His breath caught in his throat as he suddenly spotted her. She had climbed
out of a ute and waved to the driver then began walking toward the school
entrance.
He was entranced as he watched her walk. Her long dark hair flew around her head and her small backpack bounced against her back as she walked quickly. She was wearing her trademark faded blue jeans and a tee.
He got up from his position under a tree and began to follow her. His eyes sought every move she made, every gesture, every breath.
She stopped suddenly and he frowned as a dark haired boy caught up to her and gave her a kiss on the cheek. She laughed and took his hand and they began walking towards the school.
As they started walking, he followed once again. He was getting good at concealing himself. She had no idea he followed her every day. She had no idea how in love with her he was.
In fact, she probably didn't even know him.
And she had no idea of his plan to make her his forever.
******** Joey Potter angrily stormed up to her locker and threw her books into it. She slammed the door then hurried out of the double doors of the school.
She couldn't believe the things her boyfriend Pacey Witter had said to her. He was so damn arrogant sometimes that it just infuriated her. All she wanted to do was help him and he'd blown her off so harshly that he was like a different person.
Joey sighed as she walked away from the school toward home. Pacey was constantly self-conscious about his schoolwork.
Joey walked around a building as she entered Capeside's main square. As she thought about calling Pacey when she got home, she felt a strange sensation at the back of her neck.
She turned around suddenly then shrugged when she didn't see anyone.
Joey's thoughts returned to Pacey as she left the Capeside Mall and entered the suburban area where her friends Dawson and Jen lived.
Why did Pacey constantly do this to her? She asked herself. Why did he keep pushing her away. She didn't want to keep rubbing it in that she was smarter but she did want to help. Why wouldn't he accept it?
That strange feeling overcame Joey again as she walked through the woods separating her house with the rest of Capeside. Normally she would row home but her boat had developed a leak that she didn't have time to fix.
She turned and looked behind her but again didn't see anything. Joey started walking again but couldn't lose that feeling that someone was following her.
Joey had never been frightened walking through the woods before. She tried to calm herself with thoughts that it was probably Pacey trying to pay her back. She began to think of ways she could get him back for scaring her.
A twig snapped behind her causing some birds near to fly away. She picked up her pace as she saw her house through the trees.
Just as she reached the edge of her property, a hand suddenly clamped across her mouth. She began to struggle but another arm had snaked around her arms and waist, holding her tight.
A strange feeling suddenly overcame her. She began to feel light-headed as she realised he had clasped a rag with something soaked in it over her mouth
Her last conscious thought was of the mountain of homework she had waiting for her at home.
******** His eyes were alight with satisfaction as he watched her sleep on the small dingy bed he had found at the dump. Her hair was spread out across the lumpy pillow.
He had been staring at her for at least an hour. He just couldn't believe he had her. And it had all been so easy. She hadn't even struggled much. He knew that meant she really wanted to be with him.
He had seen her argue with her boyfriend. He had seen the anger in her face. He knew she had done it for him.
His eyes widened as she stirred. Her eyes began to open as she slowly turned. Suddenly she sat up. She looked around the room quickly, finally setting her eyes on him.
"Who are you?" she asked hoarsely. "Where am I?"
"We can be together now," he said softly as he got up and walked towards her.
He sighed with despair as she shrank away from him. He sat next to her anyway and ran a hand through her dishevelled hair.
She whimpered slightly.
"I won't hurt you Joey," he said to her softly. "Don't you see that I love you and I'm doing this for us. So we can be together."
He wanted to kiss her then and there but could see the fright in her eyes. He thought it would be best to leave her be for a moment so she could get her bearings.
"Are you thirsty?" he asked her.
She shook her head but didn't say anything.
"Hungry?" he asked.
She shook her head again.
He smiled at her affectionately then got off the bed.
"If you need me I'll be in the kitchen," he said.
He looked at her with a big silly grin on his face. He couldn't help himself so he gave her a peck on the cheek.
He saw the look of disgust that crossed her face but ignored it. He knew the time would come when Joey Potter fell in love with him.
******** The tears continued to coarse down Joey's cheek as she struggled quietly against the ropes that were holding her arms to the bed.
She didn't understand why this man was doing this to her. She didn't even know who he was. How could he be in love with her.
He came out from the kitchen holding a glass of water.
"Here you go," he said, setting it on the table beside her.
"How can I drink it with my hands tied?" she asked angrily.
She hated how he was so calm and composed. He untied one of her hands and she grabbed the glass. She sculled it in one hit.
He tied her back up again then picked up the backpack at his feet.
"Where are you going?" Joey asked fretfully.
"To school," he answered.
"What?" she asked. "You go to Capeside High?"
He frowned. "Yes."
"Can't you stay here with me?" she asked.
She was afraid of being left alone in this strange place. Scared of possible rats and bugs.
