Waking up to the blinding light with your hands bond to the headboard above you is honestly not my idea of an ideal start to a new day. 

Maybe yours? 

But definitely not mine!

To begin with, what am I doing here? 

I'm supposed to be at school, sleeping in my bed, wrapped in silk sheets with the air conditioner on full blast despite the already chilly nights. 

I tug on the restraints, a loud clink echoes through the room making me flinch. "So you're up", my dad speaks nonchalantly folding the newspaper he was reading. Wow, I've never seen someone act so nonchalant after they kidnapped a girl. Maybe professional serial kidnappers are, but my dad? This is his second time so...

Hold up! Why am I still calling this lowlife my father? This is the second frickin time he has kidnapped me and I swear if I don't get answers this time round I'm going to flip every table on the planet. 

That is after I free myself...somehow...without dying...I guess. 

"Dad. Let. Me. Go", I state chopping up my words so that he can clearly process them and if I'm lucky he'll adhere to them. But since luck is never on my side, I shouldn't get my hopes up. 

"No, honey. I'm not letting you out anytime soon", he caresses the side of my face and I nearly gag. Eww you sicko. Get your hands off of me, unfortunately I cannot say that to his face, I don't know what will trigger him into murdering me. 

I for one do not want to die. 

"So...how long are you going to keep me locked up here?" I ask my voice wavering. 

He stares at me with a sinister glint in his eyes, a shiver runs down my spine as my mind races through a million possibilities of what he could do to me. "Maybe I'll keep you here for...a few months...years...for ever?" he chortles throwing his head back then proceeding to slip a few loose strands of my hair behind my ears. 

"Everyone will look for me", I yell. You can't keep me here. Stella, Sam, Austin, Xavier, Tori- they'll all search for me. "You can't keep me locked up here forever, people will get suspicious and they will come to look for me. And when the find me, you'll be behind bars", I spit. 

He narrows his eyes at me, a deep chuckle escapes his throat "even if I tell them that, you're studying in Australia?" Of course, he's smart. He has planned ahead. 

"No one will believe that I'll be in Australia, and forever? How dumb do you think my friends are?" I question the anger making me fume. 

"I always have everything under control", his malign smile widens as he speaks in a tone barely above a whisper. I hold back the urge to spit in his face. 

"Why did you do it?" I inquire "why did you kidnap me from my biological parents?" 

He sits at the foot of the bed, his gaze remains transfixed on me and he feigns a thoughtful expression. "I was bored", I choke back the urge to yell a number of profanities at the despicable person sitting in front of me. "You ruined families, robbed people of their loved ones and Xavier...You hurt him a lot", I don't even know why I'm suddenly thinking of Xavier so much, but I hope. I hope that he can save me and I hope he can see that all this is just one big lie. 

"Austin was right, you've gotten in yourself far too involved with that imbecile", my eyes widen. Austin? My friend Austin? My second kiss, Austin? Why him? I can't believe I trusted him, I tug harshly tug at the restraints, instantly regretting my decision as they dig into my skin, nipping at my flesh. 

"Why did you do it?" I inquire "and why the hell is Austin part of your mess?" I yell choking back my tears. I hate being lied to, and Austin...I can't believe he knew all along. Did the others as well? A stray tear rolls down my cheek. Betrayal hurts...it hurts so freaking much especially by the people you love. 

"The Blazes knew too much and so did your stupid sperm donor."

"Don't call my father that", I shriek the fear and pain instantly replaced my anger. I might not remember him, but he helped create me and I know that wherever he is, he still loves me. 

Another laugh escapes his lips "if he loved you, why did he sell you off to Blaze?" My eyes widen, what is he talking about. My dad tried to 'sell' me? 

"How about we begin from the very beginning?" He suggests grabbing something from the dresser table behind him and my eyes widen in fear. He twirls the pocket knife between his fingers, his sinister stare fixated on me. 

I could feel the tears prick at the corner of my eyes. Please God! I don't want to die! Not as yet. 

He inches forward like a predator stalking its prey. "Blaze, Brown and I were like brothers who went to the same elementary, middle and high school together, we even lived on the same street. But all that changed when Blaze and Brown decided to attend college in Canada. The two grew closer and when they came back, there was so much I didn't know", he whispers, lightly tracing my face with the blade of the knife. No yet cutting me or drawing blood. 

"They bonded and grew even closer, took over their father's companies and reached higher heights and me?! I was left alone", I wince as he presses the blade against my collarbone drawing blood. "Please", I beg "just please, don't kill me. Don't do something you'll further regret", I choke out. 

"Kill?" He throws his head back once more laughing "I'll impose something worse than death on you."