CHAPTER 88
JESS
The bathroom was tiny–barely enough space to move around, let alone think clearly. My heart pounded as I dragged the chair into the bathroom, the legs scraping against the tile floor. I pushed it beneath the door handle, wedging it against the bathtub. There wasn’t a lot of room, but that worked in my favor. With the chair now jammed between the door and the tub, there was no way they could get the door open easily.
But the door was flimsy, cheap wood that could easily be broken down if they really wanted to.
I knew I didn’t have much time. My wrists were still bound together, the coarse rope digging into my skin, but I noticed the railing by the bathtub–a loose screw sticking out just enough. It might be able to cut through the rope if I could angle it right.
I twisted my wrists against the screw, feeling it scrape against the rope and, o my horror, my skin. I couldn’t see behind my back, but I bit through the pain, focusing on the rope. It was slow, agonizing work, and my hands shook, but I had to keep going. I couldn’t stop. I wouldn’t let them get to me.
Just as I started to make some progress, I heard the door to the room burst open, followed by the sound of heavy footsteps. My heart leaped into my throat as the men started cursing, their voices muffled by the bathroom door.
“Where the fuck did she go?” one of them snarled, followed by
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the sound of something being thrown against the wall.
“Jess!” Bryan’s deceptively sweet voice cut through the sound of my heart pounding in my ears, making my stomach churn. “Jess, it’s Bryan. I’m here to help you. You can trust me! Come on out; you’re safe now!” Bryan called from the other side of the bathroom door, but it did little to calm me.
I froze for a moment, my breath hitching. He sounded so sincere, like the charming guy who could talk his way out of anything until his mask faded and the monster beneath was looking at me.
Suddenly, more fists started banging on the door, hard enough to rattle the chair I’d wedged beneath the handle. My heart pounded in my ears as they continued to bang and curse, the door creaking under the pressure. It wouldn’t hold for long.
I gritted my teeth, pressing my wrists harder against the screw, feeling the rope start to give way fraying little by little. The banging grew louder, more desperate, and I knew I didn’t have much time left. The door was shaking violently now, the chair rattling with each hit.
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