And Tell Me You Love Me

-Alex's Point of View-

The days continued to drag on. Dan was getting calls from Josh, most of them saying how Jack was doing. He put most of them on speaker phone so I heard both of their conversations. They didn't exchange a lot of words, but I knew that it was something going on, something was being held back from the both of us.

Dan didn't let me out of the house anymore after the incident with May. I stayed handcuffed to the bed now, not allowed to move anywhere for any reason (well, unless I had to take care of something personal, but even then I was watched). I was being held back and it bothered me so, so much. Dan almost acted as if he was afraid of losing me. He always seemed worried as if I was just going to run off and leave him, but he was right to think that, if I ever got the chance, I wouldn't think twice about leaving.

Dan's fingers trailed down my bare back and I shivered slightly. I was currently half asleep, still tired from last night's torment. Dan had some really weird kinks, but I had to submit to his every will, whether I liked it or not.

"Wake up, Alexander," he whispered softly in my ear, his breath tickling my neck and once again, I shivered. It was cold in the house and given the fact that I was stark naked, it wasn't helping my case any. He had left me like this just so he could have more "access" to what he wanted to do, what he felt like doing.

I tried to pull myself free, but I heard the cuffs against the headboard and I knew I was still stuck in the same position. I was laying on my stomach, my back was bare, and the blankets were covering my lower half just barely. I had never felt so exposed until these last few days. It was horrid, but Dan never seemed to mind it.

"Can you let me go?" I grumbled, planting my face back into the pillow and I heard Dan just chuckle.

"Why would I do that?" He asked, stroking my hair, though I wanted him to stop so badly. It bothered me so much since he had been so... so affectionate with me. He took what he needed from me and then he treats me like he's my lover.

"I-I don't know..." I sighed softly and he wrapped an arm around my waist, burying his face between my shoulder blades and giving it very small kisses now and then. We laid there for such the longest time and finally he stood up and looked over at me. His eyes met mine and he pulled out the small chain from around his neck and unlocked me from the bed.

"Will you behave if I leave you out while I go into town?" He asked and I nodded my head, pulling the blankets over my entire body, just trying to feel covered. It was almost as if I was trying to keep him from seeing things that he had already seen.

"When shall you return?" I asked him as he was beginning to head out the door. His glanced
back at me with his blue eyes and said, "I don't know, Alex. Just stay in the house and I'll be back as soon as I get the chance, alright?" I simply nodded my head and he sighed.

Minutes later, I heard the front door shut with a slam and I climbed out of bed, finding the closest pair of clothes that I owned and pulled them on, feeling covered, safe, almost as if nothing had happened. I looked at my neck in the vanity mirror and I saw the bruises still covering it. There were also slash marks going down my back now and small cuts from where Dan had enjoyed using a whip on me. Yeah, I'll admit it, he was about as kinky as anyone could get.

Quickly, I began searching the house for anything I could get my hands on. I didn't know where my wallet, cell phone, or anything that was brought with me was. I had a feeling that they were trapped somewhere in the drawers that Dan had locked in our room. I shuddered at the word our. It was my room, but he decided to hold me hostage in there, sleep in the bed with me, and taunt me with his never ending fantasies, living out each one with me no matter how much I cried for it to end.

It didn't take me long to find forty dollars sitting on the kitchen cabinet and a set of keys that went to something that I couldn't even imagine. I knew that it was best for me not to touch them, so I just grabbed the money (and any spare change that I found laying around) and I crept out the door, making sure to leave it unlocked just so I'd be able to get back in.

I ran towards the park as fast as my feet would carry me and I found the nearest pay phone. I picked up the receiver and I heard the automated voice that said, "If you would like to make a phone call, please deposit twenty-five cents." As fast as my hands would move (while shaking) I pulled out twenty-five cents and called the apartment's number, hoping that someone would answer me pretty quickly.

"Jack Barakat, speaking," Jack's voice rang out and I could hear how depressed he was in his tone. It sounded as if someone had beat him senseless and all the light had faded from his voice. He was so happy and cheery and now... now he just seemed so broken.

"Jack... It's Alex," I whispered and I heard him cry out in surprise.

"Alex! Alex! Oh my God, is that really you? Is it true what May said? Is Dan holding you away from me?" He said and I could hear the tears in his voice. He had to be crying by this point and I felt tears prick my eyes as I was trying to get the words to come out of my throat.

"Yes. All... All of it is true. Dan has me at my old house. I just need you Jack. Please, please come save me," I begged and I looked around seeing people giving me strange looks.

"If you'd like to continue your call, please deposit another twenty-five cents." The automated voice said, telling me that my time was running thin if I didn't put in more money to take care of the fee.

"Dammit," I muttered, pulling change out of my pocket and shoving it into the machine.
I heard Jack's voice cut back in a moment later, "-in two days. Josh doesn't know and I won't let him find out. I just need to find you, Alex. He's just been so horrible and I don't know what we're going to do about Dan or if we're going to have to go somewhere, but I will save you. I promise."

"Thank you. Listen, I've got to go... I had to sneak out to make this call. I love you, Jacky."

"Love you too, Lex," he said really quick and I hung the phone up, looking around the place once again and I saw people looking at me. Someone grabbed me by the shoulder and I jumped about half a mile high.

"You're Jack's... boyfriend?" Leeyh said and I looked at him. He had eyes just like my boyfriend so I knew that I could trust him.

"Y-yeah," I stuttered and he pulled me close to him and whispered in my ear, "May told me about what happened. You know I don't support your's and Jack's relationship, but I think it's wrong for people to pull lovers apart. I want you to have my brother, Alex. I-I just... If you need anything, feel free to give us a call."

"I wish I could say that I could, but I can't. Dan has me pinned down. I'm lucky I could get out right now. Now, if you really don't mind, I need to get going. I have to be back before Dan is..." I said softly and that's when I felt a set of hands grab my shoulders and jerk me back, grabbing onto my scarf and keeping me from moving anywhere. The air was leaving my lungs and I gasped for breath.

"I thought I could trust you, but you've proven me wrong," Dan hissed in my ear, pulling scarf tighter around my neck.

"Hey, cut it out!" Leeyh said, trying to pull me away from Dan, but I had nowhere to go. It was like the two of them were pulling me apart and I just had nowhere to run. I was going to lose consciousness before long if they kept pulling me back and forth like this.

"Let go of him!" Leeyh shouted and a crowd began forming around us. I cried out in pain as Dan grabbed me and jerked me away, freeing my legs from Leeyh's grasp. I wanted freedom, I wanted escape.

Dan dropped me for a moment and I felt my vision blur as I heard someone hitting someone and someone grabbed me by the arm, pulled me up, and then threw me over their shoulder. I tried to catch my breath and I heard a voice whisper in my ear, "You just can't stay away from the Barakat's, can you?"

Notes

Title Credit: Save Me by Shinedown
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