This is the first time I have ever posted any of my writings on a public forum. Please leave constructive criticism if you'd please! This is based on Twilight of course. Enjoy! New chapters to come...
It was cold. The wet forest floor of Forks, WA seeped through my cotton dress and made me colder still. My jaw strained with each chatter of my teeth.
I didn't regret running from that house. It was probably going to be the only chance I'd have ever gotten. I could not regret taking it. I'd been his prisoner for seven years. Seven long years of constant abuse. So when he hadn't come back this morning like he always did, I picked the lock on my door under the stairs with a nail and made a run for it.
I didn't look back and have been running until just a few minutes ago when I twisted my ankle and fell to the ground.
And now I was freezing. The icy rain that dripped down from the canopy sent whole new violent chills through my body, setting my teeth chattering a new.
I knew I needed to get up and continue running but my ankle hurt so badly and I was just so exhausted. It was days since I had last eaten anything and I was weak and tired.
Surely he'd made it back by now and seen that I've run. He'd promised he'd kill me if I ever did that…
As if on cue, I heard a twig snap to my right. He'd found me! I knew it. I scooted farther back into my hiding spot under a fallen tree and held my breath. My heart was pounding. I don't want to die. No way had I come this far just for him to find me.
All a sudden a woman was kneeling right in front of me. She moved so quickly it was almost like she'd appeared out of thin air. A scream was building in my throat but it cut off quickly when I took a good look at her. For some unexplainable reason, I wasn't afraid of this mystery woman.
"Hi, sweetheart, are you all right?" she asked with what seemed like sincere concern.
My voice felt like it was lodged in my throat so I couldn't answer. She was mesmerizingly beautiful with dark maple colored hair and rich golden eyes. Even though her skin was extremely pale, she seemed so…so warm.
She just knelt there, looking at me and waiting. When I still wouldn't speak she prompted "I'm Esme, Esme Cullen, what's your name?"
I knew I could trust Esme.
"Sammi," I whispered.
"That's a beautiful name," she said, smiling. "Are you injured, Sammi? My husband Carlisle is through the trees. He's a doctor. He did not want to approach you with me so as to not frighten you, love".
I chewed my lip between my teeth, hesitating. How much could I tell Esme? I didn't want to put her and her husband at risk if David were to find me after all.
"You can trust us, dear. We won't let anyone hurt you. Do you mind if my husband joins us?"
"O-okay".
He came slower than she had, approaching like I was a cornered animal ready to run. Maybe that's how I looked. It's how I felt anyway. Well, it was how I felt. Not so much anymore.
Carlisle was just as beautiful as his wife. He had the same golden eyes but with light hair and much taller.
Esme, taking his hand said, "This is Sammi. Sammi, Carlisle". They both smiled at me.
"Hello, Sammi. How come you're out here all alone? Are you running from someone?" he asked me, crouching down further so he could make eye contact with me more easily.
My blood ran cold, draining from my face. He knew! Was he working for David? My breathing became out in shattered gasps and my hands shook with the sudden panic that overtook me. I tried to back further into my hiding spot but there wasn't much room.
"Hey hey, it's okay, Sammi" Esme crooned, reaching out for me. "You're safe, remember? We won't let anyone hurt you. Who are you running from?"
Automatically soothed, I reached for her outstretched hands and let her gently pull me up and to my feet. My ankle complained, but that was no match for the dizzy spell that hit as soon as I was upright. The ground rushed up to meet my face but cold hands caught me and lifted me up, carrying me through the forest. The last thing I remembered before everything went dark was Esme telling me that she would take care of me.
