Jess remained confined within the room, her thoughts consumed with desperate attempts to devise an escape plan. Tears cascaded down her cheeks, each droplet echoing her sense of impending doom. Who would come to her rescue? Her mother’s potential lies to the school about her whereabouts meant there was little hope for intervention.
Even the windows of the cabin were sealed shut, the door barricaded with a formidable lock, leaving Jess with no conceivable means of freedom. How could her life spiral into such dire circumstances?
The jingling of keys broke the silence, causing Jess’s heart to lurch in her chest. She sprang from the bed, pressing herself against the wall as the man entered the room, clad only in a shirt and boxers. Fear gripped her as he advanced toward her.
“What… what are
