His Dark Obsession

6. An Attempt

 I shoved the dress I had worn at the back of my chest of drawers and looked around, the place that had been home for the last ten years, one final time. Home… A place that was now no longer welcoming… Sucking in a shaky breath, I wiped away the tears that brimmed my eyes. My emotions that were wreaking havoc inside of me were barely held at bay threatening to break their damn. Turning I left my room, sneaking to the staff quarters, I bit my lip hearing the two chefs chatting in the kitchen. The wooden key box that held all the staff’s car keys was in sight, but I had to be careful no one heard me… I’m sorry for stealing Josie… I slowly reached for it, hearing a chortle from the kitchen I took the chance to open the glass door. Carefully, I lifted the key in front of it slowly and moved it onto the hook next to it, as I stared at Josie’s bunch of keyrings. If I moved that they’ll hear, instead I silently got to work unhooking it from the bunch of keys. It was painstakingly slow, I paused several times as the fear that someone would see me, or that the monster himself would realise that I was missing, ate up at me. My arms were beginning to ache too, but soon I had the key. I sent a silent prayer of thanks to the goddess, although I wasn’t sure if she was watching out for me… I took one final glance back down the hall before I slipped out into the now pouring rain. I was going to be safe. —– Three hours had passed, and I was lost. I didn’t know where I was and without my phone, I had nothing to guide me, they would know I was missing by now. Would someone come after me? Tears burned at the thought of the monster I was given to. Like I was nothing more than a piece of property. I wouldn’t go, I wouldn’t let him take me. Betrayal washed through me; how could they do this to me? My knuckles were white, my nails digging into my hand, threatening to break through my tender skin as I gripped the steering wheel with all my might. My hands were clammy and a bead of sweat rolled down the back of my neck as fear perfumed from my pores while I tried to navigate the roads. Rain battered down on the windshield, making visibility extremely difficult, and I was straining to see past the hood of the car. The wipers were moving as fast as they could, but it did nothing to help see the road ahead. “Please come on…” I whispered, peering out at the darkness. The road was narrow, winding around the bend of the hilly, rocky side. One wrong move and my car would go hurtling down the side of this very mountain.  How far was I? Would they find me? I press my foot on the gas a little too hard, the back end of the car sliding on the slippery roads. Quickly I lifted my foot off the gas pedal, I didn’t even have a driver’s licence, so this wasn’t one of my brighter ideas considering driving wasn’t something I had experience with, but… I had no other choice. I couldn’t go back there. I wouldn’t go back there. Fear enveloped me at the memory that plagued my mind once more. My hands shook as I clutched the steering wheel tightly, my heart beating like a thousand drums as I eased the gas back on. I couldn’t go back there; I refuse to go back there. Even if I wanted to, the road was far too narrow to turn this car around. Please clear up… Tears burned my eyes, making what little vision I had out the window even worse, I couldn’t return to him, not when I knew what he was… My chest was heaving violently, and I could feel a panic attack coming on. Grandmother Philomena’s voice echoed in my mind. ‘Deep breaths Evangeline, you may be an Omega but do not show your weakness!’ She was harsh, but I always thought she had a good heart… Did she? She had sold me like I was a piece of clothing. I inhaled deeply, counting slowly to ten as I exhaled. Slow and steady… breathe in… breathe out… I needed to get away from Dark Falls immediately. The blaring sound of a horn and blinding headlights made me brake, sending me slamming into the steering wheel. My heart was racing as the car slowly drove past, honking in annoyance. It’s ok, Evangeline… you’ve got this…. I bit my trembling plump lip, feeling the taste of blood lingering in my mouth as I restarted the car once again, taking another shuddering breath. I had