10:22 PM- Maple Grove, South Carolina
It was a dark night and two teenagers where driving on an old county road on their way home from a date. The boyfriend who was driving the truck stops at the drive way of his girlfriend's house. They sit in the truck and talk a few moments before she steps out.
"I had a really nice time Johnny. I just hope I don't get in trouble with my mom and dad for being out so late" the girl said.
"Take it easy Amber. Your folks wouldn't care as long as I brought you home in one piece, right? So…um what about what we were talking about earlier?" he said.
"What about it?"
"Come on Amber we've been together for what 5 months now? Don't cha think we oughta take it to the next level?"
"Not now Johnny. I really love you but please let's wait until after we both graduate. Too many of the kids at school are getting sick and pregnant because of sex. I don't want to be like them. Please understand."
"Ok fine Amber……..If you really wanna wait then fine. Whatever makes you feel comfortable, I just don't want to wait another year before I can….you know."
"Yes I know. Trust me, if we are still together by then, and I'm sure we will be, you'll thank me."
They kissed each other goodnight and the girlfriend, Amber, stepped out of the truck. She started walking down the driveway to her house, until she heard noises from the woods to her sides. Amber thought maybe someone had let her dog out and it was moving around in the wooded area surrounding the house. She kept walking on, but stopped when she saw her dog sleeping on the porch but could still hear the noises in the woods. Amber stepped on the porch, waking her dog up. She grabs the dog by the collar and took it inside the house locking the door. Amber's mother was already in bed, but her dad was sitting in his recliner in the living room watching the news.
"Young lady, your mother and I said you could stay out until 10:00, and here it is almost 10:30!!"
"I'm sorry daddy. Johnny's car ran out of gas when we got ready to leave the park, he had to gas in order to get me home."
"Girl, it don't take an extra 20 minutes just to gas from a station that's probably about 10 minutes from here. What in the world were you two doin'?…….no funny business I hope."
"No daddy, Johnny respects he would never make me……"
"Alright alright. Your mother's already in bed, she wasn't feeling too great this evening. You go get in bed and I'll shut every down."
"Daddy, before you do that would you please check outside. I was walking down the driveway and I thought I heard noises in the woods and it wasn't the dog."
"Amber, there are hundreds of critters that live in them woods, it could have been anything."
"You're probably right."
"If it'll make you feel better I go out and take a look, but you head on to bed. Ya hear?"
"Yes sir"
Amber's dad grabs a flashlight and steps outside to take a peek in the woods. He looks for about 5 minutes and then decides to head back on inside the house. He goes upstairs to her room to kiss her goodnight and to tell her that no one is in the woods. Her dad turns off her lights, Amber says her prayers, and then quickly falls asleep. Her peaceful rest wouldn't last long, however. About 3 hours later he dog wakes her up to let her know he needs to go outside. Amber slips on her robe and slippers, grabs a flashlights, and takes the dog outside to do it's business. Amber sits on the back porch steps while the dog uses the potty. She is ready to bring the dog, when she spots a dark figure watching her behind the first row of trees. She shines the light in the direction but no body can be seen. Amber steps into the yard to retrieve her dog, when suddenly someone grabs her. Amber's flashlight is thrown to ground and the dog starts barking like crazy. Amber tries to scream for help, but the strangers hand has covered her mouth. The dog followed the intruder into the woods for a few minutes until the man pulled out a gun and shot the dog. Nobody even realized that Amber was gone until the following morning when she was missing and her dog was found dead.