Laura reached up and wrapped her hands around Nikki's head. She untied the gag and slowly pulled it away. She reached up to touch Nikki's face, but before she could, Nikki's lips crashed into hers. The chains keeping her to the wall rattled, but Laura responded back, kissing Nikki with all her might. She had forgotten what it was like to have Nikki, the sense of comfort, the feeling of having a confidant, a true friend in this whole house. Emma was not nearly the same as having Nikki wrapped around her, joking with her, being sarcastic and bold. Laura never realized how alone she was once Nikki disappeared, but as she kissed Nikki with everything she had, she keenly felt that loneliness. This was her friend, her one true friend.
Nikki broke the kiss and smiled as she pulled back. "You're a sight for finished cliches," she said. Her voice was hoarse and ragged. She needed water.
"Holy shit," sighed Laura. "What have they done to you?"
