This time I will leave the house.
Next time I will leave the town.
And then I will finally be free.
I repeated that phrase in my head over and over like a powerful charm, like a promise I made to myself. I vowed to escape from this house the moment I see a chance.
"Elizabeth! Get out and come here right now!"
The deep voice of a man echoed through the house. It was such a powerful voice that sent shivers to my spine every time I heard it. Once it was the cause of my happiness, now it only brought me sorrow.
I stayed hidden inside the closet while hearing the footsteps getting near step by step. My heart was beating so fast, that I was afraid that he will hear me anytime. I could see the man's huge body outside with the whip in his hand gripping it tightly. His red eyes were inspecting every corner of the room leaving nothing out. I just wished that he didn't remember the secret compartment of the closet.
