Chapter 9I woke up with a startle. As soon as my eyes opened I wanted to know where he was and know that I was safe and in one piece. I looked around me and took in my familiar surroundings. I was relieved to know that I was at home and that I could see and hear normally and didn't appear to be in any form of pain. Good, he didn't beat the s**t out of me and I blacked out. Call me dramatic but I was looking for wires taped up to me because I had been hospitalised. Once I had crossed that off I confirmed that I was not tied to the bed and that all my limbs were intact. As soon as I had accepted that I was safe and that he was not next to me, I jumped up and got ready for work as soon as I could, as quietly as I could. I didn't shower, I didn't want to awaken the beast. I threw on some cloth
