I thought it wasn’t dangerous.

Our interactions were all online.

I didn’t imagine him as a real person.

This is real though.

I never knew I had ringing in my ears till now. I suppose I made an effort to never be in silence. I can hear my tongue clicking in my dry mouth.

Every time I think I hear someone coming down to the basement, my stomach tightens and I stop breathing.

I thought the stories of young women being lured could never happen to me. I thought I was some how an exception. I always knew deep down it wouldn’t take much to break my wrist and make me submit.

Don’t be like me.

Be alert.

If you think for a second that you might not be safe, find an older woman and call her mom.

She’ll know what that means.

Don’t tell yourself you are overreacting.

It’s better to be careful than in this fucking basement.