Diary Of A Girl Held Captive

I sat there, intently staring at the cell in front of me, wondering when it would be filled. 1

It's been so long since I've seen another human being. Not to mention spoken to one. I've been here, in this 8x12 cell for the last 3 years. Eating, wearing, reading, and living off of everything that came down in the mini elevator that runs up and down through my small hell. 2

I could hear the normal pitter patter of feet coming and going up above my cell, but suddenly I heard a new sound.3

"-and this will be your new home, sir." a deep voice chuckled as he dragged a heavy male body behind him on the floor.4

I quickly threw my body to the ground and closed my eyes, pretending to be asleep is my best bet when it comes to living through another encounter with these people.5

Although... I have had only ONE encounter with them, there's no telling how a second would go.6

"You awake sweet pea?" the deep voice asked, his voice seeming to be extraordinarily close to me.7

I stayed down, letting myself fall into a deep sleep.8

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I heard a loud crash and whipped my eyes open. In the cell across from me was a man. He looked to be about 20 years old.10

"Jesus, woman... you sleep like a fucking rock!" the man said, dropping his food dish to the ground. 11

"W-h... yan..." I tried to find my voice, but after 3 years of silence, I couldn't speak.12

"Can you talk? How long have you been here?" he asked13

I held up three fingers.14

"Three what? Days?"15

I shook my head, no.16

"Weeks?"17

I shook my head no again.18

His face fell.19

"Months.." he whispered. Letting his mouth drop into a frown.20

I shook my head no again.21

"Y-years." he said finally, as he dropped his body to the ground. "Three goddamn years."22

I sat down too. Studying his face.23

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After a day or so, my voice came back and I was able to ask him how he wound up in here.25

We were eating our dinner one day and I suddenly felt like I was wide awake.26

"How'd you end up here?" I asked.27

His face immediately light up. "You can talk?!" he scrambled to his feet.28

"How'd you end up here?" I asked louder this time.29

"Same way you did." he whispered. "I found out."30

"Did you tell anybody where you were headed.. or why?" I asked, hopefully.31

"No I did not." he said casually, placing his bowl back onto his elevator to go back up.