Day 1

I woke up in a strange and dark room. It was completely dark and I couldn't even see anything. I was curled up in one of the corners of the room holding my knees. I was trying to comfort myself but to no avail. I was totally freaking out as I kept wondering what would happen to me. I felt my unruly tears fall down my face as my whole body shook in fear. I tried to remember where I was or how I got here but couldn't remember anything. Where was Raven anyway? Didn't we just get married a few hours ago? Aren't we supposed to be going to our honeymoon destination now? Did he by any chance do this to me? My head suddenly began to hurt severely and soon enough I passed out from the pain.

I felt something wet moving up and down my body. It was making long careful strokes up and down my arms. It felt warm and soft, like wet cotton buds. I tried to fight my eyes open as I was too weak to even move a muscle. I finally managed to open them but was immediately forced to close them. The light in this room was just too bright for my poor eyes. It took a few minutes for me to adjust and scan the room. The room was peculiar. It was filled with hundreds of candles sprawled on the floor and hanging down from the ceiling. It was small and without windows, the only escape was a heavy looking metal door.

I then looked beside me were a young beautiful girl sat. She was so focused on wiping me clean that she hadn't noticed that I was awake. The girl looked younger than me by a couple of years but older than sixteen. I couldn't determine her exact age due to how vibrant her pale skin looked. It was smooth and without wrinkles or sagging and I could not help but get jealous. She had long and thick ankle length black hair, very bright hazel eyes and rosy cheeks. She had an expressionless face and her dark red lips where pressed together to form a thin-tight line. Shortly after, the girl started to pack up the things she was using hinting that she would be leaving shortly. She leaned closer as she grabbed the towel on my head and I knew I had to talk to her before she left me in this scary place.

"Excuse me. Where am I?" I asked the girl once I grabbed her hand. She turned to me unaffected and expressionless for a little bit before she gave me a smug look.

"What a stupid question. Aren't you more worried about what will happen to you?" she questioned with disappointment evident in her high chirpy voice. "Don't you care about your life more?" Of course I'm worried but knowing I will die soon won't help me in any way. I'll just end up panicking and making poor decisions. However, if I at least know where I am I can plan my escape.

"Where am I and how did I get here?" I asked, "Where is Raven anyway?"

"Wait a minute, are you actually concerned about that idiot?" she chuckled. Idiot? How did she know he was an idiot? "Well then, since you're so concerned with your so-called husband, he left you here to die. Saved he's little behind and didn't even look back at your unconscious body. I bet he'll get what's coming for him really hard." She then let her mind wonder for a bit before continuing with a sweet smile. "I hope he dies."

"Tell me, where is Raven?!" I screamed at her in panic. I need to get out of here. We need to get out of here before these crazy people hurt us. I cannot believe she said something like that with such a terrifyingly adorable smile.

"Awwww, don't give me that look. I'm not a monster. I'll keep you safe. Just worry about you sweetie and I'll be back later for feeding time." With that, she left with the smile still plastered on her face. Immediately after she left the room all the candles in the room went out at once. I was left yet again in the dark with my scary thoughts.

With the little strength I had left, I sat up and hugged my knees. Do they plan to kill us? Are they a group of ritualists maybe? That would explain this freaky room and the candles. How did we even get here? I still cannot remember anything that happened after we left the village. What did that girl mean when she said I was unconscious? I don't remember falling asleep. Ugh, I just hope Raven is okay. What did I it just-why am I worried about that idiot? I dropped my head to my knees to collect my thoughts and ended up falling asleep instead.

I woke up to someone combing through my curls and blowing on my forehead. It felt so good that I relaxed and sighed in content. That was until I remembered that I wasn't home and neither was I safe. However, there was a different person kneeling beside me. Instead of the pale girl, a man with a child like face and smile stared at me with what looked like amazement. Despite not being able to see him well enough I could tell that he was handsome. I even started to wish more candles were lit like last time. However, I was still able to make out most of the expressions on his face. He looked at me so intently it made me blush a little. He laughed a little when he caught me trying to hide my face.

"Don't hide your face. I want to see all the expressions you can make." He smiled and caressed my cheek tenderly. "I brought you food!" he said excitedly, "I cooked it especially for you and I hope you like it."

I turned to look at the tray that was at my feet. It had three covered bowls and a tall glass of water. I almost immediately grabbed the water and chugged it all to relieve the thirst that I wasn't aware I had. After quenching my thirst, I uncovered the food. The bowls had Nshima, beans leaves and meat. I did not know what kind of meat it was so I decided not to eat it. The man that was beside me urged me to eat and I hesitantly did. To avoid eating the meat I claimed to be a vegetarian. He did not seem to believe me but was lenient enough to let me be. After my meal I thanked the man and pushed the tray towards him.

"Thank you for the food." I whispered mostly to myself.

"You are welcome cutie. I'm glad you enjoyed the food and finished it." As much as I wanted to tell him no, I really did enjoy the food. I thought I would leave something on the plate but before I knew it everything was gone. "What are you thinking about?" He brushed his hand against my cheek and looked at me worriedly. "look at you putting on an expression that can make anyone who looks at you worried. You can tell me what you're thinking."

"Why am I here?" I asked hoping for answer. The man just looked taken back by the question and for the first time since he got here he frowned. He sat back and looked like he was looking for something suitable to say to me. When he thought enough he turned back to me.

"I don't want to lie to you but I don't think you can handle the whole truth right now. However, if you ask the right questions I might just answer you." He weakly smiled at me as he grabbed the tray to leave.

"Are you going to hurt us?" I asked off the top of my head hoping he'd at least give me that much. He just stopped in his tracks and turned to me with a smile.

"No one will hurt you." Once it clicked that he only talked about me I became inquisitive and screamed all my questions to the closing door that caused the candles to go out again.

"What about Raven? Are you going to hurt him? Where is he? What happened to us? Please! I need some answers" I sobbed. I need to know something. I need to get home to my papa. I miss my family and friends. I don't want to be here!