Maya's limp body was thrown from the trunk of a car after hours of confinement. She groaned as the impact of her injured ribs hitting the hard ground sent waves of pain throughout her entire body.
Her breathing became rapid as she tried to catch her breath. She had been in an enclosed space for hours with little oxygen. She attempted to heave up but her wrists and ankles were still bound.
Since the last beatings, she has endured two strikes from Terrence, and her back is marked with dried blood from bruises caused by the belt used to whip her.
Her throat is parched, and her lips are cracked and reddened by dry blood. She cannot remember the last time she was given water or food to eat.
Maya cannot determine how long it has been since she was kidnapped, as her memory is hazy. Her stepfather kept injecting her with sedatives to keep her unconscious.
