CHAPTER 5 THE DARK TRUTH

I stood frozen in terror, my heart racing with fear. Alex's transformation from a charming and loving partner to a menacing and controlling individual was terrifying.

"You don't know what really happened," he repeated, his voice low and menacing.

I tried to speak, but my voice caught in my throat. I was trapped, and I didn't know how to escape.

Alex took a step closer to me, his eyes blazing with anger.

"Sarah was a crazy girlfriend," he spat. "She was possessive and jealous, and she would do anything to keep me from leaving her."

I shook my head, trying to process what Alex was telling me.

"That's not what she said," I whispered, trying to keep my voice steady.

Alex laughed, a cold and mirthless sound.

"Of course she would say that," he sneered. "She's trying to ruin my reputation."

I felt a wave of doubt wash over me. Was Alex telling the truth? Was Sarah really a crazy ex-girlfriend?

But then I remembered the look in Sarah's eyes when she talked about Alex. It was a look of fear and desperation, not of anger or revenge.

I knew that I had to get out of there, to get away from Alex and his lies. I turned to run, but Alex was too quick. He grabbed my arm, holding me in place.

"You're not going anywhere," he growled, his eyes blazing with anger.

I tried to struggle, but Alex was too strong. He pulled me back into the apartment, slamming the door shut behind us.

I was trapped.

As the hours ticked by, Alex's behaviour became more and more erratic. He would lash out at me one minute and then try to charm me the next.

I was walking on eggshells, never knowing what would set him off.

But despite the fear that was growing inside me, I knew that I had to stay strong. I had to find a way to escape, to get away from Alex and his lies.

As the night wore on, I began to formulate a plan. I would wait until Alex fell asleep, and then I would make my move.

I would escape, no matter what it took.

As I lay in bed, pretending to sleep, I could feel Alex's eyes on me. He was watching me, waiting for me to make a move.

But I was ready for him. I was ready to take back control of my life to escape the web of lies that Alex had spun around me.

I was ready to start anew, to leave the past behind, and forge a new future.

And as I drifted off to sleep, I knew that tomorrow would be a new day, a day of freedom and possibility.

But little did I know that tomorrow would also bring its own set of challenges and dangers. Alex was not going to let me go without a fight, and I would have to be brave and resourceful if I was going to survive.

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