Stolen Beauty

He made a promise...and someone out there is about to discover what that means. The front door hinges creaked, the faint sound traveling through the still night. Two more steps and I would've been inside the bathroom with the door closed because I'm an odd bird and even when home alone, I close the bathroom door. Seconds later, and everything would've happened differently. Seconds later, and I'd be dead. My brother trained me. Told me what to do if I was ever in danger. I'd thought he was p...