Chapter 45

• The After Math
• Mandy’s POV
• Matteo slams me down on the bed and wraps his hands around my neck and squeezes until it cuts off my air supply. I try to remain calm but after a minute I think he is really going to kill me this time. I try to push him off of me, but he doesn’t move. I hit his arms but he doesn’t even flinch. When I start to see black dots in my vision, I know that is a sign that I am about to pass out. It’s like Matteo can read my mind, because he releases his grip. I begin coughing like crazy while at the same time I take in big gulps of air. Tears are running down my face, and I am scared shitless. I scoot up the mattress away from him. I don’t get very far. He yanks me back down until I’m laying under him.