Chapter .34.

Never have I dealt with any  more difficult,  than my own soul.  *** I'm jerked awake as I meet the hard stare of dark blue eyes. "Morning Lexie." I remain mute as he leans closer. "Eat. Please." He's holding out a breakfast bar for me- ready to bite. I turn my head away. "What did I do Lexie?" I close my eyes at the pain in his voice. It's not you. It's not you. It's not you. "Please just tell me," I shake my head before he's even finished the sentence. He bows his head. "Fine. I'll let you go." I don't raise my face as he moves to untie the ropes from me. I feel his hands shaking. It's better this way, I think. Better that he doesn't find out. Better that he hates me for this. Rather than the truth. He's stopped though by a sound. A sound of a car pulling into the drive. "Who...." His unfinished question though is answered as the pounding of f