Maria felt despair as she was pushed into a car and driven away into the darkness of night, never to be seen by anyone again.
She wasn't sure if anyone was coming for her, nor did she know whether anyone cared about her safety, but she still had hope deep down inside that somebody somewhere might just notice what happened and come looking for her wherever she was now before anything worse occurred between them both.
If they didn't, then that would mean her life had truly become worthless to others, and nobody would ever miss her again.
Her mind went back to the peaceful time when she just liked cooking delicious dinners in her poor kitchen. She realized now that it had been the happiest time of her life so far and wished nothing more than to return there now instead of whatever new hell awaited her ahead.
