New Beginnings

Chapter 1

"All right Bela, you can do this." I tell myself as I drive down a road with an endless scenary of brush and woods that seems to go on and on into the sunset. I am going to start off new and finally make my life mean something...anything.

I had been thinking for years about moving out of New York and into the country, anywhere really. For a while i've just felt as if I didn't belong there anymore, anywhere at all.

I recently quit my job working for a law firm as a secretary. Financially speaking I was very blessed and it gave me a luxurious lifestyle. But then I just became tired of all the bullshit. I started working for the lawfirm because I believed that they were actually making a difference, but the only difference they made, was in the wallets of the victims they con. Nothing made sense to me, people have lost touch with each other and are completely money hungry. 'ha, I wouldn't have given a shit about people's concerns a few years ago, 3 years to be exact.' Up until I was 23 yrs old I was as money hungry as everyone else. I worked for big corporations and did my share of illegal things that I am not proud of, out of pure greed. That all changed though, through things I would rather never speak of again and that still haunt me in my dreams every night. After that my life completely changed I got my own apartment left my parents' home and started my life independently.

I promised myself that one day I would find someone to be with and that we would be happy together but I don't think that's going to happen. The only thing that would help me through my days, was my cat, the BEST cat in the world. Last month she died of old age and I just couldn't see myself being in that apartment any more or in New York for that matter.

So here I am, exploring the open land. I sold all my belongings and decided to road trip it until I find somewhere I belong. I do believe that I am going to find it, even if I get lost along the way. I've already gotten lost twice and i've barely been on the road for two days.

Right now I have no idea where I am and my phone has no signal out here, but I do have a map. I pull over to the side of the rode to make sure I am heading in the right direction. I step out of the car to stretch a bit, my back is starting to hurt. I really hope my hotel destination is closer than it seems.

It's nice outside and it feels good on my skin to get some fresh air and what is left of the sunshine. It's a little bit cold but with my casual floral dress, my black flats, and my thin sweater, its perfect. The sun is setting beautifually on top of the trees and is falling into the earth. I stretch a bit more and reach for my map. I can feel it getting cooler as the sun is no longer warming everything. I look at the map. "hmmmmmm..." I exhele, looks like I got three more hours until I hit the hotel i'm sleeping in. 'Well, I better get to moving.' As I fold the map I hear A terrifying yell come from somewhere deep in the woods.

It startles me and I jump. It sounds like someone is in pain, it scares me and it makes my heart fly to my throat.

"AAAAHHHHH!" 'There it is again, oh god what do I do?' The explanations for it are endless and I finally decide that i'd be useless to help alone, so I should just drive until I get signal and call for help.I head towards my car door when I feel someone grab my arm and pull me towards them.

I scream and start to kick and try to get away but he's too strong. "Let me go!" I yell.

"Well lookey what I found here" says who ever has grabbed me.

I keep trying to get away but can't and his grip is getting tighter around me. I hear the man from the woods yell again. Oh dear god help me. My heart is pounding in my chest as I start to panic.

I take a quick look at the man, he is tall and pale and looks like he is in his early thirties, he has short brown hair and is wearing dark blue jeans and a cacky jacket over a buttoned up striped shirt, he has a southern accent, and his face could be pleasent to some women, but right now, it's flat out terrifying. He has a smile plastered on his face that sends chills violently up and down my body.

"Looks like I'm gonna have a fun night" He presses my lower body against his and I scream louder than before.

"Now, no need to scream like that" he says as I see and feel the back of his hand make contact with my face, then all goes black.