-Natalie Romano- My bum hurt so badly as I was sitting in the same position for almost two days. My dried up tears coated my face and my stomach rumbled I hadn't eaten or drunk anything in over twenty-four hours. My wrists and my legs were sore from how tight the ropes were. I didn’t even know what time it was My hair no longer flowed below my waist, it was now shoulder-length. I had cried and begged him not to cut it but it all fell on deaf ears as he chopped it off “Your father’s stubborn,” Surreal said, as he paced around the room, his eyes on me and his voice chillingly calm. “But don’t worry, sweetheart. I know how to make him listen. I’ll send him something more... impactful. A finger, maybe an ear. What do you think?” I glared at him through the pain, my voice weak but defi

