The Captive
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Chapter 8: Real Monsters
pg. 31
“I was about 7…Dave 9, we were downstairs playing when we heard strange sounds upstairs, our mom was making these funny sounds, first it sounded like fighting but then we heard moaning from mom but nothing from dad, we started going up the stairs and we got closer to mom and dad’s room and we saw what they were doing, they were naked and he was behind her pumping fast…pulling her hair…she liked it. I knew we shouldn’t been watching, but Dave wanted to stay…I said “let’s get outta here Dave!!!...” mom heard me and she saw us watching them…she came to the door and said “What did you see?!...” “Nothin’!...” I told her…but Dave just stood there… she looked at him and asked: “Do you like what you saw?...” Dave never said a word, then my dad started calling for her so I ran…but Dave stood there…and she looked at him…from that day mom and Dave have always depended on each other. At night, I would hear his door open, he would be going to watch them…mom knew and she wanted Dave to watch them. I followed him to the cellar one time, and she was down there waiting for him…I saw her touching him…kissing him…they went to the cellar many times after that. I told my dad about what I saw, and he confronted her about it…and told her that he would send Dave away if they didn’t stop…she told him they would, but about 3 weeks later my dad got really sick…he couldn’t even take care of himself anymore. Her and Dave never stopped…she tells him that she is the only one who can love him and that he is the only one who can take care of her. Then a few years they keep this secret, and when he was 14 he saw a neighborhood girl name Chloe…Dave liked this girl…he wanted to be “normal” when he saw her, he wanted to be her boyfriend…and she liked him too…Once mom found out…she was so mad…so jealous of this girl…she was the first…”
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About the Book
Loren has always had it pretty easy. She grew up with a nice family, a strong education, and great friends. As an adult, even her career is awesome; what more could she ask for? It turns out Loren is missing a romantic relationship. She’s ready to settle down with the right man.
Dave seems like the perfect guy. They hit it off and eventually get married. However, Dave has dark secrets, most of which seem to revolve around his family and his past. When things begin to go wrong between them, Loren wonders how well she really knows her husband.
As her life becomes more and more twisted, Loren must ask an even more important question: how well does she know herself? In order to uncover all Dave is hiding, she takes matters into her own hands, seeking out his dirty little secrets, but Loren finds more than she bargained for—and the darkness she finds does not only belong to Dave.
About the Author
Author Par’ Mims offers an interesting perspective on relationships and secrets. She has a passion for writing and a creative flare. The Captive is her first book.