"Good morning baby."

I froze as he spoke, my eyes refusing to open as I pretended to be asleep.

"I know youre awake Faye. You cant act like you're sleeping to avoid me." V sighed, his fingers running through my hair, before forcefully pulling me up from the bed. "Welcome back, i had the maids prepare breakfast for us. You're starting to look malnourished and i dont like it." The smile on his face sent shivers down my spine, making me more uncomfortable than before.

Nodding, i pushed myself out of bed, mumbling for him to excuse me to the bathroom. Words couldn't possibly describe how disappointed and defeated i felt. To him, it was a game of hide and seek. But to me, it was a chance for survival. A chance to escape from him, from his sick games.
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"Look at you. After all that fuss, you're back home, and having breakfast with me." V laughed, sipping his cup of coffee before picking up his utensils. By now i had changed out of my dirty clothes and into a white sundress, as per his request.

I figured it would be better if i stayed obedient for now, and allow him to do whatever he wanted. Maybe that would be a better plan and sooner or later he might just let me leave.

"You're being awfully quiet and i dont like it."

"What do you want me to say? Thank you for preparing such a delightful breakfast for me? Or thank you for bringing me back here?" I rolled my eyes, pushing myself up from the seat before walking back to my room. V did nothing to stop me this time, simply letting out a long sigh before continuing his meal.

The rest of the day went by peacefully, which was something I would've never expected. V was nowhere to be found, and after contemplating long enough I've finally decided to take a tour around the mansion.

My feet brought me down the long hallway, and i stopped infront of the familiar door once again. Biting my lips, i brought my hand up to the doorknob, before mustering up the courage to walk in.

Taking a deep breath, i switched on the lights, eyes looking down as I couldn't find the courage to look at the coffins lined infront of me. The last time i was here, I remembered seeing one of the dolls looking like Pearl. And this time, i wanted to confirm what ive seen.

Taking small steps forward, I gradually looked up, my eyes fixed on the first coffin. One thing ive realised was that all of these dolls had long, brown hair, and they were dressed in the same black dress. All of them had the same shade of red painted on their lips as well. The doll infront of me looked awfully real, it started to make me wonder if it was a human.

"Dont be ridiculous, they're not." I mumbled, walking  further into the room before ultimately stopping at the last one.

She looked exactly like Pearl, except paler and of course, more lifeless. I frowned as i stared at her longer, confused as to why someone would create a life sized doll with features exactly like Pearl.

Was V obsessed with her?

Come to think of it, i recalled how mum said that Pearl went missing weeks ago, and how they've filed a police report, but to no avail. She was supposedly out with her boyfriend, but no one had seen her after that day.

Its like she disappeared.

"You want to be like them? All chained up in a coffin, with their blood drained?" V whispered, snapping me out of my thoughts as i moved back. "W-what do you mean blood? They're.. they're dolls arent they?"

"Dolls wouldnt look as pretty as them baby."

My face went pale, heart thumping as i stared at him in shock.

What did he just say?

"They're humans babe. But that's not the point now."

He smirked, pulling me closer before leaning down.

"Someone's getting a little daring. Dont you think you need to learn your lesson?"