Found you”

"Chris is back home!?" I almost screamed that name in utter disgust, the part of me and the part pf my traumas that he saw was unacceptable to my pride.

Samara creased her eyebrows in concern, "you should have thought of this sooner dear, if I knew you weren't happy at all here I would have helped you escape this dreadful place" she cupped my cheeks with her hand with all the concern in her eye and continued, "Oh aphie dear my heart aches for you, but given your recent injury it would be dangerous for you try an escape plan"

She kept on rambling but I was frozen there in my seat, the words bounced off my ears as the realisation set in, 'I have been here enjoying my short lived happiness yet again, if only I had trued before, if only I hadn't made myself at home here, if only I hadn't got attached to samara so much, if only...' I looked up at samara I think she is talking of helping me but the anxiety kicked in. I don't want to be at that place again! I don't want to be a slave again!

As my brain went into a frenzy my body panicked and I started hyperventilating. "Aphie! What happened!? Are you fine?", samara started asking in more and more concerned tone. I wasn't fine I didn't want to fine, it was my fault I waited so long and took everything so casually. I was just waiting for the free physiotherapy but how did I end up waiting for all the stupid fight practices.

As my lungs started to give up I feel to the ground, samara ran quickly and brought a brown paper bag. She held me up in sitting position making me comfortable and put the bag on my mouth, "Here! Calm down, blow into the bag and breath in through it. Slow and steady" she sat there and comforted me for the next 5 minutes till I was fine. And when I was, she hugged me tightly caressing my head and said, "Its okay my child, everything is fine, I am here with you so relax now".

There was a different kind of warmth in her touch, It instantly soothed me up and I hugged her back. She held me tightly against her and said, "There there it's alright now, there will be another chance for you to escape and I promise I will make one for you". Her words and her voice did all the magic calming me down. I was fine now and was thinking better. Yes this is the worst time to escape maybe, and yes there would be another chance at it, I can finish my physiotherapy properly and then head back I would have better odd of escaping this huge mansion.

I pulled away from the hug and looked at samara she had concern and a smile together on her face, I probably had some pitiful expressions on my face. I smiled at her and replied, "Thank you so much samara, you saved me yet again today. Thanks for calming me down and always being there with me and for me. I am thinking straight and better now, I am sorry for all the trouble that I have caused you...But I am escaping tonight!"

Samara was shocked, "But how? With the injury you might get cramps or a nerve might be clipped inside we beed to find that out it can dangerous and can lead to paralysis, You seriously wanna risk all that!!??" I could see all the concerns in samara's eyes. So this time I cupped her face and smiled brightly, "I know what I am doing samara"

There was nothing else left for me to say so i got up and help her up, "samara!" I looked her in her eyes continuing "Ofcource the injury makes it worst situation but that just means I won't be carrying my luggage with me it would be just me with some cash or survival food. I am escaping tonight, I am already this late and this time I don't want to wait till brian is back...So...I-I am leaving...tonight!"

Samara finally smiled her cheerful smile and said, "This resolve was the very thing I saw during our fight, I already knew I would lose!" She laughed and held me by my shoulders proudly, "I am always with you and will help you with everything I have to escape...TONIGHT!"

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I had some food and and samara massaged my back to reduce the pain I was suffering. I was ready with flexible, minimal, temperature resistant clothes and enough cash amount that samara got me. I was practically ready and local anesthetiser worked its magic with my pain 'it won't be easy once I start my journey though'

I hugged samara a little longer than usual today it was a goodbye, we didn't know when we will meet again. She held my face then kissed my forehead and said, "Take care darling, you are one tough girl and I know you will reach home safe" I looked at her and nodded a yes. There was a lump in my throat so I avoided saying anything 'it is so painful for me to finally find a mother figure and then having to let her go'

I didn't wait any longer cause if I did it would be a crying mess. Samara said her final goodbyes, "Bye aphie, I hope you find your freedom in this dirty side of the world" I could hear her voice crack for a second. I was standing at the door holding it open, but my back was facing samara. A tear rolled down my eye and I wiped it away quickly replying to her, "Yes mother! I hope we meet again" and I walked away without waiting for a reaction.

As I walked down the stairs there was different sadness in me but at the same time my adrenaline was pumping a rock song. Samara had let me in on the security layout, although she didn't know about inside of the mansion but in and around the guest house till the exist she had explained everything 'and I know exactly how i have to go along'. Samara was to keep watch near mansion and in case chris comes in my way she was to distract him. The plan was full proof and perfect.

As I went outside in the dark I made sure to avoid all the cameras. I wasn't really careful walking slowly around here as there was barely any security. As I exited the fence of the guest house and entered the main mansion lawn I quickly hid myself in exact place samara had told me to.

It was huge! The mansion had 3 floors and a beautiful dome on top of it, it was typical classic old movie mansion. There was a light fountain in front of it with footpath circulating it. Around this time he guards were changing shifts so there was less security than usual. I ran through the bushes and waiting for the right moment when any guard wasn't looking crossed the footpath. 'Perfect!' Now all that left was for me to avoid the cameras in the forest surrounding the mansion and reach the main gate.

I carefully placed myself as I practically sprinted through the forest, I was so sure I missed all the cameras and I stayed close to the footwalk so I don't stray away. And I could see it the big wall which marked the border of this land. 'Once I cross it I am free!'

The security was getting tighter as the guards changed shifts and started going back to their positions, I had to be fast. The wall was made of stones put together so all i had to do was mountain climb it very very carefully. As I looked down to get the hooks out of my pocket, there was a shadow lingering in front of me.

A sudden panic set in as I raised my head up to see chris standing there in front of me with a calm face. As he looked at me he got startled like a kid who just found the last person in hide and seek. He widened his eyes a bit and casually said, "Oh! Found you"