped in those thoughts.