Chapter Two:

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He stepped menacingly towards me as I struggled to keep myself aware.  The stars in my vision began to grow as I reached weakly up to the wound on my head.  Pain shot through the tip of my body to my toes like a long, rusted knife.  I winced.  The metallic smell of blood filled the air, and the marks he had made with his hands began to swell.  Soon, I could barely see out of my left eye.

He seemed to be thinking as he took slow, deliberate steps forward.  His lips twitched into a cruel smile, and I knew he was enjoying every moment he spent beating me.  With the last of my strength, I lifted my leg to push away from him, but the couch restricted any movement.  I knew I was trapped between his gruesome game and my cherished life.

If only I had gotten to the door in time.

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