Anastasia
I feel my heart pounding in my ears and I stand frozen, paralyzed against the bedroom wall. My mouth feels dry like cotton, my airway is constricted, and I desperately try to suck in some precious air. Please don't faint, please don't faint. I keep telling myself. He slams his hands down against the wall trapping me between them. His eyes are burning with such intensity that it feels like I am being set on fire. A shiver runs through me and I look away from him, desperately trying to avoid his scorching gaze. There is a sinister darkness emanating from within him setting me on edge.
I feel his fingers gently stroke my cheeks before grabbing my chin tilting my head up so I am forced to look at him like I am some errant small child about to be scolded. His actions are so patroniz
