Delusions

My heartbeats pounded in my throat. Rough concrete chafed my naked skin as I curled up in the corner, trying to make myself smaller. There was no way out, no way to escape.
The sounds of his footsteps reached me long before I could see him, slow but determined. Ice filled my stomach. I clawed at the concrete, leaving bloody streaks as I shredded my fingertips. His cruel lips twisted and I whimpered.
“Babe?”
I knew that voice. I belonged to that voice.
“You’re dreaming.”
His soft lips against my te...