Finding Grace

Chapter 7

Waking up my head feels like its on fire, the dark room smelling like puke and blood. Trying to remember what happened it hits me like a truck. The run and the attack, Trying to get up only to realize my hands are tied together to the bed, my clothes still intact which gives me a sigh of relief.

“You’re not going anywhere right now love” i hear the old man say.

“ what.. what do you want from me?” I cry out. The pain I’m my head making me dizzy again. Fight in g the urge to pass out with him in the same room.

“ oh I don’t want anything from you, i need something from you,” he states with so much confidence and conviction.

“ what? I’ll give you whatever you need just let me go!” I exclaimed

“ No, No not now.” He brings over the rag and pour more liquid on it.”Right now you sleep and the next time you, that’s when the fun will begin.” He chuckles quietly.

Fighting the odor i hold my breath.

“Now kat, you know you need to breath some time and i can stay here all day if i have to, to make sure you get your rest.” He goes to touch my shirt

Whimpering out “NO” I breath in the chloroform and slowly start to drift off.

Uttering his thoughts out loud , “that’s it love breath in the smell, when you wake up we can all be a family again.”

Waking up again was without a doubt scarier then the first time. This time i was alone the room lit and the only furniture was a chair, table and bed. The room was quiet and looks like a log cabin. No windows to let me know if its dark or light out, the only way to tell was the clock on the wall 8:40pm. My hands no longer tied i jump to the door only to find it locked from the outside i bang on the door and pull on the handle, nothing giving. Turing around i go to the chair to pick it up only to see its bolted down the same with the table.sitting down on the bed i think on what to do next.

“ think kat think you have to find a way out, you need to get away from him”

Listening for any sound i go back to the door, putting my head up to the ear i hear more murmurs.

“ remember now she’s new and you have to be nice.” The old man reiterates

“I know, ill be on my best behavior and ill make sure she stays in that room until you say otherwise” the mystery persons says.

They sounds young i think to myself. How many times has he done this? Is he the one that keeps abducting woman and killing them? Why does he need me, who is outside the door helping him?

The door opening as my thoughts are going a mile a minute.

“ love” the old man states as he looks at me. “ I’d like you to meet little Grace” my eyes turn from his face to the little girl that’s clinging to his pants. She dirty and looks like 6-7. Her hair a golden copper color and her eyes a bright blue. Shockingly she comes close to me and introduces herself to me.

“ hello, My names grace.” She puts her hand out and smiles.

Confused i grab her hand and shake it. The old man beaming at the both of us.

“ Are you going to be my new mommy?” Grace questions

“ I, uh..”

“Yes!” The old man confesses. “ she’s you’re new mommy baby! The old mans says as he gets down on one knee and hugs the little girl. “ now you remember that little talk we had? Kat here is going to bathe you and feed you and read you all the stories a mommy does.” He implies. So make sure mommy here does all she has to do or else she’ll get in trouble with me.

“ oh okay daddy, I don’t want her to leave like all the rest she’s nice i can tell.” Grace looks up at me and runs to give me a hug.

“ Yes, i know i can tell she’s different then all the rest.” He looks at me with his evil eyes.

A week goes by I’m allowed out of the tiny room only to cook and shower grace, she comes into my room for when its time to go to bed and she can pick out wherever books that the old man brought her. He only comes by once or twice to drop some clothes and food for grace and his dinner. Never getting close to him or making a fuss when he grabs my hair in romantic way, i do as I’m told and clean the day away. Grace has informed me of 5 mommies coming and going. The last mommy daddy brought fought back on the first day and refused to eat anything let alone help out. “ she only stayed 3 days i didn’t like her as much” She explains. “ oh what happened to her did old.. did daddy tell you i swallow thickly?” “ daddy said she had to go back home, they had a fight in the nighttime and she left.” Gasping loudly “ Can you tell me what happened to the rest little one can you tell me?” I question. “ Can you brush my hair if i do?” She turns to me with a gigantic smile.” “ of course” i smile back.

Listening closely as grace tells me each story about the mommies. I cannot believe what I’m hearing. If they even act out or try to escape he kills them in that room. 5 innocent ladies abducted and forced here against their will to be a caretaker for this little girl. The week I’ve been here has been hell, i know nothing of taking care of a chid but grace is different she’s been alone stuck here with him, no friends or school to go to. Watching each and every woman be brought to her and forced to care for her. Most of the woman who were brought in refused to care for her and refused to see her as the innocent chid she is from what she’s telling me. Finishing up the braid i put in her hair i give her a kiss and tuck her in bed.

“ alright now sweet dreams and think of rainbows” i say smiling

“ love you momma” she yawns toward me with her eyes closed

“ Sleep well Grace.” I whisper back sadness lacing voice.

“ Well looks like i chose the right one this time.” The old man say behind me making me freeze. “ bring me dinner ill be on the couch he grunts as im cold to him.

Bringing him the dinner and turning around to clean the small makeshift kitchen he built. Wiping down and seeing he’s passed out on the couch already food half in and out of his mouth. Looking down to his pant as i see my escape, i see the only way out, his keys. That is my only way of getting me and grace out of here.