Helanie:
I watched his face turn red and then lose its color as he yelled back at me while covering my mouth with his hand. "What are you doing?"
The moment we heard footsteps approaching my bedroom, Kaye grabbed my arm and started pulling me towards the window.
"Stop it," he grunted as I shook my head, trying to kick him away.
"I am not going without you; do you understand me?" he hissed, leaning closer to my face. When I attempted to resist further, he seized the small knife from the food platter and held it against my neck, shocking me with his hostility. He then removed his hand from my mouth. I was stunned, feeling the sharp blade against my skin. My heart raced in my throat, my veins pulsating. Yet he looked so calm, as if he had done this before.
"Now shut up," he warned me through his piercing gaze.
