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 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 the next step a loud and powerful howl

in my position and my body shivered in fear. My grip on Celia's hands became hard and I could see her skin turning red. I looked

just Darius."

from lack of air." She told me with

didn't notice where we were walking. It was not until I lifted my head 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 left corner and in the right corner it was a bathtub. On my left side it was a toilet and beside that was a big white basin. On my right side there were shelves where towels and shower stuff was put in. Why was

thinking we could use some freshening up, a shower

hard that the room started to spin around. Just

not my dear,

I told her and I tried to turn around to walk out

it must be something. You don't need to tell me now, but I'm going to guess it has

felt Celia's hands move under my

child. I know this is hard on you but just look at you, I can tell it was probably a long time ago that you had a shower or a bath. I don't want to force you to do anything, but I promise that you will feel much better after a bath. I will be here with you all the way. I will not let anything happen. I know you have been through alot but somewhere you have to take a step to get on your

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

to take my clothes off. Once she had pulled my clothes off I noticed it was not my rags that I

I had on me?" I

that attacked you had torn them off of you, so my sister Cassie gave

could see all my scars I got over the years as a prisoner. It was scarred all the way from my legs up to my back. I

tub. When I was beside the tub I started

past right now

seconds before I started to explain it to her. "For the past few years, the people that held me tried to drown me a

dear Alea, I will not let that happen. If you feel safer you can hold this pen to my stomach. Just relax and trust me." Celia said to me in a trusting voice that made

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 the

going to soak you down

and I pushed the pen against her stomach and

now the water will come. Will you lean back for

water came over me I did have some flashbacks and I could not take it. Celia noticed it and stopped to make sure I was fine. After I calmed down she asked to try one more time but this time I tried not to think about the past, so I enjoyed the warm water that touched my

shower? This water is so dirty already." Celia said with concern in