When I come out of the bathroom, he is gone, and the relief I feel is tangible. I know for a fact that if he had stayed, I would have given in to him. It had taken all of my strength to resist him, my traitorous body on fire from his touch. He knows how to play my body like a fine instrument, and he knows it. I crawl onto the bed and curl into the pillows, falling asleep almost instantly. At this point, I have no idea where he has me locked away, and when I wake, I feel disoriented and hungry, but I notice the sky is still light, so I slip out of bed and walk to the window. My heart starts to beat faster when I can see the window is sealed. Turning, I check the other one and find that it is sealed too, so when I see people walking down below me, I start banging on the glass. I notice a couple of people look up, and the confusion on their faces makes me panic.
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