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With each breath, I felt like I was suffocating.
With shaky steps, I returned to the hallway where Dimitri stood, still waiting with his gun poised, his evil grin sending chills down my spine. The way his eyes flickered, I knew he was plotting a dozen gruesome ways to kill me.
My mind raced with horrifying images of Dimitri, his eyes filled with malice, holding a knife, ready to tear me apart. I could almost feel the cold steel against my skin. I imagined him enjoying every second of my suffering, relishing the thought of ending my life slowly and painfully.
“Let’s go,” he ordered, then vanished into the darkness.
I stood there, feeling a heavy weight of loneliness settle in.
With a sigh, I followed him, my steps slow and heavy.
Dasha and Dve were nowhere to be seen as I made my way down the stairs.
Clad in my white nightgown and beige cardigan, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of despair.
How many weeks had passed since I’d been imprisoned here?
One week? Two weeks?
So many questions swirled in my mind, demanding answers.
Stepping out into the night, I walked cautiously on the gravel, struggling to maintain my balance in the darkness. My right leg still ached, despite the painkillers the doctor had prescribed, so I tried to minimize putting weight on it as I walked.
“Do you need help?”
“Jesus!” I jumped, my hand on my chest trying to calm my racing heart.
Dve looked amused, his eyes twinkling as he wiped a grin from his face with his left hand. The moonlight illuminated half of his face, highlighting his mischievous blue eyes.
“Are you trying to give me a heart attack tonight?”
He chuckled and looped his arm around mine. “Let me help you.”
Too tired to argue, I let him guide me to the black SUV where I saw Dimitri waiting, a cigarette dangling from his lips, his phone pressed to his cheek.
“Where are we going?” I muttered, shivering from the chilly breeze brushing against my skin.
“I can’t say, but Volk wants to show you something.”
My anxiety spiked at his words. The uncertainty and the unknown were overwhelming. Without thinking, a surge of panic rushed through me, and I lashed out, giving Dve a swift kick in the side, trying to break free from his hold.
Startled, he winced but managed to catch me with one hand as I attempted to make a run for it.
“No! I don’t trust you!” I cried out, my voice trembling, tears blurring my vision. “Please! Please, let me go!”
Dve held me firmly but gently, his grip surprisingly steady. “Sofiya, calm down! Nothing bad will happen to you.”
His words gradually began to penetrate my panic-stricken mind. I took a few deep breaths, attempting to regain control over my emotions. With my vision still blurry, I wiped my cheeks with my sleeve and let out a loud snort.
“Is he going to kill me?” I whispered.
“No,” Dve said, opening the backseat door with a faint smile. “I promise.”
Despite my doubts, something in me believed he was sincere, so I let him help me into the car. As soon as Dve jumped into the passenger seat, Dimitri fired up the car, and the engine roared to life.
Emotionally drained, I slouched back in my seat, closing my eyes. The rhythmic hum of the engine and the muted Russian chatter between the two men soon lulled me to sleep.
When I finally stirred awake, disoriented from the sudden stillness, I found the car had stopped. Blinking away the drowsiness, I realized we were no longer surrounded by dense forest. Instead, we were parked in front of a rundown red-brick house in what seemed like a deserted village. The paint was peeling, and the windows were cracked, giving the place an eerie vibe.
