He didn't sound hostile or look at me with a sneer as he said that. I never expected those words from his mouth and I never expected him to sound....so soft. He drew closer and my fingers gripped the sheets tightly. I was scared of him and what he could suddenly do. He must have figured that out because he stopped moving.

"How do you feel?" My eyes bulged. How do I feel? Where was this attitude coming from? It made me wary. I didn't like it at all. It would ...