Snow

Snow                     Chapter Five

I woke up with a start, immediately trying to yank my hands from the chains that were attached to the wall behind me. I groaned as the chains jingled against the cool, brick wall, but didn't budge from my wrists. I yanked again, crying out as the rusty metal dug its way into my wrists. Finally, I decided to give up. I glanced around me, my eyes adjusting to the dim light coming from a single window at the top of the room. A basement maybe?

I coughed, my breath forming in a warm, moist cloud in front of my face. Someone -or something- grunted beside me, I squinted my eyes, Elias' face coming into focus. I tried to reach over and shake his shoulder, the chains digging deeper into my cold, tender flesh. “Elias,” I whispered, glancing around the small room at other lumpy figures.

I nudged him with my elbow, ignoring the sharp pain of the cuffs burrowing deeper. I winced as a thick, warm liquid dripped from my wrists. The smell of fresh blood quickly filling the air, making the stale smell new again. Oh great, now I can bleed to death. I gagged and nudged him again.

“Snow?” I heard someone whisper from the shadows I snapped my head towards the voice.

“Who.. Who said that?” I bit my lip, not wanting to know that there were others, but also thankful that I wasn't alone besides Elias. Stop that. That's selfish. I heard a choked sob then the already too familiar rattle of chains against brick from sudden movement.

“It's me, Bria.”

“Bria? Who all is here?” I asked, my lower lip quivering. I felt my stomach doing back flips. God... Please let there be others.

“I-I don't know. I was told to look away when they came in.” She sobbed, the fear thick in her voice. They? F**k! Who is They? I leaned over and gagged again, the fear claiming my stomach. I looked over at Elias and kicked his ankle. He still didn't move. Alright then...

“Elias! Wake up! Please!” I screamed, hot tears building up in my eyes. His eyelids fluttered open before he groaned and kicked his feet, yanking harshly on the chains.

“What the f**k! Where are we?” He shouted, looking around frantically like a child who had lost his mother in a supermarket.

“Elias,” I said softly, twisting my fingers around his as best I could to try to calm him and try to comfort him. “Everything is going to be alright... Just calm down.”

“No, god damn it!” He screamed. I saw movement across the room. Elias' eyes were shiny with tears, it made me want to hug him. But of course, I couldn't. We heard a low mumble and our three heads turned to look at where the noise had come from.

“Ugh... Holy f**k... Did I get Drunk last night?” It was male's voice, I could tell that much.

“Sam!” Bria squealed his name like a five-year-old going to the fair for the first time. He hesitated before he spoke again, but when he did you could hear his lip quivering in fear. Oh f**k, don't cry. One guy crying is enough.

“B-Bria?” He said into the dim light, his voice cracking. “What's going on? Why are we here?”

“Sam?” I asked, my voice full of question. I didn't really know Sam, I think we had a few classes together though.

“Yeah?” He responded.

“Can you see anyone around you? There's a little bit of light by you.” I saw his long hair flip around as he turned his head this way and that, looking around. It seemed like forever before he answered. “Yeah, I can see Liam and almost everyone else.”