Chapter 4-01
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Chapter 4-01data-media-type=image,data-image-layout=one-horizontal,data-p-id=5d31c5fc3f8158df5c1379d501d3d649,style=text-align:center;,Layla’s POVhttps://img.wattpad.com/d0dfb7404a531edc32bd3671055b77bcef59bc3f/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f314d6938644b6c6e6433706357773d3d2d3838393031333732352e313631366537346433306434386535313736393035363033373930332e706e67;1500;654,
data-p-id=408015e3c101344e4b0e8044f62ae745,I don't know how long I have been locked up in this room for. The only place I'm allowed to go is to the restroom and there is always someone escorting me to and from. I'm only left alone when inside. These people were smart, because there were no windows in the restroom.
data-p-id=5865236598b706b0b85f675a86d691b4,I have been wearing the same clothes from the day I was kidn*pped. I'm pretty sure I smell disgusting right now and the guards never fail to remind me. It's not my fault that I'm being held against my will and cannot take a shower. The only thing they do is feed me. Apart from that I am a complete mess.
data-p-id=8f8df1d7d3e90be14e348cf6eea3d185,My brown hair is so tangled; I can't even comb my fingers through it without it getting stuck. It is a matted mess on my head, I'm sure the birds would love to make a nest in it.
data-p-id=e771114aafe97be034b6fa64c94a2f2c,I would ask to go to the restroom as often as I could, most of the time that I asked, I don't even need to use it. I use the time it takes to walk to and from the restroom to memorize my surroundings. I have been forming this escape plan since my first day here and tomorrow if all goes well, I will be a free woman.
data-p-id=31843a4deda560b431c5e82a5d4cf5d6,I haven't seen Emilio or Luca since the day they were going to kill me. I was grateful for that, because they scared the s**t out of me. I act all tough around them on the outside, but on the inside I am shaking like a leaf.
data-p-id=12545d82ddee9fd33288a7e10cf642af,Sitting in the same cold empty room that I have been in since the day I was brought here, I decided to get some much needed sleep before my grand escape.
data-p-id=219ec5015def599ce26ae58246821127,Opening my eyes slowly, I smiled to myself. This is it.
data-p-id=575880ac038bfd41517a1330b93fd9a7,I walked over to the door and knocked loudly to alert the guard that I needed to use the restroom. I could already see the scowl forming on his face. He did not like it when I bothered him and he never made an attempt to hide how much he despised me.
data-p-id=ae80986bb062bf1bc67933b4b8f3e88c,As predicted, he opened the door with a scowl on his face. I smiled at him just to annoy him some more before walking off in the direction of the restroom, with him following close behind. When we got to the restroom, I opened the door, walked in and then slammed it in his face. I could hear his curses from the other side and I chuckled to myself.
data-p-id=d9213a3721dee7101fa91cfe54be2dab,I pretended to use the toilet then flushed it. I walked over to the door and opened it just enough for my head to fit through.
data-p-id=d6b3d892ddce94a22521d63e227993f9,"Hey you" I said in a sickly sweet voice, just to rile him up some more.
data-p-id=92a6f8747e4bd7c16ff8ccef411fe617,"What do want?" he snapped.
data-p-id=b015bffa034b8583bf997e3e914a4a36,"Umm... I need tampons" I spoke quietly, afraid that someone would hear. I was mortified to ask, but it was all part of the plan, so I had to just suck it up.
data-p-id=e0683cce7bcb1f3ce339dff362fabe5c,"Uh-uh-uh" he said sounding like a broken record as he scratched the back of his neck nervously. I wanted to laugh so badly, but I had to keep a straight face if I wanted this to work.
data-p-id=c1c0c972e577df8395d5d2f911f857c9,"I'll be right back" he muttered, walking away.
data-p-id=4fef3a67f899384f15ac4f22d3ddf472,Phase one was completed and now it was time to move on to phase two. I stepped out into the hallway and headed back in the direction we had come from. Walking quickly and quietly, I came upon the stairs from before. I made my way down and took a right.
data-p-id=a4655cd2f09089a5d0604effeb8322e7,There was a door with the words 'exit' on it, so I rushed over to it. Who knew it would be this easy. There wasn't a soul in sight. Just as I got to the door I heard an alarm go off. This was not good.
data-p-id=bac1013541d5c8b3574c6cee1be3ad2a,I did not bother to stick around to see what was going on as I opened the door and stepped outside, closing the door quietly behind me.
data-p-id=bd4b6e4f3dff5d27b2cceec6ba0ccb15,I was immediately surrounded by darkness, apart from the few lights outside. All I saw were trees. It looked like we were in the middle of nowhere. I heard voices drawing nearer, so I ran towards the woods.
data-p-id=82f131de0cb20ded73c9b5e313579be2,I feared being in the woods during the day and being in it at night was not a good idea. But what other choice did I have.
data-p-id=f7f54780cfdee9d578317a3ee92b9ad8,I ran as fast as my legs could go, never stopping or looking behind. When I thought that I was far enough, I stopped to catch my breath. I have never run so much in my entire life. I could hear shouting in the distance and I was completely drained from running so much.
data-p-id=3e68d366ecd8b161f08ca5b3c0deda8d,I had to find a hiding spot. Bingo. I hid behind a bush and when I eased into it, it completely covered me. The voices were now clearer and closer, so I stilled my movements and held my breath, for fear that if I breathe they could hear.
data-p-id=1bf5ec8d7e2375276481b25df755e293,A flashlight shone on the bushes I was in and then it was gone.
data-p-id=3056831c385eabc4e323b0e2661f9c61,I heard footsteps and just as fast as they came, they were gone. I sighed in relief as I relaxed more into the bushes. I listened quietly at all the noises coming from the animals. I was very scared to be out here all alone, but anywhere was better than staying in that prison.
data-p-id=4c36945dd1b5a0c8e237da103836453a,I don't know how long I have been sitting in the bushes, but the sun was already coming up. I got out of the bushes and began walking in the opposite direction of where I was running from. I have been walking for a very long time and I was very tired, thirsty and hungry. The sun was now at its peak.
data-p-id=fcaf3ea2914f876f2ed4b4012e402a2a,Just a few more steps until freedom, I kept telling myself as motivation. I could hear the sound of a vehicle driving so I hurried my steps. Stepping out of the woods, I saw a road and across from it, there was a gas station.
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