Chapter 4

The three remaining girls ran down the street. It was probably about three miles till the next gas station and about five miles until the police station. About four blocks from the cabin, Anna stopped. Lacey and Melanie stopped too.

Lacey asked, "What are you doing?! We have to go!"

Anna said, while breathing heavily, "I have to stop. I am sorry. I just have to stop for a moment." Melanie and Lacey both looked back and saw nobody following them. They all stop and sit on the curb of the road. Anna began to cry over losing Matthew. Lacey and Melanie both held her. They all soon began crying.

A rusted green truck began driving down the rode. Melanie stood up and yelled, "Help! Please help!!" The truck stopped and the group walked into the middle of the streets. The headlights were gleaming into all three of their eyes. Melanie began to walk closer to the truck. The driver revved the engine. Melanie took three steps back. The truck revved the engine faster. The driver began speeding towards them. Melanie, Anna, and Lacey dodged the truck.

The truck stopped right next to them. They all peered into the truck and saw that it was a woman in a mask. Her hair was pinned up. The group got up off the ground and began running back in the direction they came from. The truck sped after them. They ran into the yard of the cabin. Doll face ducked out from behind a tree. The group just ran past her. The pin up girl was still chasing after them with the truck.

The girls ran into the house. They ran down into the basement. Melanie shut the door and locked it. She ran down the wooden steps and into the main area. Lacey and Anna were already hiding. It was pitch black. Melanie couldn't see an inch in front of her. She leaned up against the wall and crouched down. She didn't know if she was hidden or anything.

Melanie heard footsteps upstairs walking towards the basement. The door squeaked open and a crack of light flooded the room. Melanie saw that there was nothing in front of her. She looked around the room and she ducked in a cabinet that was by her. She left a crack in the door to see where they were.

The footsteps walked down the steps. They finally hit the cement floor. She saw the man in the mask. He had been in the house the whole time and saw where they went. He scanned the room and began walking over to a small table. Melanie repositioned herself to see where he was going. She saw that Lacey was hiding under the table. Melanie knew she had to do something…and this something was going to be the most stupid thing she has ever done.

She looked around for something to use as a weapon. Fortunately she found a tiny screw driver. Unfortunately, it was plastic. But too late. Melanie whistled really loudly, turning the attention of the masked man towards her. She picked up the plastic screwdriver ready to strike.

The man in the mask walked over to the cabinet and reached down to open the cabinet. Lacey quietly got out from under the table and began making her way to strike the man. The man opened the double doors swiftly. I jabbed him in the leg as hard as I could with the plastic screw driver. I kicked the same leg and he fell to the ground. Lacey kicked him in the back also. Anna ran out of her hiding spot and ran upstairs. Lacey ran up the stairs right behind her.

Melanie kicked the man once more and turned around to begin running. The man grabbed her ankle and pulled her down. Melanie fell onto the cement. She hit her head on the side of the counter. She was dazed. The man jumped on top of her and began strangling her. Melanie punched him across the face. He fell down and she got up. She ran towards the staircase.

Pin-up girl had been hiding down in the basement the whole time also. She ran over to Melanie and grabbed her left leg. Melanie fell down hitting her head on the wooden step. Pin-up girl dragged her down to the floor. She pulled out a butcher knife and raised it over Melanie's chest. Melanie kneed her in the stomach and Pin-up girl fell to the ground. Melanie got up and began crawling up the steps. Blood trickled down the side of her face.

Pin-up girl got up off the ground and ran after her. She grabbed the end of Melanie's pants and pulled her down. Melanie screamed for help. Pin-up girl turned her around and put one hand around her neck and the other was holding the knife. A tear flowed down Melanie's face. Pin-up girl stabbed Melanie in the stomach. Melanie let out a muffled shriek.

The basement door opened and Lacey ran down. She kicked Pin-up girl in the face. Pin-up tumbled down the steps. Blood gushed from Melanie's stomach. Melanie cried out in pain. Lacey grabbed Melanie's arms and pulled her up the steps.

Lacey pulled her into the kitchen and slammed the door. She pushed a chair up against the door. Melanie's cut was deep and it was bleeding badly.

"Anna! Help me! Melanie was stabbed! She is bleeding badly! HELP!"

Anna didn't run into the kitchen or even respond. Lacey looked around quickly. "Anna! Come help me! Melanie is dying!" Again, no response. Lacey ran around the kitchen looking for towels. She found a drawer full of them and grabbed three. She ran back over to Melanie and began covering the wound with the towels.

Lacey sobbed, "Please don't die on me Melanie! Please! I have already lost my boyfriend and everyone else! Don't you leave me too!" She looked up at Melanie's eyes. Her eyes were wide. "What?! What are you trying to tell me Mel?!"

A hand grabbed Lacey's shoulder and flung her against the cabinets. It was Doll face. Lacey's head hit the corner of the cabinet. She fell to the ground unconscious. Melanie let out a couple of deep and shallow breaths. Doll face looked at Lacey and then to Melanie. She knelt down beside Melanie and grabbed her knife from her pocket. She gently ran the blade of the knife across Melanie's neck.

Tears ran down Melanie's face. Doll face just looked at her with black eyes. She quickly and swiftly slit Melanie's throat. Blood flowed down from her neck. Instantly, Melanie was dead. A pool of blood surrounded her. Doll face got up and walked over to where Lacey sat. Lacey was beginning to regain consciousness. Doll face raised her knife over Lacey's chest, ready to plunge it down and kill her.

A chair hit the back of Doll face's head. She fell to the ground. Trent stood behind her. He was bloody and cut up, but still alive. He lifted Lacey off the ground. Lacey looked at him and asked, "How?"

He smiled at her and said, "I hide under the cabinet. We have to get out of here now!"