He smiled patronisingly at her. "I have to go or they might get suspicious of why I'm not there."
Joey suddenly had a thought. Her friends and family would know she was missing. They would find her.
"Okay," she said.
He leaned down to kiss her cheek. She pulled away. His breath nearly killed her.
She watched as he left the house. She could hear him bolting the door behind him.
Joey waited what she thought was about a half hour. She spent the time looking around the small house.
It was more of a cabin built of logs. There were no lights and a few windows. The windows were boarded up with pieces of wood. She was in the largest room. She could see past one door that there was a toilet and a small kitchen.
She was sitting on a bed that stank of garbage. She wondered if this was his bed. He had spent the night on the floor the previous night but she wondered how long that would last.
Joey began to strain at the ropes binding her to the bed. At least he hadn't tied her legs so she could move a little.
As she pulled at the ropes they began to burn her wrists. She didn't care, she just wanted to get out.
A little while later, Joey lay back on the bed panting. Tears began to spill out of her eyes as she looked at her red and swollen hands.
"Why is this happening to me?" she asked herself desperately. "Why?" *********** He was enjoying the stir Joey's disappearance was creating. Students were clustered in small groups discussing what could have happened.
As he turned a corner he could see her friends together by her locker. Dawson was leaning against the lockers in silence. Jen was crying into Jack's shoulder who was holding her.
He walked past them slowly and stopped at a locker nearby. He pretended to shuffle through his bag.
"Where's Pacey?" Dawson asked quietly.
"At my place with Andie," Jack answered. "He's pretty cut up. Apparently they had an argument the day she disappeared."
Dawson's mouth opened slightly. "Oh."
"Andie's been with him ever since," Jack went on. "You know what she's like. She won't rest until he's feeling better."
"How can he feel better when she's just gone?" Jen suddenly spoke up. "He loves her."
"Obviously not enough," Dawson said cuttingly. "If he's spending this time with Andie instead of looking for Joey."
Jack shrugged angrily. "There's nothing going on Dawson. Andie would never move in on Pacey while Joey is missing. Besides Pacey thinks Joey has gone away for a while."
Jen gasped. "Really? Why would he think that? Joey wouldn't leave without telling anyone."
The siren rang and students began moving slowly. Joey's friends turned and began to walk away. He quickened his pace to reach Dawson.
"I'm sorry to hear about your friend," he said softly as he touched Dawson's arm.
Dawson looked at him strangely. "Thanks."
He smiled with satisfaction as they continued walking.
***************
He was entranced as he watched her walk. Her long dark hair flew around her head and her small backpack bounced against her back as she walked quickly. She was wearing her trademark faded blue jeans and a tee.
He got up from his position under a tree and began to follow her. His eyes sought every move she made, every gesture, every breath.
She stopped suddenly and he frowned as a dark haired boy caught up to her and gave her a kiss on the cheek. She laughed and took his hand and they began walking towards the school.
As they started walking, he followed once again. He was getting good at concealing himself. She had no idea he followed her every day. She had no idea how in love with her he was.
In fact, she probably didn't even know him.
And she had no idea of his plan to make her his forever.
******** Joey Potter angrily stormed up to her locker and threw her books into it. She slammed the door then hurried out of the double doors of the school.
She couldn't believe the things her boyfriend Pacey Witter had said to her. He was so damn arrogant sometimes that it just infuriated her. All she wanted to do was help him and he'd blown her off so harshly that he was like a different person.
Joey sighed as she walked away from the school toward home. Pacey was constantly self-conscious about his schoolwork.
Joey walked around a building as she entered Capeside's main square. As she thought about calling Pacey when she got home, she felt a strange sensation at the back of her neck.
She turned around suddenly then shrugged when she didn't see anyone.
Joey's thoughts returned to Pacey as she left the Capeside Mall and entered the suburban area where her friends Dawson and Jen lived.
Why did Pacey constantly do this to her? She asked herself. Why did he keep pushing her away. She didn't want to keep rubbing it in that she was smarter but she did want to help. Why wouldn't he accept it?
That strange feeling overcame Joey again as she walked through the woods separating her house with the rest of Capeside. Normally she would row home but her boat had developed a leak that she didn't have time to fix.
She turned and looked behind her but again didn't see anything. Joey started walking again but couldn't lose that feeling that someone was following her.
Joey had never been frightened walking through the woods before. She tried to calm herself with thoughts that it was probably Pacey trying to pay her back. She began to think of ways she could get him back for scaring her.
A twig snapped behind her causing some birds near to fly away. She picked up her pace as she saw her house through the trees.
Just as she reached the edge of her property, a hand suddenly clamped across her mouth. She began to struggle but another arm had snaked around her arms and waist, holding her tight.
A strange feeling suddenly overcame her. She began to feel light-headed as she realised he had clasped a rag with something soaked in it over her mouth
Her last conscious thought was of the mountain of homework she had waiting for her at home.
