It all started on a foggy afternoon. Lyla was your typical teenager, always getting good grades, never breaking the rules, never disobeying the law. Lyla was walking home when she felt like she was being watched. Becoming uneasy Lyla Sped up, but she could still feel the presence lingering around her. Lyla's home was still a bit of a walk which made her even more uneasy. Seeing an alleyway Lyla Knew it would give her a faster route home, and a possible chance to escape the approaching presence. That's what she hoped at least, but sadly turning the corner she was still followed. Quickly walking down the alleyway panic started growing in Lyla since the presence only seemed to be catching up to her at a faster pace now. She didn't understand how it was gaining up on her since there was nothing in her path that could be slowing her down. The panic was starting to grow into fear, but it was slightly eased when Lyla saw the end of the alleyway. Running now she was just about to get out of the alleyway and onto the sidewalk. She was soon reaching her hand out and grabbing onto the side of a building to help give her a boost though that action was short lived. Lyla's other arm was grabbed and she was being yanked back into the alleyway by the presence. Trying her best to hold onto the building and get free was her best bet to escape, luck however was not on her side. Finally losing her grip on the building Lyla cried out being yanked back into the dark alleyway. Lyla didn't have time to comprehend her situation soon having a knife to her neck, her back to the one holding the knife, and a feeling of dread building in her gut. Lyla was terrified not being able to get away hearing a voice.
"Hey kid let's make this easy and give me your wallet." The voice says Lyla shaking her head since she didn't have any money.
"I don't have any money." She says weakly being frightened and made a silent yelp feeling the knife get closer to her skin.
"You're lying no kid your age walks around without a wallet." The voice says a bit angered tearing welling in Lyla's eyes.
"No I'm not lying I really don't have any money." She says feeling the knife move away from her throat the person turned her around grabbing at her bag. Lyla yelped pulling away from the other not letting them take her bag. The person let out a low growl when she pulled away and grabbed her wrist raising the knife.
"Fine then!" They say bringing the knife down Lyla shrieking in terror before swinging out hitting the person in the face. Lyla watched the knife hit the ground which she quickly snatched it up holding it with both hands outwards her body shaking.
"Sta-stay away from me you hear!" She shouts body shaking violently the person smirking.
"Or what your body's shaking like a small tree in the wind and you expect to do anything to me?" The person says walking closer to Lyla who stepped back shaking more.
"Do-don't come any closer or I'll hurt you!" She cries out obviously very frightened and the person no longer wanted to play around lunging at Lyla. She screamed in panic and thrust the knife out her eyes shut tight only slowly opening when she felt a warm liquid on her hands. Lyla stared down at her hands now covered in blood then slowly looked up at the person a traumatized look on her face when she saw blood running down the others chin. She pulled the knife out of the others stomach dropping it on the ground and slowly backing up realizing she has blood on her school uniform too. Lyla lifted her hands staring at the blood that covered them before she screamed not understanding what she had just done. After calming down a little her eyes wandered to the limp body of the person before her breathing sped up. Grabbing her bag she ran as fast as she could home being glad her parents weren't home. Lyla quickly ran upstairs to the bathroom cleaning her hands and getting her uniform off quickly scrubbing the fresh blood out of the white top in the sink being glad it came out fully. Leaving the shirt in the sink she leaned on the wall sliding down and sitting lifting her hands and just stared at them.
"What have I done?" Lyla says tears filling her eyes knowing she just broke the law even if it was self defense.