Ava Martinez
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I was so happy to be back at Ruiz’s house.
Why would anyone be so happy to return to their captive’s house? Maybe I was finally accepting my fate. I was stuck with Ruiz until he was finally ready to let me go.
No! I wasn’t going to give up so easily. It was still going to find a way to escape. No matter how long it was going to take! I didn’t deserve to be locked up and controlled by someone who murdered my parents.
As soon as Maria heard me come into the house, she rushed to me and engulfed me in a bone-crushing hug. “Are you okay?” She asked as her eyes darted around me from head to toe. “You’re hurt! Oh my goodness, what happened?” She added as she saw the bandage on my leg.
I smiled, taken aback by her genuine concern for my well-being. “I got into an accide
