I'm losing my mind
741 Words
Viola POV:
I am curled up in a ball crying. My birthday is tomorrow and I've heard everything horrible that's going to happen to me. The day that was supposed to mean my freedom is now the day of my imprisonment. I sob harder, what am I going to do? I hug my knees tighter to my chest, I can't give up! I need to figure something out so that I can get the f**k out of here! The money isn't important anymore, the only thing that's important is getting out now! I pound on the door again and my mom yells for Damon. I'm scared of what he's going to do to me but if I can overpower him then maybe I can bolt out of here!
Instead the door opens slightly and he drops a bottle of water in the room, a small packet of pretzels and a box of cigarettes. Then he shuts the door and locks it. "The cigarettes will stop you from feeling hungry!" He said, I'm too stunned to speak. I hear his heavy footsteps retreating to his own room. I grabbed the bottle of water and started gulping, fearing this was a cruel joke. I drank half the water and reached for the pretzels. I opened the bag and stuffed my face with pretzels which only made me thirsty and so I finished the water. I laid back and looked at the cigarettes, I don't smoke but what was the harm considering my whole life was over.
I grabbed one and lit it, pulling the smoke in and exhaling. I held back the cough and kept smoking. "Smoking is not going to get us out of this!" "Who said that?" I asked loudly, "Hi, I'm Onyx." "Where are you?" I called out, "Why can't I see you?" "You'll see me in due time but for now listen to me. You can speak to me in your head, that's how I'm speaking to you." I'm going nuts, f*****g bonkers. I have to be. Talking to myself in my head as another person, it's probably the trauma. "You're not crazy," said Onyx, "I'm apart of you. You're turning 18 tomorrow and it's a full moon, we'll shift and you'll see me." "What do you mean shift!?" I yelled, "talk inside your head!" "Sorry, what do you mean shift?" I ask again, "Do you know what werewolves are?" she asks, "yes." "Well you're a werewolf and on a werewolves 18th they get their wolf, I'm your wolf and once the full moon rises you'll be able to shift." Okay! This is crazy! Werewolves don't exist! "I can hear your thoughts Viola and yes they do exist, now do you want to get out of here or not?" she asks. I do! I really don't want to experience whatever my mother has in store for me! "I don't want that for you either. Look I'm not extremely strong right now, I used my stored energy to come to you sooner because I sensed you were in danger." Thank you. I really appreciate that Onyx. I'd love to shake your hand right now but you know being in my head and all. Onyx giggled. "I like you and I can tell we're going to get along like a house on fire!" So what's the plan? "Go to the window and open it," she says, I do as she says and the breeze feels good on my face. The air is cold and the grey clouds signal that rain is coming. Now what? "Tonight, when the rain comes we jump out of here and swim across the lake." Okay, you're officially crazy! I could break a leg! "I'll heal you if you do but we'll have to shift first!"
Onyx, that means you'll only heal me tomorrow night! "Yes! But now is not the time to get hung up on semantics! And do you have a better plan?" Fine. What do you want me to do now? "Sleep. When the rain comes we need to be ready!" I'm trusting you Onyx.
I went to my mattress and laid down, getting ready to rest. Onyx, thank you for being here. I've hated being alone these last 5 years and I feel honoured that you're my wolf but please promise me that you'll answer my questions once we're across the lake. "I promise." I really hope I'm not going crazy!
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