Chapter Two

"What do you say, I treat you to a Coffee at Coffee Planet?" Lara wondered, seemingly thirsty.

"Um..sure. If it isn't to much to ask," Catty said covering her thirst as well.

"Great! Let's go. My car is parked out back."

Lara showed Catty to her car and they got in.

"Who is that?" Catty said concerned.

"Oh my god..GET IN!!" Lara yelled.

A Figure charged at them. Lara backed up then sped out of the small parking lot.

"What is going on?" Catty was beginning to freak out.

"Shut up for a second," Lara said quieting Catty.

IThump./I

"What was that?!" Catty said quivering. Lara looked at Catty the moment Catty slowly turned to look at Lara. They gulped.

Smashing through the top of the cars roof an arm colored maroon with blood grabbed Lara by her neck. She began screaming as she fought fiercely.

"Catty..HELP ME! The-" Lara choked. "Glove compartment!!" she shouted.

Catty quickly searched in the glove compartment.

"THERE!! Get that gun!" Lara gagged.

Catty rolled down the window. Leaning outward, fearing for their lives, she pulled the trigger. The person fell off the roof of the car, slamming into the concrete..blood spilled everywhere.

Quickly, Catty pulled herself back into the car. Trembling from what she saw, she slowly rolled up the window. She gulped. Lara rubbed her neck.

"Oh my god..Lara..you are bleeding!" Catty said staring at Lara's neck.

Lara pulled her hand away from her neck and saw the blood curdling in her palm.

"Get me a napkin.or something.."

"Where?" Catty asked then followed where Lara was pointing.

ISwoosh./I

"What was that?" Catty said glaring.

"Don't tell me.." Lara said pushing harder on the gas petal.

"Buckle up," she recommended.

"Lara? Hello?" Catty wondered.

"Close your eyes."

Catty did as Lara commanded. Partially. She peaked through the tiny crack between her eye lids. The person, Ithing/I rather, was standing straddled about 100ft away. What was Lara going to do??

She stepped on the gas petal.

40 MPH.

50 MPH.

60 MPH.

70 MPH.

80 MPH.

She looked strange, as if pissed, determined and like there was more than just a grudge against this Ithing/I. Lara turned on her high beam lights and the Ithing/I disintegrated. It just shimmered away..

Where was this Ithing/I?

NO where in sight. But yet, Lara felt it close by..almost as if it were breathing an icy cold exhale on the back of her neck..