New Life

JOJO'S POV

I wake up the next day with horrific bruises all over my body. My face was fairly safe because I'd protected them with my hands when Claire was beating me up though I still had a swollen jaw and bleeding nose.

My torso had boot-sized purple bruises around my ribs and stomach region, there were bruises everywhere with varying shades of color that ranged from blue to purple to red to black but that was the least of my problems.

I couldn't find the Bradawl I'd hidden in my pillow the night before and after destroying all the pillows, the mattress of the bed and even ransacking the entire room, I knew they'd taken it.

Feeling defeated, I trod into the bathroom to wash up and came out to see a bright little sundress neatly lying on the ruined bedding.

A voice speaks from the telephone, “As I said before, everything in the room was made to your pleasure. There'll be no replacement of furniture or bedding for the room. Breakfast will be by the dock in ten minutes.”

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