******** His eyes were alight with satisfaction as he watched her sleep on the small dingy bed he had found at the dump. Her hair was spread out across the lumpy pillow.
He had been staring at her for at least an hour. He just couldn't believe he had her. And it had all been so easy. She hadn't even struggled much. He knew that meant she really wanted to be with him.
He had seen her argue with her boyfriend. He had seen the anger in her face. He knew she had done it for him.
His eyes widened as she stirred. Her eyes began to open as she slowly turned. Suddenly she sat up. She looked around the room quickly, finally setting her eyes on him.
"Who are you?" she asked hoarsely. "Where am I?"
"We can be together now," he said softly as he got up and walked towards her.
He sighed with despair as she shrank away from him. He sat next to her anyway and ran a hand through her dishevelled hair.
She whimpered slightly.
"I won't hurt you Joey," he said to her softly. "Don't you see that I love you and I'm doing this for us. So we can be together."
He wanted to kiss her then and there but could see the fright in her eyes. He thought it would be best to leave her be for a moment so she could get her bearings.
"Are you thirsty?" he asked her.
She shook her head but didn't say anything.
"Hungry?" he asked.
She shook her head again.
He smiled at her affectionately then got off the bed.
"If you need me I'll be in the kitchen," he said.
He looked at her with a big silly grin on his face. He couldn't help himself so he gave her a peck on the cheek.
He saw the look of disgust that crossed her face but ignored it. He knew the time would come when Joey Potter fell in love with him.
******** The tears continued to coarse down Joey's cheek as she struggled quietly against the ropes that were holding her arms to the bed.
She didn't understand why this man was doing this to her. She didn't even know who he was. How could he be in love with her.
He came out from the kitchen holding a glass of water.
"Here you go," he said, setting it on the table beside her.
"How can I drink it with my hands tied?" she asked angrily.
She hated how he was so calm and composed. He untied one of her hands and she grabbed the glass. She sculled it in one hit.
He tied her back up again then picked up the backpack at his feet.
"Where are you going?" Joey asked fretfully.
"To school," he answered.
"What?" she asked. "You go to Capeside High?"
He frowned. "Yes."
"Can't you stay here with me?" she asked.
She was afraid of being left alone in this strange place. Scared of possible rats and bugs.
He smiled patronisingly at her. "I have to go or they might get suspicious of why I'm not there."
Joey suddenly had a thought. Her friends and family would know she was missing. They would find her.
"Okay," she said.
He leaned down to kiss her cheek. She pulled away. His breath nearly killed her.
She watched as he left the house. She could hear him bolting the door behind him.
Joey waited what she thought was about a half hour. She spent the time looking around the small house.
It was more of a cabin built of logs. There were no lights and a few windows. The windows were boarded up with pieces of wood. She was in the largest room. She could see past one door that there was a toilet and a small kitchen.
She was sitting on a bed that stank of garbage. She wondered if this was his bed. He had spent the night on the floor the previous night but she wondered how long that would last.
Joey began to strain at the ropes binding her to the bed. At least he hadn't tied her legs so she could move a little.
As she pulled at the ropes they began to burn her wrists. She didn't care, she just wanted to get out.
A little while later, Joey lay back on the bed panting. Tears began to spill out of her eyes as she looked at her red and swollen hands.
"Why is this happening to me?" she asked herself desperately. "Why?" *********** He was enjoying the stir Joey's disappearance was creating. Students were clustered in small groups discussing what could have happened.
As he turned a corner he could see her friends together by her locker. Dawson was leaning against the lockers in silence. Jen was crying into Jack's shoulder who was holding her.
He walked past them slowly and stopped at a locker nearby. He pretended to shuffle through his bag.
"Where's Pacey?" Dawson asked quietly.
"At my place with Andie," Jack answered. "He's pretty cut up. Apparently they had an argument the day she disappeared."
Dawson's mouth opened slightly. "Oh."
"Andie's been with him ever since," Jack went on. "You know what she's like. She won't rest until he's feeling better."
"How can he feel better when she's just gone?" Jen suddenly spoke up. "He loves her."
"Obviously not enough," Dawson said cuttingly. "If he's spending this time with Andie instead of looking for Joey."
Jack shrugged angrily. "There's nothing going on Dawson. Andie would never move in on Pacey while Joey is missing. Besides Pacey thinks Joey has gone away for a while."
Jen gasped. "Really? Why would he think that? Joey wouldn't leave without telling anyone."
The siren rang and students began moving slowly. Joey's friends turned and began to walk away. He quickened his pace to reach Dawson.
"I'm sorry to hear about your friend," he said softly as he touched Dawson's arm.
Dawson looked at him strangely. "Thanks."
He smiled with satisfaction as they continued walking.
***************