“Mommy… Daddy…” I called. Where are they? Why am I alone with a stranger? I thought they’d always be on my side, loving me and protecting me. But why the hell am I alone? “Please… Please… I’ll do everything you want,” I begged as I tasted the tears in my mouth. “Just let me go—” Before I could finish my sentence, that person held me by the arm, pulled me, and then pushed me somewhere. I grimaced as my back hit the wall. “You’ll do everything I want?” A man’s voice filled the air, sending shivers down my spine. “Then stay silent. That’s all you need to do.” I gasped, having a harder time breathing. “If you just obey, there won’t be a problem.” Suddenly, the pain exploded in my head. I screamed as I jolted from my bed, my eyes widening as the sweat accumulated from all parts of my

