Rain dribbled down my
face concealing my tears. The thoughts of what may happen next danced
around my head cruelly. The heinous thoughts picked at my skull. My
heart pounded in my ears as the footsteps I have dreaded for years
approached.
"I have you know, Emily" his low raspy voice
whispered, "Where are you munchkin?" voice almost a growl
now. That word sent a jolt of hate through my body I could feel my
blood pulsating as it ripped through my body. I could not take it
anymore I had to run I couldn't stand his orange scented breath
pushing up against my face and flowing into my nose.
"Munchkin?"
his words pressed on, "please come out" his words were
tortured with sickness. His breath crawled up my nose triggering
memory of dread. I pressed my body closer to the tree that supported
me like a doll on her stand. The bark beneath my back was rough I
squirmed and the bark scratched my back. The bush hid me and made me
blend into the scenery. I shot him a glance and the moonlight
outlined his broad shoulders that connected to his arms that once
held me tight, protecting me from dangers, and now this? How did this
happen? I should have listened when everyone said he was bad news but
I had to have him, I needed him.
"Munchkin, where are you
hiding?" his words jabbed at me, punched me in the stomach. I
saw him turn around revealing his back to me. I stood up slowly and
uncurled my legs, His back still taunting me. My heart raced and
crawled up to my throat. I took my first step, my legs sinking into
the soft ground. I extended my leg and took another step and another
fallowed by another. I turned my head and saw a little cottage, the
sight almost sickened me for I had no clue I was this close to the
cottage, the family cottage was where this whole charade started. My
legs ran instinctively and my heart lurched forward and deflated
multiple times. I reached the wooden structure and ran my fingertips
over the rough surface. I inhaled a long cold breath, I could hear
faint sounds of branches breaking coming from the mysterious forest.
I circled the small house like a parched vulture circling its prey. I
saw a window and chucked a rock at the bare window.
The window
shattered like glass hitting a marble floor. I crawled through and a
stray shard of glass dug into my hip I decided I should continue
crawling through the window. I could feel the glass cutting into my
hip and drawing a long line down the right side. I heard a snicker
coming from behind me. I tried to haul my way through the window.
Huge hands wrapped around my legs and pulled me through a new line
engraved itself into my hip in the other direction I kicked my legs
at the beautiful human who wanted to kill me. OH a strong gust of air
blew out of his pointed teeth. He fell back as I hauled myself
through the window ignoring the excruciating pain. I feel on the cool
tile as it embraced me. I got up and my belly almost stuck to the
floor my blood acting as glue. I pulled myself up onto my feet and
sprinted to the kitchen. I looked around the room looking for a
weapon. I reached for the knife drawer and pulled out a sharp steak
knife. The cool silver fit all to perfectly in my hands. I slid it in
my back pocket and flicked the light switch down so it wrapped me in
its darkness making me invisible. I peeked out the peephole hoping he
wouldn't see my crystal blue eyes. I searched the darkness for any
hunting person or thing. Nothing. I unlatched the golden lock and
turned the doorknob slowly. I creaked the door open and a jolt of
energy surged through my body propelling me forward in a fast sprint.
A couple miles through the forest I stopped when I was sure I heard
nothing. I leaned against a tree to catch my breath. I closed my eyes
and inhaled a choppy breath. I opened my eyes and there he
was
Standing right overtop of me.
"Joshua?" I
exhaled. I blinked and he was right at my face, he was moving to
fast. "Joshua?!'" I asked.
"I told you, I'd come
back for you."
"What are you-" he kissed me like
he used to interrupting me.
"Shh" His cool lips traced
my jaw his teeth bit my neck. If his kisses weren't enough to take my
breath away his bite finished the job.
His pointed canines
punctured my pale flesh. I could feel my warm blood flowing out of my
neck. Just as I thought it was all over a new blood pushed into my
neck it pricked at my limbs as the cool new blood charged my body. I
waited for unconscious to take me under. Cruel thoughts danced in my
head then it all went foggy.
I woke up in a small damp cavern. The
air was musty and smelt like mold. Another wave unconsciousness took
over. A couple hours later I woke up to voices. Cool lips pressed
against my forehead. I looked into the black eyes.
" In the
morning we hunt."
