Eli
This time I will leave the house.
Next time I will leave the town.
And then I will be finally free.
I repeated that phrase in my head over and over like a powerful charm, like a promise I made to myself. I vowed to escape from this house the moment I see a chance.
"Elizabeth! Get out and come here right now!"
The deep voice of a man echoed through the house reaching fiercely my ears. It was such a powerful voice that could send shivers to my spine every time I heard it. Once it was the cause of my happiness, now it only brought me sorrow.
I stayed hidden inside the closet cabinet while hearing the footsteps getting near step by step. My heart was beating so fast, I was so afraid that he will hear me. My body was trembling and my legs were shaking but I tried to restrain them with my arms.