The Net: Nightmare on the Highway: Chapter 11
A/N: I now know how this story is going to end! Yay! And the ending is near. Perhaps in about 2 more chapters. Of course, I make no guarantees, but I'm also trying to prepare and plan a novel to be written for this year's Nanowrimo in November so I'm looking forward to getting this story done. Anyway, please do enjoy and let me know what you think! Thanks!
"Angel! The remote!" Jacob screamed when he saw it in her hand.
She looked down as if she hadn't remembered grabbing it.
"Use it on him! He came from the TV, remember? Kill him with it, Angel!"
Sean's eyes went wide for a second as he continued to hold Jacob over the edge of the roof. Then he smiled.
"I'm really not sure you want to be doing that, Angela. One click from that remote and I may be gone, yes, but what about the kid? Huh? He'll just fall to the ground down there."
Sean leaned over the edge to see the ground far below. Jacob screamed as Sean moved, pushing him farther out from the roof.
"No!" Angela yelled. "Please! Don't let him go!"
"Push that button sweetheart and I'll have no choice."
"Don't call her sweetheart," Jacob glowered at Trelawney. "Angel, just do it. He'll be gone. Out of your life. You'll be free from the Praetorians. Free! Just push the button!"
Jacob looked from Angela to the ground far below, as Sean yanked him closer to the roof again. He screamed, waving his arms and legs around trying to get a hold onto the edge of the gutter. Trelawney pushed him back out again to prevent him from gaining the hold. Angela's eyes went wide, staring at them, her hands motionless around the television remote.
Jacob's face changed all of a sudden, the fear in his eyes gone, his mouth set in a line. He looked at Angela, straight into her eyes.
"Angel. I love you."
"Awww, how touching," Sean said, pulling Jacob back before pushing him out again.
The young man's eyes went wide with fright again, for just a second, before his features set again. "Do it Angel. Just do it. There's nothing else you can do. Push the button. I love you, Angel."
Angela's wide eyes went from Jacob to Trelawney and back again as she took a slow step backwards.
"I love you Jacob," she said and pushed the power button on the remote.
In a flash Sean Trelawney was gone and Jacob was falling.
"JACOB!" Angela screamed, running towards the edge of the building.
He threw his body at the building and grabbed a hold of the gutter as his body fell towards the hard pavement below. The gutter cracked on both sides of him as it took his full weight and he fell several more inches, clinging for his life. Not daring to look down, he looked up now, into the face of Angela, her brows furrowed in worry as she reached out to grab his hand. Her hands were shaking and she was breathing hard, saying "Oh God, oh God..." over and over again.