Saving Zoey
Chapter Seven:
Girls Always Stick Together
Zoey opened her eyes. Her vision was fuzzy and her head was throbbing. Finally, her vision cleared. She saw two figures in front of her.
She blinked again and realized who they were. Dana and Nicole. Nicole's forehead was creased in concern.
"You okay, Zo?" she asked gently. Zoey looked around. She and the girls were in some kind of van. The middle seat was removed and
the back of the van was covered by curtains. Zoey looked back at Dana and Nicole, who were both wearing concerned looks now.
"I'm fine, but, you guys, where are we?" Zoey asked. She tried to move her hands. They were bound behind her back. Her feet were
tied together. She noticed it was the same with Dana and Nicole.
"We're in a van. They're taking us somewhere else," Dana answered. For the first time, Zoey looked closely at her friends. Dana had
bruises all over her face. Also, on her left cheek, there was a bloody cut. Nicole, on the other hand, had a gruesome purple bruise around
her left eye. Her lip was split and there was a gash in her forehead. Tears stung Zoey's eyes.
"Are you guys all right?" Zoey asked, a tear rolling down her cheek. Dana maneuvered herself closer to sit beside Zoey. She leaned
slightly on her friend's shoulder.
"We're fine," she said softly. Suddenly, the van came to a sharp stop. All the girls hit their backs to the door. Zoey yelped, and felt light-
headed. She fainted. The door of the van opened, and Nicole grabbed Zoey's arm instantly.
When Zoey became conscious again, she found herself in a pitch black room. She cried out, suddenly frightened.
"Zoey?" she heard a voice call. It was Dana.
"We're here," she heard Nicole say. Zoey whimpered, reaching out for them. She felt someone's arm. Dana scooted closer, gripping
Zoey's arm. Zoey felt Nicole scooting closer, too. Nicole was crying. The girls sat there, all of them secretly wondering if they were ever
going to get home.
A/N: I know this is a really pointless chapter, but, I promise, I will get to the point.
