Holding onto Hope

Hours past and I was still sat there, on the bed in the same position. The door suddenly flew open and Matt walked in, carrying a shopping bag. I looked over at him then the bag in curiosity.

“I got you food,” He told me, placing the bag in front of me. I looked in it and smiled ever so slightly.
“McDonalds?” I picked up the burger, beginning to eat it straight away. I hadn’t eaten in the past day and I was starving.

“Yep, make the most of it because that’s all you’re going to get tonight,” He told me, sitting down on the chair beside the desk and going through the stuff on it.

“Thank you,” I finally said, liking the feeling the fact that someone was being nice to me for once. I continued eating, occasionally taking a sip of my drink.

Matt leaned back in the chair and sighed, drumming his fingers on the desk.

“Syn won’t be back until later,” He finally spoke, rising from the chair and walking over to a suitcase on the floor. He knelt beside it and opened it.

“Pick out an outfit once I’m gone, you want to look pleasing for him,” He instructed. I gulped on nodded, noticing the pain my body was still in.

He then walked back to the chair and turning it around to face me. He sat back down and leaned forward, looking at me closely.

“So Alexandria, tell me about yourself,” He said in a calm, pleasant voice.

“Well.. I’m nineteen, I live with my mom and my younger sister, erm... I work at the cafe down the road, it’s alright job, nothing interesting,” I stopped to think, it was a difficult job to tell another person stuff about yourself. Matt nodded and leaned back.

“So no experience with drugs, weapons..?” He asked, already knowing the answer. I shook my head and bit my lip.

My life was the furthest thing from theirs. I followed the law and did my bit everyday to make the world a better place, whereas they were killing and hurting people for drugs and for fun.

Matt stood back up and looked down at me.

“Finish your dinner and get changed, everything you need will be in the suitcase,” He stroked my cheek and smiled, revealing the cutest dimples, He then left the room, locking it behind him.