It was a beautiful day on the farm. The sun was shining, my crops were ready to be harvested, and my animals were happy. I was about to begin harvesting when something moved at the edge of my vision. Time slowed down and the hairs on the back of my neck began to rise as I turned to see what it was that had caught my eye.
Mark stood at the edge of my field with a sly grin on his face. My heart began to race and clouds moved to cover the sun as he began to move towards me. I ran as fast as I could for the rows of corn I had lovingly grown, hoping to find a safe place to hide among the leafy shadows. A cold wind swept through the field and seemed to chill my very soul. I tried to breathe as quietly as possible as I listened for my tormentor.
"Chelsea!" He called from somewhere close by. "Chelsea, can you hear me?!" I tried to figure out where his voice was coming from but the wind carried his voice away before I could be sure. "Chelsea, you don't have to be afraid!"
'Yeah right!' I thought and sank further into the shadows. I felt a few drops of rain land on my arms before the sky opened up. The wind drove a stinging rain across my face and into my eyes, blinding me for a few moments. When my eyes cleared I found a shadow looming over me. I slowly looked up to find Mark glaring down at me.
I watched helplessly as the wind tore his hat from his head, leaving his hair to dance dangerously about his head like the halo of a fallen angel. He reached down and grabbed my wrists tightly in his hands.
"I'm doing this for your own good." He said sternly. He forced me onto my back and held my arms in place with his knees as he produced a length of rope from his pack. I began to scream and kick wildly, but to no avail. He bound my wrists together as I frantically tried everything I could to escape. Once my wrists were secure he glared down at me with a wild gleam in his eyes. I began to cry, pleading for him to stop as he raised his fist above my face. I watched his fist slam towards my face and suddenly my world was plunged into darknessā¦
A/N: I am sorry it has been years since I've added to this story. In that time I've had my own adventures being a new mom, and I admit I forgot about this story. But since I've rediscovered it I hope to finish this out, though I have NO idea where the story goes from here. I guess we'll find out together :)
