AN: Sorry about the scene about the light shining on them like angels. I was trying to put in a picture for Chloe to say that "hallelujah" she found them. Sort of like a dream come true kind of feeling, that's all. Anyway, thanks for reviewing but I have to burst your bubble for this next chapter. Getting away from Chloe and the boys, I put in another victim. So enjoy.
Chapter 11: Another Victim
It was dark and a girl was hiking up the road. She was young, in her late teens, and had dark brown hair. She wore a black top with a black skirt that reach down to her knees. She had on a leather jacket to keep her from the cool weather outside, but it wasn't helping. Bright lights shined behind her and she turned around to hold out her thumb. The lights were getting brighter by the minute and it blinded her, but it soon was gone when the car passed her. It didn't stop. She sighed and continued to walk. She was tired and cold and hungery. She been walking for hours now and needed to stop. With her luck, there was a old diner up ahead. With excitment she manage to run up to it. One light was on and she saw someone moving inside. She went to open the door but it was lock. Banging on the door, she screamed.
"Please open up, somebody, please."
The person inside (a woman) rushed to the door to see what the commotion was all about. With anger in her eyes, she saw the noise was nothing but a young girl.
"Go away we're close. Come back tomorrow."
"Please mama, I'm hungery and I haven't eaten for hours, please can I come just to grab something," the girl wined.
"No I'm sorry but we're close. My husband don't like to serve after closing, come back tomorrow."
Tears started to form in the girl's eyes as she back off from the door. She lift up her backpack that she was carrying up a little more and begin to walk. Suddenly the door swung open and the lady in the diner stepped out. "Come on," the lady waved.
The girl looked back and saw the woman waving her to come back. She smiled and ran to the door. The lady backed up and let the girl step in. The girl put her things on the table where she was sitting at and waited untill the lady came back with a plate of sandwiches. Once the lady placed it down, the girl digged in.
"My, you were hungery. Mind if I asks what a girl like yourself doing walking in the middle of the night for."
"The girl quickly swallowed her food and answered.
"I ran away from home." With that said she went back eating.
'Mind if I ask what for."
"My parents are fools...they kicked me out...just because I wasn't the daughter they wanted me to be. They told me if I walk out that door then don't come back. So I left."
"If you ask me you're the fool."
The girl stopped eating and looked up at the woman. She knew the woman was right but it's to late now.
"Well I can't go back now, they kicked me out remember."
"Is there someone you know who will take you in?"
"No."
The woman sighed and went in the back. The girl wiped her mouth and watched interestly as the woman who came back with a bag.
"Here. There's three sandwiched in there with a bag of chips. Also fourty dollars worth something. I suggest you make them last."
The girl took the bag and smiled at the woman.
"Thank you."
"Don't thank me, I did you a favor. You should go back to your home and square things off with your parents."
The girl was done with her sandwich and stood up. She head out the door and the woman followed her. She walk down the dark road and disappeared in the dark.
It was still dark as the girl woke up on the ground. She looked at her watch and it read six thirty in the morning. She stood up and stretched before putting on her backpack. She begin walking again along side the road. A car was pulling up and she stuck out her thumb, but like before it pass her. She kick the dirt and pick up a rock and was about to throw it when a young boy stood in front of her. She screamed and the boy jumped back. She held the rock up high ready to defend herself when the boy raise his hands to calm her down.
"Wait, I didn't mean to scare you. I was just standing here. I didn't know I was going to scare you."
"You wasn't standing there before," the girl said still holding the rock up high.
"Please, just lower the rock I won't hurt you."
"How do I know you're telling the truth?"
"My name is Ben and I'm from Minnisota. I love the internet and skating. I'm not a scary person, I wouldn't hurt a fly."
The girl begin to lower her rock and really look at the boy. He looked about her age and had dark hair and brown eyes. He was carrying a backpack to and had a brown cotton jacket on.
"What are you doing out here," she asked.
"Not until you tell me your name," Ben smiled.
"It's Elizabeth but I like to be called Liz. Now what are you doing here."
"I'm running away."
"Why."
"Family problem that's why. I rather die then to live another day at home."
"Well you and me both. I can't stand living at home. That's why I'm running away too."
"Mind if I join you something."
"Not at all."
They walked along beside each other by the road. They were heading toward a wooded area when Liz stopped suddenly.
"Why did you stop?"
'I don't like the woods."
"The woods, what is there to be afraid of. The woods are great to have fun in. Like playing hide and seek."
Ben ran into the woods and yelling for Liz to follow him. Liz frowned and stomped her foot at the thought of going in the woods. She took a deep breath and went in. Trees surround her as she moved further in the woods. She could hear Ben laughing but she couldn't see him. She played with her fingers as the wind blew and the trees rattling and leaves fell down over her.
"Ben, come on, let's stay close to the road. I don't like being in the woods." There was no answer. "Ben please."
She came to a stopped when she saw a stream running in the distance. She walked over to it and stuck her hands in it. It was cool and light. Suddenly a hand touch her shoulder and she screamed. Bearly keeping her balance she turned around and saw it was Ben. He grabbed her hands before she could fall over into the stream.
"Ben stop scarying me." Ben smiled at her. "Could we go now, you had your fun."
"Not yet, I have something to show you first," still holding on to her hands, Ben took her to where a cabin sat empty and dark. The sun was out now but it seem no light shined through the wood making the cabin even darker. "I don't think no one live there. We could stay in it."
"Come on Ben get real, a cabin. No way."
Ben let go of her hand and went insided. She stood there for awhile before a loud and horrifying scream came from inside. Liz started backing up. There was no sign of Ben and his screams were now no longer being heard. Suddenly, a giant wind blew out of the cabin, knocking Liz to the ground. She sat up only to be faced with a blast of red lights and a force pulling her towards the cabin. Liz got up and started running but a force was making it hard to move. It was like she was running in place. The force pulled stronger and Liz fell onto her stomach. She reached out for anything that could keep her from being pulled but it came to no help. The force was too strong for her and it completely drag her inside. The door closed behind her. All that was left was her scream, and then... silence.
Suddenly the door opens and a pair of feet stepped out onto the ground.
He smirked at another collection added to his collection.
Ben dusted himself rid of the dirt scattered over his body from trying to pull another helpless victim into his grip. Soon he will have the twelve that he needs to finish his quotum.
