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 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.

shivered in fear. My grip on Celia's 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

just Darius."

Celia's hands. "I do think you should start to breathe my dear, before you will faint from lack of air." She told me with small amusement in her voice.

down at my feet so I 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.

we could

shook my head so hard that the room started to spin around. Just being in the bathroom brings back memories

not my dear,

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

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

hands move under my eyes, I didn't notice that I was crying and I looked

do anything, but I promise that you will feel much better after a bath. I will be here with you all

the toilet when I saw Celia walk over to the bathtub and turn on the water. She put something in the bottom of the tube, I guess it was

filled up she helped me to take my clothes off. Once she had pulled my clothes off I noticed

had on me?" I asked in

had torn them off of you, so my sister Cassie gave you some clothes she

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

to turn off the water and then walked back to me. She helped me walk to the tub. When I was beside the tub I started to have a panic attack. Celia hugs me and tries

know you don't want to tell me anything about your past right now but please

myself for a few seconds before I started to explain it to her. "For the past few years, the 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 down

safer you can hold this pen to my stomach. Just relax and trust me." Celia said to me in a trusting voice that made me

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

you down so

pen against her stomach and I

Will you lean

said and the second the 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

time you had a shower? This water is so dirty already."