The Tormented Soul

Aleera's POV

The door opened and Celia walked back in. During the time she was outside the room I had turned around and was now laying on my left side so I could see the door. I noticed she had some red marks on her neck that weren't there when she had walked out. She noticed that I was looking at her neck.

"No need to worry about the red marks on my neck, Darius lost his temper because he thought I tried to keep him away from you." She told me in a calming tone.

I nodded my head as she walked over to me and sat down on a chair beside the bed. She took my hand and looked right into my eyes.

"Will you try to eat now or do you want to try it later?" She asked me.

I thought about it for a few seconds.

"Later." I whisper out. I was still afraid that the man she called Darius would come back in.

We sat there in complete silence for a few minutes. She was looking at me and I looked around the room when Celia broke the silence.

"Is it okay if I remove the duvet to do some exercise with your legs so you can get your muscles back on track?"

I looked at her and gave her a small nod. She smiled and raised from her chair to remove the duvet. She placed her hands on my legs and moved my left leg first then she did the same on my right leg.

"Can you move your toes for me?" She asked me.

I looked at her confused. Why does she want me to move them? I looked at my toes and concentrated on moving them. It took a while but I was able to move them after a while. When I had finally managed to move them I spotted that Celia now had a huge smile on her face.

"Perfect! Now we know that your muscles from your back all the way down to your toes work." She said in a happy voice. Celia looked at me before she continued.

"How do you feel about trying to get up and walk around the room?"

I looked at her before I nodded my head, I was a little afraid that I would fall. Last time I stood up my legs felt like jelly and it was hard for me to stand at that time and I hope I will be able to do it this time. I moved my legs so they dangled on the right side of the bed and moved closer to the edge of the bed.

"If you feel unsteady you can hold my hands."

I needed them for support. When my feet touched the floor I got that same feeling of having jelly legs so I grabbed Celia's hands for support. I moved my left leg first and then my right leg. It felt like I was dragging my feet behind me. When I was about to take

hands became hard and I could see her skin turning red. I looked up and I saw the pain in her eyes but for some reason I couldn't loosen my grip.

was just Darius." She tells me.

you should start to breathe my dear, before you will faint from lack of air." She told me with small amusement in her voice.

I saw that we had entered the bathroom and I could feel that I was starting to panic a little. I looked around and I saw a shower in the

facial expression. "I was thinking we could use some freshening up, a shower or

shook my head so hard that the room started to spin around. Just being in the bathroom brings back memories I don't want to think of.

my dear,

and I tried to turn around to walk out of there but

don't need to tell me now, but I'm going to guess it has something to do with

answer, so I just nodded. I felt Celia's hands move under my eyes, I didn't notice that I was crying and I looked up at

I promise that you will feel much better after a bath. I will be here with you all the way. I

put something in the bottom of the tube, I guess it was something that will keep the water in the tub. I know what

take my clothes off. Once she had pulled my clothes off

had

that attacked you had

down at myself. I could see all my scars I got over the years as a prisoner.

walk to the tub. When I was beside the tub I started to have a panic attack. Celia hugs

right now but please tell me

people that held me tried to drown me a couple of times and they almost succeeded. That's why." My words stumbled over my lips as tears ran

feel safer you can hold this pen to my stomach. Just relax and

nodded at her, but I was still scared as hell, and with that she helped me to get in the tub. The first thing I felt was warm water and the warmth filled my body. The water was not deep at all, it only came a little over my hips. Celia took the shower hose and turned on

to soak you down so

and I pushed the pen against her stomach and I know she

now the water will come. Will you lean

stopped to make sure I was fine.

was the last time you had a shower? This water is