Jen

I couldn't sleep at all that night but must have dozed off near dawn. I woke up to Kellyn shaking me and the rest of the survivors looking all around the beach to the forest edge and calling a name.

"What-Who was taken?" I asked, getting up from the sand.

"Nicole." Kellyn said.

I felt someone watching us and looked at the forest edge. A guy stood there watching us and I got excited. The other survivors! I shoved past Kellyn and ran straight towards him.

When I reached the edge I looked for foot prints but nothing was there. It was as if no on was there. No way I can't be delusional I thought. I went deeper into the forest looking for foot prints or broken sticks. Nothing, it was as if he was a ghost.

I looked up to see where I was, a huge hill stood before and below it was a creek. I bent and drank the water when I quenched my thirst I called Nicole's name, but the birds only answered. Everything went silent suddenly and I looked around.

I jumped as someone grabbed my arm. I kicked out, pushing them away just long enough so I could see who it was. Alex grabbed his leg and cursed. "God woman, I was just seeing where you went. I thought maybe you saw Nicole or something."

I stood there watching him until he got up. "Since you didn't find her lets go back to the beach." he reached out for my arm and I shied away from him.

"No, I'm going to keep looking." I said sternly.

He watched me then looked at the hill. "You don't know whats out here, come on lets go back."

I looked at the hill as well. No way was I going with him, something was up there and I was going to find out what. I went to walk past him and he grabbed my arm. "I'll come with you then."

"No, go back, I can take care of myself." I said.

He squeezed my arm and I looked at him. "Let go, now." I said

He started to drag me away from the river and I resisted. I won't let this happen, I thought. I kicked out and hit his chest, he let go and I fell to the ground. I scrambled up before he could grab me again and ran.

I could hear him call my name but I kept running. What was his problem!

Kellyn and I walked through the noisy mall to the food court. She pointed at a pizza joint and I nodded in agreement. Not really caring what we ate as long as I could finally tell her my job.

As we got in line I thought about how I was going to come about what I did. I paid for the meals and we found a table close to the joint so they could bring it out. Kellyn talked about boys, but I wasn't paying attention. I wondered how she'd react when I told her I needed her as bait. 'Hey you might die but thats okay at least we caught that evil person!' Suddenly something hit me in the face and I was jolted out of my thoughts.

Kellyn had thrown a napkin at my face since I didn't respond to her when she said the food had arrived.

"God woman, I've been telling you the story of my life and you ignore me! What's wrong? Did Jason do his whole stalking you at the library thing again?" She flicked an onion at me

I felt guilty that she thought I was a librarian. I chose my words carefully before saying "I need you to do me a favor."

"Sure what is it?"

"I need your help to take Jason down."

"Ok-wait...what? Take him down? What are you a sniper?" she laughed.

She took a big bite of her pizza and saw the look on my face. I wasn't joking, I was taking this seriously. She choked, grabbed her coke then after a minute she said loudly "WHAT! You're a sniper?"

Luckily the mall was noisy and there wasn't anybody near us to eavesdrop on the conversation. "SHH! Yea I guess you can say that."

"Sorry, but...I...a sniper! You kinda went in an odd direction for a job there Jen. Yea the jokes in high school...didn't think you'd take that seriously...a sniper! So Jason's not your boyfriend? Should I be relieved or not?"

"Well I-"

"Wait...haha you got me going there Jen! No way you could be a sniper! Remember when Jason came to my house and kicked you senseless? If you really were a sniper you would've shot him dead! Hahaha you so got me going there Jen."

She smiled and ate her pizza. I on the other hand smacked my hand to my forehead. "Kellyn..please...this is serious. Its true K, this is my job. I work for...the police force. Jason wasn't my boyfriend he is kinda like a drug lord. I had to make him think we were boyfriend girlfriend. This has been going on for a long time and they only brought me in to take him down cause they kept losing him. And as for when he came over I couldn't go Kung Fu on him right there. You would have know and my cover blown. I couldn't let that happen."

Kellyn paled and looked at me sidelong. I quietly told her, "Don't worry I won't let anything happen to you."

"I'm BAIT!" she hissed.

"Kinda...Don't worry your safe, I won't let anything happen I promise! There's something in it for you. You will get five grand from me, plus after words were bailing and going to Australia for two months to relax. Are you in or out?"

She watched me, then nodded. "I'm in."

I collapsed into the leafy ground, my lungs burning, my leg ached. When I finally caught my breath I stood up and looked around. I listened to see if I was anywhere near the beach but could hear the ocean. As I turned around I saw the guy again. He was standing behind a tree watching me. His skin was dark and it looked like he wasn't wearing a shirt.

A survivor finally, I had caught up with him. I was relieved and started jogging towards him. It started to rain and I shivered. The man just stood there watching me then looked behind him, I stopped for a second then continued. I didn't realize that I had tripped the wire before it was to late. I was thrown into the air, and caught in the net.

I screamed and the man watched me for a second before coming over. He pulled out a knife and I screamed.